I have a Time Machine backup of my MacBook running Lion. My install of Mountain Lion just failed, and I'm going to format the drive and install Mountain Lion anew. Will I still be able to restore my files from my Time Machine backup onto the new version of the OS?
Mac – Time Machine restore on new OS
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Best Answer
Yes. Use the Migration Assistant and choose your Time Machine backup.