You don't have to register to restore. - dnanian

You definitely don't have to pay to restore. The regular "Backup - all files" script -- fully usable in the free version -- is normally used to restore, as explained in the User's Guide.

The "Restore" script is used to restore from a side-by-side Time Machine backup, and the fact that it's not selectable is an unintentional oversight (because you can't create a side-by-side backup on the same partition while unregistered, we didn't think people would choose it) and known issue we'll be fixing in the next update.

My apologies for any confusion!

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Thursday, May 29 2008 @ 05:04 AM PDT

Don't blame developer for your ignorance - Central Scrutinizer--2008

As was already described, SuperDuper will do what you needed in the trial version. You could also restore your drive using Apple's Disk Utility. In fact everything you did could have been done with Disk Utility.

As a general rule, it's best to research tools and methods for backup and restore <i>before</i> you start copying and reformatting drives. If you're relying a shareware sales pitch to educate yourself on managing the backup and restore process, then you're asking for trouble.

Carbon Copy Cloner is another great full volume backup utility, and it's free. I find SuperDuper a tad easier to use, and based on my internet searches CCC has had a few reliability issues in the past, so IMO SuperDuper is worth the fee.

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Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 02:26 PM PDT