To extract files from a sparse bundle archive created on Time Machine for a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, follow these steps:
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Open Terminal.
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Navigate to the directory containing the sparse bundle archive using the
cdcommand. -
Mount the sparse bundle archive using the
hdiutil attachcommand. For example, if the archive is namedMyBackup.sparsebundle, use the following command:
hdiutil attach MyBackup.sparsebundle
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Once the sparse bundle is mounted, navigate to the desired directory within the mounted volume using the
cdcommand. -
Copy the files you want to extract using the
cpcommand. For example, to copy a file namedmyfile.txtfrom the mounted volume to the current directory, use the following command:
cp /Volumes/MyBackup/path/to/myfile.txt .
- After copying the files, unmount the sparse bundle archive using the
hdiutil detachcommand:
hdiutil detach MyBackup
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Here's a summary of the steps:
- Open Terminal.
- Navigate to the directory containing the sparse bundle archive.
- Mount the sparse bundle archive using
hdiutil attach. - Navigate to the desired directory within the mounted volume.
- Copy the files you want to extract using
cp. - Unmount the sparse bundle archive using
hdiutil detach.