Does Time machine backup a partitioned hard drive?

pzikmanis

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I'm thinking about partitioning the hard drive on my old iMac (2007) so that I can still run iWeb to publish my web site (I know! But I still haven't found a web site builder that I like). I've just ordered a new 21.5' iMac with a 1T flash drive. I'm wondering if I can just restore the new iMac from a Time machine backup and still have the partitioned hard drive on it.

21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display
With the following configuration:
3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz
8GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
1TB SSD storage
 

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Partitioning your hard drive essentially creates two separate and distinct sections on the single hard drive. Since Time Machine is running on that one instance, I don't believe it backs up the second partition. My instinct would tell me that it doesn't backup the second partition.
 

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OK. Thanks for that info. I do appreciate it since I have so little knowledge about this!
I was worried that would be the case.I guess then that the right course for me would be to wait until I set up the new iMac before I do the partition.
Wish me luck! And thanks again!
 

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I'm thinking about partitioning the hard drive on my old iMac (2007) so that I can still run iWeb to publish my web site (I know! But I still haven't found a web site builder that I like). I've just ordered a new 21.5' iMac with a 1T flash drive. I'm wondering if I can just restore the new iMac from a Time machine backup and still have the partitioned hard drive on it.

21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display
With the following configuration:
3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz
8GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
1TB SSD storage

I found this article, hope it helps:

https://www.ibidinfo.com/blog/backup-multiple-mac-partitions-time-machine-or-drive-cloning/amp/
 

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