Ok Blitto, I think if you’re going to do back up by connecting a drive via USB direct to the Mac, it can only ever remain as a backup via that path connection. TC is smart and full path cannot be jerked around to remap an old backup. But if you want to start afresh with a locally connected drive for a TM backup then that should be fine. I don’t know how the Mac will go knowing it has a previous backup on your TC as well though. That one is beyond me.
Pete. > On 12 Aug 2017, at 5:26 pm, Rod Blitvich <[email protected]> wrote: > > thanks Pete > Don’t have ethernet so was using wireless. > Might try connecting the new HD by usb and doing a backup that way > cheers > Blitto > > <image.gif> > > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Good Ideas > 0409 681 256 > [email protected] <x-msg://329/[email protected]> > > > >> On 12 Aug 2017, at 5:22 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> G’day Blitto, many years ago I replaced the internal drive in my TC from 1TB >> to 3TB. It was a cheap, quick and easy process. Cost me around $180 for the >> drive from memory, rest was with tools I have. If the drive is the problem, >> this would be a good fix for you. I also have a 4 port hub attached to the >> one USB TC port with three HDD’s attached (a 1TB and two 2TB). The 1TB is to >> use as a convenient file share around the house between the 5 of us (so not >> a backup) and the other two are dedicated TC backups for James and I >> separately for our MBP's. The 3TB internal drive is for the backup for the >> other 3 Crisp’s in the house but that drive is within 500GB of full. The >> Time Machine software is supposed to make space when it gets full but I’ve >> never reached that point nor can comment on how effectively it works. There >> are also instructions for migrating a TC backup to another location but >> again I think it is complex and VERY time consuming - Google that to see how >> you go. >> >> Whenever I do a backup from scratch, I always make sure I am connected via >> ethernet for the FIRST backup - security of connection and speed of course. >> Did you connect with Ethernet with your backup that failed? >> >> The TC itself has been bullet proof reliable since 2009 when I got it so I >> am curious to know what I’ll do when the main unit snuffs out. I’ve read >> that Apple has disbanded the department that was working the TC so I really >> don’t know where I’d go to if it failed. >> >> Another approach is to buy another external drive and make a Carbon Copy >> Clone of your Mac as a precaution back up, then blow away the old TC backup >> and start again. This will free up space but will obviously trash the >> incremental backups of the past. >> >> I hope part of this helps you towards a decision. >> >> Regards >> >> Pete. >> >> >>> On 12 Aug 2017, at 4:31 pm, Rod Blitvich <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi WAMUGers >>> Haven’t been able to complete a wirelessTime Machine backup for a while. >>> OS 10.12.6 >>> >>> Have a feeling the Time Capsule goes on the blink now and then. >>> Complicated by the TC disk getting pretty full and the attached external >>> Hard drive giving up the ghost. >>> Bought a new external hard drive and plugged it into the TimeCapsule and >>> started backing up last night. >>> After a few hours Time Machine just failed/quit - no error message. >>> Tried again today - failed again after a few hours (60GB done out of 500) >>> >>> So please: >>> 1) Do I get rid of the Timecapsule? >>> 2) Can my wireless internet and attached Time Machine external backup drive >>> work from my iiNet modem/router >>> 3) other suggestions? >>> >>> many thanks >>> Blitto >>> >>> >>> <image.gif> >>> >>> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>> Good Ideas >>> 0409 681 256 >>> [email protected] <x-msg://329/[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >> >> >> >> Peter Crisp >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Peter Crisp [email protected]
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