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Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 [email protected] <x-msg://329/[email protected]> > On 12 Aug 2017, at 5:31 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >> <mailto:[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 >> <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> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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