That's good news Blitto, but out of curiosity, what did you do? Regards
Pete > On 13 Aug 2017, at 5:54 pm, Rod Blitvich <[email protected]> wrote: > > Success! > Third time lucky > :) > > <image.gif> > > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Good Ideas > 0409 681 256 > [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]> 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] >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 12 Aug 2017, at 5:22 pm, Peter Crisp <[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]> 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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- 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] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- 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> >>> >>> -- 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] >> >> >> >> -- 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> > > -- 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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