Re: How to stop Maverick installer incorrectly thinking the target disk is used for time machine backups

[Georgina Joyce]

Hello,

I'm sorry, you are having this trouble. You are following the advice of backing 
up. If you have confidence in your backups. I would proceed to do a clean 
install of Mavericks. So you know you will be starting from a clean system. I 
found this post that might be useful I am not sure how to clean all the caches 
etc but that it sounds like what you need to do.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57608663-263/5-things-to-do-before-upgrading-to-os-x-mavericks/

Gena
Georgina Joyce
Applied Psychologist
Training and Coaching.
Because individuals of groups matter!


On 24 Oct 2013, at 16:50, Paul Hopewell  wrote:

> Hello, 
> As per prior posts I am having problems installing Maverick because the 
> Maverick installer thinks that the target disk (Mac HD) is being used for 
> time machine backups. 
> 
> Yesterday Mac HD did somehow get marked as the time machine target disk. I 
> think this happened because before installing Maverick I did a SuperDuper! 
> backup to my external hard disk (Mac Backup) so that I could re-install 
> Mountain Lion if Maverick proved troublesome. TOo check that all was OK wit 
> the SuperDuper! backup I rebooted my iMac from the external hard disk. I 
> suspect that caused Mac HD to be marked as a time machine disk. 
> 
> I have now hopefully set time machine preferences to no time machine backups 
> but alas the Maverick installer still thinks that Mac HD is being used for 
> time machine backups. 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Many thanks. 
> 
> Paul Hopewell
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How to stop Maverick installer incorrectly thinking the target disk is used for time machine backups

[Paul Hopewell]

Hello, 
As per prior posts I am having problems installing Maverick because the 
Maverick installer thinks that the target disk (Mac HD) is being used for time 
machine backups. 

Yesterday Mac HD did somehow get marked as the time machine target disk. I 
think this happened because before installing Maverick I did a SuperDuper! 
backup to my external hard disk (Mac Backup) so that I could re-install 
Mountain Lion if Maverick proved troublesome. TOo check that all was OK wit the 
SuperDuper! backup I rebooted my iMac from the external hard disk. I suspect 
that caused Mac HD to be marked as a time machine disk. 

I have now hopefully set time machine preferences to no time machine backups 
but alas the Maverick installer still thinks that Mac HD is being used for time 
machine backups. 

Any ideas?

Many thanks. 

Paul Hopewell

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