That just means the drive's directories were too severely corrupted to repair.
Try erasing it and see if it can be used again. Follow my previous instructions
on Finder preferences to show external drives on the desktop.
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On 16 Jun 2015, at 08:35, andrew lancaster <andre...@mac.com> wrote:
It didn’t reappear on the desktop.
And this morning I got this message appear on the desktop
<Screen Shot 2015-06-16 at 7.50.59 am.png>
SO does this mean that the WD disk is dead? If so I shall buy a new back up
disk - any recommendations? I’m loathe to buy the same make as it really hasn’t
had a long life at all. And how do I back up from a defunct disk to a new one?
Thanks
Andrew
> On 15 Jun 2015, at 1:40 pm, Sam - MacAmbulance <i...@macambulance.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> Try switching it off and on again, see if it reappears on the desktop
>
> Regards
>
> Sam
>
>
>
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> On 15 Jun 2015, at 12:38, andrew lancaster <andre...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Can the My Book Studio have packed up completely?? It isn’t showing on the
> desktop, clicking on Back up Now in the Timer machine icon gives me a message
> “Back up disk not available
> Try backing up again when “My Book Studio” is available.
>
> It is plugged into the mains and the iMac, but seems not to be recognised /
> functioning.
>
> Andrew
>> On 15 Jun 2015, at 10:50 am, Sam - MacAmbulance <i...@macambulance.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Sounds like the time machine backup drive has been wiped and re-set up
>> automatically, I wouldn't have expected that. It may be worth erasing it
>> yourself just to make sure (open Disk Utility and erase it there).
>>
>> To access the WD drive it should be on your desktop. If not, open Finder
>> menu > preferences > general > tick external drives to show on the desktop
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Sam
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> On 15 Jun 2015, at 10:33, andrew lancaster <andre...@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks. I didn’t know how to access the WD drive? So when the warning came
>> up again, I clicked on available dicks My Book Studio - and it has stared
>> counting down. But it now tells me that there are no previous back ups…
>>
>> <Screen Shot 2015-06-15 at 10.30.58 am.png>
>>
>> However, something is happening. Presumably I have now lost all repvious
>> backups?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Andrew
>>> On 15 Jun 2015, at 10:28 am, Sam - MacAmbulance <i...@macambulance.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> That can happen when the time machine permissions become corrupt and the
>>> folder is read-only. In the WD drive, does the time machine backup folder
>>> have a no entry sign on it? If yes, the only thing you can do is erase the
>>> external drive and re-set it up as the time machine backup drive.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Sam
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> On 15 Jun 2015, at 10:22, andrew lancaster <andre...@mac.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I’ve suddenly started getting this message pooping up at intervals.
>>>
>>> <Screen Shot 2015-06-15 at 10.14.18 am.png>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any ideas as to what I should do? It claims that are 1.5 TB available… but
>>> won’t do a back up.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Andrew
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