Since I installed Lion, and now 10.7.5 and supp update I have not been able to back up/
The ext. HD is a Seagate Goflex - about 15 months old. I suspect the ext HD, but not sure. For a while before installing the 10.7.4 to 5 update, the disk was not even recognised by the laptop. Tried repair etc etc. No luck. Bill Dr Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived and dishonest – but the myth – persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. -- 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>