Wow. I was watching an iView program and the laptop crashed. Got a message that told me how to re-start. First time. Restart and seems OK. Back up immediately started again.
See below: On 06/10/2012, at 6:34 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: > > > On 06/10/2012, at 6:19 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Ronni, >> >> The step 3 is Mac OS Extended (Journaled). >> >> The list in Disk Ute left window is as follows: >> >> Left flush 500.11 GB Seagate etc ( orange icon) > This is the one I want you to click on to see the Partition Map Scheme please. PMS is GUID Partition Table. Bill > > >> indent Bill Parker's Back Up ( Time Mach icon) > > This is step 3 and it is "Mac OS Extended (Journaled) > >> Left flush Superdrive [CD icon] (greyed out) > That is your Optical Super Drive (your DVD/CD drive) > That has nothing to do with this. > > Let me know the Partition Map Scheme please. > >> >> The last back up stopped because "the disk may have been ejected" That's in >> Window 1. In Window 2 I have the standard message that appears after you >> have pulled a USB connection the "improper" way. >> >> All the while the disk has stayed plugged in, but it does NOT show the >> activity LED as "on" and the disk is not spinning. >> >> And now I am worried. I have a magazine ready for publication and I'll need >> my files for reference during the layout stage. Maybe I should burn a CD? >> >> Thanks for your help of course!! >> >> >> Bill >> On 06/10/2012, at 5:47 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >> >>> >>> No2 - Make sure you select (click on) the External Drive icon then you >>> will see what Partition Map Scheme it is formatted as (not the second name >>> (volume) of the external drive which is your TM volume) >>> >>> Your Time Machine volume is in Step 3 and must be "Mac OS Extended >>> (Journaled) >>> >>> Is your Time Machine volume named "Super drive" or is that the name of the >>> external drive? >>> >>> The icons change as you have mentioned below, that is correct. >>> When the USB Drive is connected the icon on the desktop will show as USB >>> When TM works it will show as TM icon >>> >>> Do you mean there are TWO icons for the external drive showing on the >>> Desktop? >>> >>> I need to know if the External Drive is formatted correctly. >>> >>> Once I know if the External Drive is formatted correctly for use with Time >>> Machine, I can then help you sort the problem. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 06/10/2012, at 5:18 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>> >>>> I have been away from the computer for a while. The back up is running >>>> and about 50% completed. >>>> >>>> Done 1,2 and 3. I do not see "Partition Map Scheme: GUID Partition >>>> Table". the second level is called "Super drive but its greyed out. >>>> >>>> The back up that was going has now stopped with no error message and the >>>> icon has reverted to to the to the Orange (USB? graphic) whereas the >>>> image on the desktop is still Time Machine! >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> On 06/10/2012, at 4:21 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just to first make sure the external drive is Formatted and Partitioned >>>>> correctly for Time Machine, please do this: >>>>> 1. Connect the external drive to your computer >>>>> 2. Open Disk Utility >>>>> In the left hand column, click on the drive icon for the name of your >>>>> external drive. >>>>> (Make sure you click on the first icon, not the second level volume icon.) >>>>> >>>>> At the bottom do you see "Partition Map Scheme: GUID Partition Table"? >>>>> >>>>> 3. Then Select the second level volume (your TM volume) >>>>> At the bottom do you have Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> >>>>> On 06/10/2012, at 4:02 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The ext Hd looks OK with Disk Utility and I see its icon on the desktop. >>>>>> As soon as I connected it, it started the back-up ( as if there had >>>>>> never been a back) Indeed I erased the disk some weeks ago, and only >>>>>> then did I start seeing the DT icon. It was Orange without the Time >>>>>> Machine logo. Once Time machine runs, the DT icon changes. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The error message (after transfer of about 100GB of 250 -or so) is >>>>>> "cannot complete back-up." It shuts down Time Machine and then I get >>>>>> all sorts of odd message saying "you didn't eject the disk correctly" ( >>>>>> I did). >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/10/2012, at 3:49 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope you have been backing up some other way, perhaps bootable >>>>>>> backups. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, is the external drive is formatted correctly? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mac OS Extended (Journaled) >>>>>>> Select the type of partition you want to use: >>>>>>> GUID Partition Table - for Intel-based Macs >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If so: >>>>>>> Can you select the drive in System Preferences > Time Machine? >>>>>>> When you try to backup what error do you receive please? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 06/10/2012, at 3:41 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 06/10/2012, at 3:33 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A bit more information please. >>>>>>>>> Were you successfully backing up using Time Machine to this external >>>>>>>>> drive in Snow Leopard? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> How long have since you installed Lion? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When Mt Lion was issued. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Are you saying you have NEVER successfully backed up using TM to this >>>>>>>>> external drive in Lion? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 'Friad I am >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>>>>>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion >>>>>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 06/10/2012, at 3:11 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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> >> >> 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> > > -- 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> 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>
