Yes, understood Ronni. Regards
Pete On 06/10/2012, at 7:00 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Peter, > >>> Given you've not had a successfully completed first back up, is it not >>> worth starting from scratch (Ronni) by deleting the Sparsebundle file and >>> set it off, once the drive formatting is confirmed correct > > This is why I am trying to find out if the external drive has been formatted > in the correct "Partition Map Scheme: GUID Partition Table". > I will send Bill a document of mine showing him how to Erase the External > Drive and Reformat it correctly. > > And suggest in the mean time in case his external drive is faulty and won't > be able to backup his computer, that he does a bootable backup of his > computer using SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner to another external drive or if > he doesn't have another external drive, backup his important files to a thumb > drive or disc. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 06/10/2012, at 6:45 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Powered from the laptop Pete. >> >> >> On 06/10/2012, at 6:41 PM, Peter Crisp wrote: >> >>> Bill, is the Seagate drive externally powered from a power pack or direct >>> powered from the USB cable? >>> >>> My input is slightly off topic but I have a power pack supplied 1TB Maxtor >>> drive attached to the USB of my Time Capsule and have repeatedly felt that >>> whenever I'm trying to access it, it doesn't get the trigger signal to >>> start it spinning and hence I'm unable to carry out the operation I'm >>> trying to do. Particularly when movie streaming to my WDTV box. >>> >>> No such issue with the TC drive though. It's VERY reliable. >>> >>> Given you've not had a successfully completed first back up, is it not >>> worth starting from scratch (Ronni) by deleting the Sparsebundle file and >>> set it off, once the drive formatting is confirmed correct - if there is no >>> other data on the Seagate, then a full reformat to set a known start point. >>> Drag off any required data for preservation elsewhere temporarily if needed. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> 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) >>>> indent Bill Parker's Back Up ( Time Mach icon) >>>> Left flush Superdrive [CD icon] (greyed out) >>>> >>>> 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 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>
