May also pay (after erasing the drive) to check the cables as well. if it's one of those Seagate ones that "connects" with different ends etc, then you can disconnect and reconnect it as well. And try another cable (if possible), given that it seems to report it's dropping the connection as well. But as Ronni has suggested, worth the erase as well. Then you know the drive is "clean" and ready to start again. If still fails, then may be worth looking at the cables,…
Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** On 06/10/2012, at 7:28 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > Thanks so much. > > Bill > On 06/10/2012, at 7:15 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: > >> Hi Bill, >> >> I have to take a break now and put some food into my body. I'll email you >> offlist my tutorial "How to Format & Partition External Drive For Time >> Machine ", so you can Format the external drive. It is not worth trying to >> recover anything from the external drive as it has never completed a backup >> and there will be some corruption probably an "inProgress" file. >> >> In the mean time as I mentioned to Peter, in case we find your external >> drive is faulty even after you have formatted it correctly, I suggest if you >> have another external drive formatted correctly for your Intel Mac that is >> large enough to hold your whole system that you use SuperDuper or CCC to do >> a bootable backup of your computer. >> If you don't have another external drive to do this, backup your important >> files to a USB Thumb Drive or to a disc. >> >> I'll email the Tutorial to you now before I take a break. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 06/10/2012, at 6:34 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> 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. >>> >>> >>>> 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>
