Fingers crossed :) Ronni did all the work, so she can have the thanks,..lol. I was just adding a little idea :o)
Enjoy your Sunday! Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 4s --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** On 07/10/2012, at 11:15 AM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > Thanks so much Ronni ( and Daniel) > > I have now erased the Seagate and been through the instruction PDF and > restored the Time Machine operation. All looks OK thus far, and I did check > the cables. Fingers crossed. > > 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>
