Hi Rosemary. If this was me, I would use Disk Utility to Erase my Time Machine backup. Then start from scratch.
But that depends on if you are happy to lose that data. > On 4 Jun 2021, at 11:30 am, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au> wrote: > > I believe you’re asking for help To deal with the problem of the computer > shutting down. > > We’re trying to help you with the next step. > > > > Tim Law > >> On 4 Jun 2021, at 10:57 am, Rosemary Spark <arkaysp...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> Not sure what you mean. What is was doing was shutting down and re-starting >> by itself. >> One complication is that the time machine is backing up 3 computers. >> Cheers >> >> Rosemary Spark >> PO Box 781 >> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >> Phone: + 61 8 6397 6822 >> Mobile: 0414268043 >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 at 10:12, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au >> <mailto:t...@peoplehelp.com.au>> wrote: >> Disconnect your time machine and protect it from fiddling and temptation >> >> It is your rescue line and might be your only connection to your former >> life. >> >> Focus on getting the computer going. Does it restart if you hold the shift >> key down? >> >> Tim Law >> >>> On 4 Jun 2021, at 9:46 am, Rosemary Spark <arkaysp...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:arkaysp...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> OK. My computer kept re-starting. Very annoying >>> Finally got to testing. >>> Turned off Time Machine as someone suggested...now no re-starting. >>> Now what do I do? >>> If the files are corrupt, how do I fix? Do I delete the whole backup? if >>> so, how? >>> >>> MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) >>> Big Sur 11.4 >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Rosemary Spark >>> PO Box 781 >>> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >>> Phone: + 61 8 6397 6822 >>> Mobile: 0414268043 >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <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 >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <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> > -- 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> Regards Stephen Chape Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better
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