Backing up my old PC to my new Time Capsule

I recently purchased an iMac for myself and macbooks for my daughters. I would like to backup the hard drives from our old Dell PC's. Can I do this with my time capsule or should I buy a separate external hard drive to back those up to?

yes, you can do this with your time capsule. i just did it with my old dell, and it seems to have worked out fine...

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    Check item #18 of Time Machine FAQ, particularly the material in #3 of the "How to" section.
    By the way, you've been misled by poor field labeling on this forum into typing a large part of your message into the field intended for the subject.  In the future just type a short summary of your post into that field and type the whole message into the field below that.

  • I'm having trouble backing up my second macbook to a new time capsule.   continue to get an error message -- "Time  Machine Error.  The backup disk image could not be created."   Is there something I need to change in my time capsule or time machine?

    I just set up a new time capsule.  it worked fine on my first macbook.  But now I cannot backup my second macbook.   Getting "Time Machine Error"  "The backup disk image could not be created."  Do I need to change settings on my time capsule to allow the second computer, or do I need to change something on the computer to allow time machine to work right?

    Try #C9 in Pondini's Time Machine Troublshooting
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

  • Setting up Air play with new time capsule and newer airport express?

    I just recently purchased a new time capsule, and I'd like to use my current generation airport express to stream music from my apple devices. I just was wondering what I had to do in airport utility to set this up?  I was also wondering how to transition the network over from the old express to the new time capsule as far  software settings go. I really appreciate the help and assistance. Thanks folks. I'm really looking forward to setting up the network for our new iMac.

    Your setup is very easy..
    This is how I would do it.
    Remove the express from the network.. ie just unplug it but do not change anything in it. Keep the configuration as is until the TC is working.
    Power off the cable modem.. this is requirement.. at least 20min is usually needed, dependining on your ISP.
    Go into the airport utility and setup the TC as router for your network .. it is a simple setup.. but I would do as stated.. all short names, no spaces pure alphanumeric rather than accept Apple's names. That is for TC and wireless.
    After 20min power up the cable modem.  Once it is running and you have internet access. you can proceed to setup the express to do the airplay. If the internet still doesn't work, power off the cable modem overnight..
    Do not lose that express setup so if you absolutely have to, you can at any time substitute it back and have internet again.
    So everything is working properly TC in place as full router.. now hard reset the express.. and simply use the airport utility to put it in extend wireless .. or plug in by ethernet if you are going to hard wire it.
    The extend wireless setup is all done straight from the existing setup.
    Now you can plug your express audio port into your speaker.. and setup the airplay via the itunes.
    I will get Bob to give you his way of doing it.. There is no one RIGHT way .. but he can give you more info if you want a particular method.

  • HT4847 How i take an old back form my old iphone to my new iphone?!when i acces icloud from my phone and go to manage storage i have 4 back up for diferent phone how can acces this data?!

    How i take an old back form my old iphone to my new iphone?!when i acces icloud from my phone and go to manage storage i have 4 back up for diferent phone how can acces this data?!

    Thanks very much!
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  • How do I transfer data from one time capsule to new time capsule when TC backs up an iMac and Power Book

    How do I transfer data from one time capsule to new time capsule when TC backs up an iMac and MacBookPro

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  • I have a new time capsule (replace my old time capsule).  I want to erase my old one.  My computer does not see the old one anymore, how do I connect it (the old TC is not connected to modem)

    I have a new time capsule (replace my old time capsule).  I want to erase my old one.  My computer does not see the old one anymore, how do I connect it (the old TC is not connected to modem).  I want to erase it and then use it as either a second hard drive (sired/sirelesly?) or as a hard drive/bridge.  So,
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    2  once i have solved that, how do I erase the old one
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         b. wirelessly?
    4.  Can I use the old one as a range extender?
    I know .. a lot of questions but I would appreciate any help.
    Thanks

    sgetraer wrote:
    I have a new time capsule (replace my old time capsule).  I want to erase my old one.  My computer does not see the old one anymore, how do I connect it (the old TC is not connected to modem).  I want to erase it and then use it as either a second hard drive (sired/sirelesly?) or as a hard drive/bridge.  So,
    1.  why doesn't my cmputer see the old TC
    2  once i have solved that, how do I erase the old one
    3.  Can I use the old one as a supplemental hard drive
         a.  wired?
         b. wirelessly?
    4.  Can I use the old one as a range extender?
    I know .. a lot of questions but I would appreciate any help.
    Thanks
    1. Because it is either the same IP as the new one or hidden by being plugged in as a second router.
    To access it, isolate one computer from the existing network and plug it directly by ethernet to a lan port of the TC. Use the erase function in the TC to remove all the content of the hard disk.
    Then go to the internet tab, connection sharing and select off bridged. You can then reconnect the TC to the network.. and the computer as well. The TC will act as bridged device.. getting IP from the main router and should then appear correctly in Airport utility.
    2. I covered in 1. But you just go in airport utility manual setup. disk, and you will see the erase function. You can also set it to bridge and leave the erase until you put it back in the network.. but be careful you erase the right one.
    3. You can use the old TC via wired or wireless.. although I would always stick to wired connection if possible. Speed on wireless is 10x worse than wired.
    Also note the reliability goes down dramatically after 2 years.. a series 1 3 years old or more is ebay fodder unless you want to repair it. Do not trust vital data to it.. when it dies you will have issues recovering it.
    4. Yes, all apple routers will function as wireless extenders. when you do that the ethernet ports turn off so it becomes a purely wireless device.. strange apple decision on what you want to use your TC for.

  • Can you compare the performance of the old and new Time Capsules

    HI,
    I have had the older Time Capsule for some time, using it for back up but not as my primary router.  Router was provided by ISP but it is aging and I have to purchase a new router to maximize performance.  Would like to go Time Capsule only and am wondering if the new Time Capsule will be superior in performance as a route to the old.  Any advice?

    The "new" Time Capsule has wireless "ac" capability, 3-5 times faster than normal wireless, but your Mac will also have to have "ac" capability to really take advantage of the faster speeds.
    Even if you don't use the "ac" capability immediately, the new TC runs much cooler than the previous version of the TC, and the antenna arrangement has been improved, which provides a bit better wireless coverage.

  • How do I use Back to My Mac with a new Time Capsule if I don't have a MobileMe account?

    I just got a new time capsule and I'm trying to set it up so that I can remotely access the files when I'm at work/on the go etc. Now I have an iCloud account, but I don't have a MobileMe account. I do have an @me.com address because I enabled Mail thru the iCloud pref pane and I setup the @me.com email address but I'm still not able to use back to my mac.
    I am running the latest fully updated version of lion on the latest model air, working with a 2TB 4th gen time capsule

    See the following:
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    Mac OS X 10.7 Help- Use Back to My Mac
    Mac OS X- Using and troubleshooting Back to My Mac with your iCloud account on OS X Lion
    Setting up and using Back to My Mac with an 802.11n-based AirPort base station, or Time Capsule
    What happens to Back to My Mac after I move to iCloud?
    Mac OS X 10.7 Help- Share your computer’s screen using Back to My Mac
    What happens to Back to My Mac after I move to iCloud?

  • How do I migrate multiple sparsebundles from my old time capsule to my new time capsule?

    My old 1tb time capsule died on me last week. I bought a new 2tb model. I have put the old disk in an enclosure and I can access the data on it.
    The old time capsule was used to backup three Mac's. How do I migrate the three sparebundles to the new time capsule? I want to keep all the backup histories.
    I found lots of sites with tips but they all assume that the old TC was used to backup only one Mac.
    I run Lion on my main Mac and all time machines were configured to backup via wireless.

    It worked. Kinda. I think.
    I did the steps outlined in option 3. It took 2,5 days to do it (maybe because I had already switched to wireless).
    Once the copy of the files was complete I actived time machine and selected the new time capsule as my backup. It said there was no backup history. But then it started backuping. Instead of the full disk (as I thought it would do, as it said there was no backup history) it only did about 35Gb. Which was what I had expected. I had just upgraded to Lion. After that backup it immediatly started again and did a backup of 40 Mb. (Why ???).
    After that was done I started time machine and all the old backups were there (eg 2010) as a test I restored a file from Jan 2010. And it worked.
    So now the other two sparsebundles to do.
    @Jolly Giant: Thank you for the help and advice.

  • How do I set up my new Time Capsule just to back up not as a wireless?

    Can anyone tell me how to use my new Time Capsule just for back up not as a wireless router?
    I have an ATT Uverse for my wireless service and have not been able to get the two to work together.
    I just want to plug my Time capsule in and connect it to my MacBook Pro with an ethernet an click backup.
    So far my computer doesn't reconnect the Time Capsule.
    Thank you for your help

    You will need to configure the Time Capsule (TC) to join the wireless network provided by the ATT Uverse router, as follows:
    Either connect to the TC's wireless network or temporarily connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to one of the LAN port of the TC, and then, using the AirPort Utility, change this setting:
    AirPort Utility > Select the TC > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless tab > Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
    Wireless tab > Wireless Network Name: <select the ATT Uverse network>
    This configuration will allow your Mac to connect by wireless to the ATT Uverse router and perform Time Machine backups wirelessly.
    If you want to only do this backups by wire, then you will need to connect the TC directly to the ATT Uverse router by Ethernet, and then, reconfigure the TC as a bridge. You can then connect the Mac to the TC by Ethernet as well for backups.

  • Is there a way to connect an old Sunflower iMac (OSX 10.4.11) to a new Time Capsule?  It used to work with old Airport Extreme with updates thru Snow Leopard but now seems to only allow WEP encryption instead of WPA.

    Is there a way to connect an old Sunflower iMac (OSX 10.4.11) to a new Time Capsule?  It used to work with old Airport Extreme network, run from a intel iMac with updates thru Mavericks but now seems to only allow WEP encryption instead of WPA and can't connect to Time Capsule.  Airport Extreme Base was controllable from either computer up through Snow Leopard (I didn't do any of the Lion upgrades).  Then when I upgraded to Mavericks I lost the ability to use Airport Utility with this hardware on the Sunflower but could still connect wirelessly to network without any problems.  But now with the Time Capsule upgrade the Sunflower is blocked from network by a dialogue that requests ony WEP password, not WPA pwd used by Time Capsule.  Neither can I use the old airport extreme base to extend the time capsule network since I can't input the correct password/encryption approach to join it.  Is there a work around?  Would a newer but old Airport Express be able to extend network to Sunflower?  Or maybe a third party wireless (such as Netgear, Dlink, etc) that has browser type control rather than special utility?
    Another question--before I used MAC addresses to control who could access network.  Now on Time Capsule I don't see anything about this--so is it true now that the only access control is via WPA2 pwd now (which appears to be the encryption pwd and not the time capsule pwd)?

    Is there a way to connect an old Sunflower iMac (OSX 10.4.11) to a new Time Capsule?
    I can’t claim to completely grasp the issue(s) you’re describing, but the underlying problem is presumably your iMac’s obsolete AirPort card. Whatever the case, an obvious (if not particularly helpful) answer to your stated question would be to connect your iMac with an ethernet cable, using powerline adapters as an alternative if you don’t want to have wire running all over the place.
    My still fully functional clamshell iBook, with an original AirPort card, connects wirelessly to my 4th Generation TC network by means of a cheap 802.11b/g/n USB Wi-Fi adapter. This might be an option for you too.
    Another question--before I used MAC addresses to control who could access network.  Now on Time Capsule I don't see anything about this
    When you edit your TC's settings the access controls appear under the Network tab, don't they?

  • Will the new time capsule back up Windows on an iMac running Parallels Desktop?

    Will the new time capsule back up Windows on an iMac running Parallels Desktop?

    Windows home version MSBackup, cannot backup to network drives.
    That was a little bonus from Bill for those who didn't fork out for Pro or Ultimate.
    Like people with home versions would never need to backup to network drives.. oh no.. never!!
    You need to mount the hard disk in windows for it to work.
    It will help a lot if you load the airport utility for windows into your windows OS.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1547
    Open windows explorer and type the network address of the TC.
    \\TCname.local (where TCname is the correct network name of the TC).
    The TC should have all names that are windows compatible.. ie
    Fred Blog's Airport Time Capsule is just wrong. It is too long, it has spaces and it has apostrophe which is illegal.
    A good name for the TC is TC
    The default hard disk share name of data is fine. It should not be Time Capsule or anything again that is over long .. has spaces or is otherwise incompatible with windows.
    A good name for the TC wifi is TCwifi
    Then you can mount it \\TC
    typing that directly into the address bar of windows explorer.
    There are still issues with windows naturally and running in parallels I have no idea what other issues might come up.
    Tell me if you have issues.. but you will need most likely to check the network.
    Open a command window and ping the TC by name and by IP address. If IP address works just mount by IP.
    \\10.0.1.1 for example .. and that is the default TC IP address when in router mode.
    If you still cannot access the TC my recommendation is to use a USB drive and use that.. it is 10x easier and more reliable than mixing Mac and windows backups on the TC.

  • Can I copy existing TM Back Ups to new Time Capsule?

    Hey All..
    I am thinking about buying a 500GB Time Capsule but first wanted to know if it was possible to transfer all the existing back ups that have been done to my Western Digital 500GB Hard Drive. I have had the WD drive connected to my iMac for 3 months and don't really want to just wipe it when I connect the new Time Capsule.
    Would love to hear of anyone with experience or knowledge on this subject.
    Thanks..RICKY

    It may be problematical. When you use TM with a local drive, my recollection is that it stores your data in a folder system similar to the one on your drive. Time capsule instead stores all the backup in one file called a sparsebundle.
    I don't know if there is any way to create a sparesebundle from your existing backup.

  • I purchased a new Time Capsule (2TB - 2013), and I would like to use my old Time Capsule to extend the range of my wireless network.

    I purchased a new Time Capsule (2TB - 2013), and I would like to use my old Time Capsule to extend the range of my wireless network. I can't get them to communicate. Any ideas?

    You need to use the airport utility on a computer.
    If you use v6 utility it is fairly easy and straight forward.
    The trick is to place the old TC in the same room as the new one.
    Do a full factory reset and then you can just go through the utility to extend wireless network.
    I did one post with all the pictures.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/24161378#24161378
    If you have issues just ask.
    Then you can place the old TC about half way between the new TC and the clients would want to connect.. the half way point is not distance but wireless signal levels.
    You can pick that up by using the wireless diagnostics in a mac laptop and walking around to pick up the signals.
    This is for extend wireless.. if you want roaming network it is entirely different. That means they are plugged together with ethernet.
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