HT201250 Time Machine cannot find my external back-up drive when I click on the "select disk" button. No drive is found. I have run a Time Machine back-up to this external drive in the past. I'm on the latest version of Snow Leopard. Thank you!
Time Machine cannot find my external back-up drive when I click on the "select disk" button. No drive is listed. I have run a Time Machine back-up to this external drive in the past. Any suggestions
Does the disk appear in Disk Utility?
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Thanks Kirk,
========> 3. Both versions on Snow Leopard.
You mean: on Snow Leopard, the i can simultaneously have the both version installed?
========> 4. No need to download anything. Just install QuickTime Player from your Snow Leopard DVD and enter the registration info.
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