Can i still use my old hard drive without time capsule in Mountain Lion OS

Hi,
I would like to upgrade to Mountain Lion OS but don't want to use Time capsule for time machine backup and still like to use my existing external hard disk for time machine backup. Is this possible? At present I have OSX lion.
Thanks
svjaymacuser

It should work if the drive is connected directly to your Mac. That is not the same as saying that it will work.
Since Mountain Lion was just released, it might make sense to hold on a few weeks and watch the forums for new and unforeseen issues before you dive in.

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