Hard drive or o.s failure re: time machine?

10.6.8 server with USB ioSafe hard drive for client backups. I am reinstalling the operating system on one 10.8 client. Everything goes fine until I start the time machine restore. Once it starts restoring, it gets to 18 or 19 minutes remaining and hangs there. Looking at the mounted backup volume (either via Finder or via ls) on the server and it appears completely blank! No files or directories on it at all.
The drive cannot be unmounted for repair. However, rebooting the server and remounting the hard drive causes the files to reappear. Disk Utility repair reports the drive is okay.
My question: is the hard drive failing or is this some weird operating system problem?

With the drive locally attached, the o.s. install process was not able to see it. I had to skip the transfer, then mount the sparse bundle file and run Migration Assistant on that. Got a lot further, complained that network settings couldn't be transfered, but drive was left in a similar state: the sparse bundle files were listed, but were zero length and Disk Utilitity couldn't unmount the volume to repair it. Rebooting, remounting, and repairing. Going to try migrating again...

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I have an older macbook pro and the hard drive is starting to go (making loud noises). i tried to back up to an external hard drive (my passport essential se) using time machine and the computer keeps shutting down. suggestions to complete backup please?

I have an older macbook pro and the hard drive is starting to go (making loud noises). i tried to back up to an external hard drive (my passport essential se) using time machine and the computer keeps shutting down. the same thing happens when just trying to save my pictures from iphoto to a flash drive. suggestions to complete backup please?

Sounds like you'll need to access that drive while it is not booted. You need to replace it anyway, so do that, then one way or another (ext enclusure, et), access it and copy files.
If you keep trying to boot it, you might kill it for good and not get your files, so just swap it out first.

HT201250 Circle and cross through iTunes icon afte the seagate hard drive replaced and restored data from time machine backup.

Circle and cross through iTunes icon: had the seagate hard drive replaced and restored data from time machine backup. Why does the iTunes icon have a circle and cross through it? As though incomplete? tried everything and still Circle and cross through iTunes icon.

No it isn't something you'd find on the computer, it has to be custom installed from the 10.6 installer disc or Software Update if it wasn't before. It allows you to use older PowerPC applications on your Mac. On the other hand double check the version of iTunes you have does not require 10.7 minimum either.

I bought an external hard drive for backups to use with Time Machine, but however when I try to connect it with the other windows laptop it doesn't work ? intact it doesn't work on any other device except my MAC ?

I bought an external hard drive for backups to use with Time Machine, but however when I try to connect it with the other windows laptop it doesn't work ? intact it doesn't work on any other device except my MAC ?

Do not worry about it.
Time Machine needs that your external drive is formatted in HFS+, or better known as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". This filesystem is used by Apple on Macs and Windows cannot read or write drives formatted with this filesystem, being this the reason why all your devices do not read the external drive except your Mac.
You can only use your external drive to make Time Machine drives. If you store anything different, you may damage the Time Machine structure, so it is better not to use it as a drive to store other data. Instead, get another external drive to do it or create a second partition on the external drive formatted in FAT32 by using Disk Utility > http://pondini.org/OSX/DU3.html FAT32 can be read by Windows PCs

I migrated info from a hard drive to a new mac under time machine. It says I have shared files, but I don't see the old info on the new machine. Where do I look for it ? How do I make the old backup the base for my new macbook ?

I migrated info from a hard drive to a new mac under time machine. It says I have shared files, but I don't see the old info on the new machine. Where do I look for it ? How do I make the old backup the basis for my new macbook ?
The old OS was Mac X 10.5.8. I think the new one is 10.7.2 Lion.

Have a read here How do I set up a new Mac from an old one, its backups, or a PC?
Stefan

I had to reformat my OSX 10.5.8 and i can't restore my emails from my time machine backup from an external hard drive - only the latest (post backup) time machine back ups are available to restore. Please can any help

I had to reformat my OSX 10.5.8 and I can't restore my emails from my time machine backup from an external hard drive - only the latest (post backup) time machine back ups are available to restore. Please can any help? I can find the mail folder in my libraries, but the Restore Button is grayed out

OSX treats the reformatted drive as a different one; it's the same as replacing it, and the old one is no longer connected.
See #E3 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting to see and restore from the "old" drive.
And, you may not want to restore via the Finder; see the blue box in #15 of Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions.

My iMac suddenly can't read the backup hard drive I've been using for Time Machine. I did NOT just upgrade the OS or anything. The external HD is an OWC Mercury Elite All Pro. It's worked fine since I got the iMac 4 years ago.`

My iMac suddenly can't read the backup hard drive I've been using for Time Machine. I tried unplugging the cord that connects the HD to the iMac and plugging it back in, but I still get "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" below which are buttons for Initialize, Ignore and Eject. I was using a cord that went from larger square plug to larger square plug. So then I tried one that went from smaller square plug to what I think is USB (thin rectangular plug) of the sort that connects the keyboard and mouse. It's the type that my printers and scanners use to connect to the iMac. I did NOT just upgrade the OS or anything. The external HD is an OWC Mercury Elite All Pro. It's worked fine since I got the iMac 4 years ago. What else can I try before just trying to initialize and

Thanks, Michael! I do hear it at times spooling up and running. Just after I bumped the thread I looked for troubleshooting for this drive online and found the manual which suggested using Disk Utility which I've seen before accidentally (if I hit Command Shift U instead of Shift U to type "Unit" on a new folder for a student's homework ) but had never really noticed. Disk Utility does see it and also a sub-something (directory?) which might be the Time Machine archives on the disk, called disk1s2), sort of the way that my iMac's hard drive shows up as 640.14 GB Nitachi HDT7... and has a sub-something titled DB iMac, which is what I named my iMac's hard drive.
Anyway the owner's manual just shows the image under the formatting section, not the troubleshooting section, but as soon as I saw it in the manual I remembered seeing it accidentally a few times, went to it, and am now verifying the disk. Right now it's telling me that it will take 2 hours to complete the verification, so I guess I have a bigt of a wait. :-)
Does that fact that Disk Utilities can see it mean it's not failed, or just that it hasn't completely failed?
I can see the virtue in having multiple redundant backups, or at least two backups. What do you suggest? Two external hard drives? I had this one linked by ethernet, and but I also have a cord that could link it by USB (like a printer), so if this one is reparable I could get a second one and link it by USB. If this one is not reparable I could get two and do the same thing. I do have an Airport so I suppose it's possible to get some sort of Wi-Fi hard drive (my new printer/scanner uses only the network and not a cable, although it has a cable that I used for the initial installation), but I'd suspect a Wi-Fi hard drive might have a higher price.
What hard drives, if any, do you recommend? I seem to recall that when I was looking at external hard drives 4 years ago, Apple's were substantially more expensive, which is why I got the OWC Mercury Elite All Pro.

I bought an external hard drive and now use it as time machine. I copied my photos to it. Can I now delete my iphotos?

My photo library is full. I bought an external hard drive and am using it as time machine. I copied my photo library to the external hard drive and burned all of my pictures onto DVD's. If I delete my photos from my computer, will the photos still be on the external hard drive and saved in time machine? I am parinoid about losing my photos (memories).

I think you mean Your Hard Disc is Full as opposed to iPhoto.
agrech21 wrote:
My photo library is full.
With regard to your iPhoto Library... you can Move it to another External Drive and use it from there and then you can use TM to Backup that Drive as well as as your Mac.
1) Move iPhoto Library to External Drive
See > iPhoto: How to move the Library to an EHD
First... Make sure the EHD is Formatted Mac OS Extended (journaled)...
Format, Erase, or Reformat a drive
Quit iPhoto if open.
Open your Pictures folder and select the iPhoto Library.
Drag the iPhoto Library to the External Hard Drive.
To Use iPhoto on an External Drive...
Hold down the Option key on the keyboard and open iPhoto. Keep the Option key held down until you are prompted to create or choose an iPhoto Library.
Click Choose Library.
Locate and select the iPhoto Library in its new location.
And also make sure that all is working to your Satisfaction before Deleting anything.

When using Time Machine, if I delete items from my computer, will they still be backed up to access later on my external hard drive? In other words, when time machine backs up again, will it delete the files from the back up?

When using Time Machine, if I delete items from my computer, will they still be backed up to access later on my external hard drive?
In other words, when time machine backs up again, will it delete the files from the back up that I have deleted from my computer?

No, I do not believe so. Time Machine would keep all those now-deleted files in previous backups, and as time goes by those backups might be deleted if you needed room, but it would still keep one backup from each day in last month, as well as one from each week forever, as long as you don't start running out of room, then just the oldest would be deleted to make room if needed.
I use a backup drive about double the size of my drive to be backed up, so I would guess it will never get to the point where deleted files being replaced by new ones being backed fill up that drive to the point where backups actually have to get deleted.

HT201250 Is there a possibility to recover erased files from an external hard drive that was reformatted by the Time Machine?

Is there a possibility to recover erased files from an external hard drive that was reformatted by the Time Machine?

Basics of File Recovery
Files in Trash
If you simply put files in the Trash you can restore them by opening the Trash (left-click on the Trash icon) and drag the files from the Trash to your Desktop or other desired location. OS X also provides a short-cut to undo the last item moved to the Trash -press COMMAND-Z.
If you empty the Trash the files are gone. If a program does an immediate delete rather than moving files to the Trash, then the files are gone. Recovery is possible but you must not allow any additional writes to the hard drive - shut it down. When files are deleted only the directory entries, not the files themselves, is modified. The space occupied by the files has been returned to the system as available for storage, but the files are still on the drive. Writing to the drive will then eventually overwrite the space once occupied by the deleted files in which case the files are lost permanently. Also if you save a file over an existing file of the same name, then the old file is overwritten and cannot be recovered.
General File Recovery
If you stop using the drive it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as Data Rescue II, File Salvage or TechTool Pro. Each of the preceding come on bootable CDs to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the hard drive. Two free alternatives are Disk Drill and TestDisk. Look for them and demos at MacUpdate or CNET Downloads.
The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten.
Also visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.

I baught Seagate Backup plus 2T hard drive to use as my Backup time machine. But its not working when i connect to time machine its not coping files, it keep saying preparing files. Can someone help me please...

i baught Seagate Backup plus 2T hard drive to use as my Backup time machine. But its not working. when i connect to time machine its not coping files, it keep saying preparing files. Can someone help me please...

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

If I choose a hard drive ask my backup disk for time machine, will it clear out the data that was previously stored in my hard drive?

If I choose a hard drive ask my backup disk for time machine, will it clear out the data that was previously stored in my hard drive?

Hello edjhsu,
Unless the drive is in a format that isn't compatible with Time Machine, the files will not be overrwitten. However it is typically a better idea to keep your files and your backup separate, especially since files on the Time Machine drive will not be backed up by Time Machine.
Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
Cheers,
Allen

HT201250 I want to add another external hard drive to be backed up by time machine how can I do this?

I recently had an external hard drive die on me. It had all my work files on it, so it was really important to me. When I went to retrieve the lost files from time machine, it didn't appear to have backed up anything from that external drive (and before anyone asks it's a different external drive to where my time machine files are backed up onto). I sent my old hard drive away to a data recovery company, and luckily they were able to retrieve all the data. Now I want to check that my new external hard drive does get backed up this time, but I can't seem to find out how to include this in the back up as it doesn't appear to be doing this automatically! Any ideas on how? Many thanks

Check System Preferences/Time Machine/Options to make sure the external drive isn't excluded.

Safari fails to open after recent hard drive replacement and data transfer from time machine

The hard drive was replaced by apple under replacement scheme due to seagate failures. It was reloaded with latest ios, but safari would not open, reported failure.
I had re -installed my backed up info from time machine. i did go into back ups and copied previous safari app, and dropped it on my desk top. It opened ok. Is there an easy way to get this app onto the system and delete the faulty safari file.
Hope this makes sense.

guess what, all fixed, the safari app installed by apple on new hard drive was 5 something, but 6.02 was needed, i installed 6.02 but it told me i needed OSX10.8.2 which cost me £13.99 but it now works.
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Hey Pondini,
I decided to buy a brand new HD, and reinstall everything, including leopard. I did and I only installed Logic on this HD to make better diagnosis. However, it's been crashing worse than ever. Now also Safari is crashing. I cannot use force quit when it freezes/crashes, so I use force shut down which makes things worse. Even on a NEW HD.
I threw out Logic Preferences, but it didn't help.
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SFLSharePointsEntry::CreateDSRecord: dsCreateRecordAndOpen(DJ Duke's Public Folder) returned -14135
Jun 10 19:54:31 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 KernelEventAgent31: tid 00000000 received VQ_LOWDISK event (4)
Jun 10 19:55:20 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 kernel[0]: IOHIDSystem::relativePointerEventGated: Capping VBL time to 666586 (was 815848)
Jun 10 19:55:33 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.CoreMIDIServer215: Debugger() was called!
Jun 10 19:56:32 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 ReportCrash268: Formulating crash report for process mds28
Jun 10 19:56:32 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.metadata.mds28): Exited abnormally: Bus error
Jun 10 19:56:32 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (0x109b90.mdworker209): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 19:56:32 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10a210.mdworker171): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 19:56:32 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 mds269: (/)(Error) IndexCI in checkcrashstate:crash data for /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/D0C426DE-DF27-45BA-BAE0-7885AF496FB8 in volume /Volumes/Macintosh HD/.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/D0C426DE-DF27-45BA-BAE0-7885AF496FB8?!?
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Jun 10 20:04:54 localhost mdworker71: _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
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Jun 10 20:04:56 localhost kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1
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Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 SecurityAgent81: MechanismInvoke 0x101610 retainCount 1
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Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 SecurityAgent81: MechanismDestroy 0x101610 retainCount 1
Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 authorizationhost80: MechanismDestroy 0x11c9a0 retainCount 2
Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 loginwindow24: USER_PROCESS: 24 console
Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 kextd10: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (0x0-0x4004.com.motu.autolauncher.FireWireConsole79): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow76): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 20:04:58 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd82 (org.x.startx): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Jun 10 20:05:00 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.SystemStarter17: Starting Qmaster services
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Jun 10 20:07:09 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 mdworker127: (Fatal) Import: Importer mach message failure on request work: (-308) (ipc/mig) server died
Jun 10 20:07:09 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10a750.mdworker128): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 20:07:09 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.metadata.mds22): Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault
Jun 10 20:07:09 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 ReportCrash132: Saved crashreport to /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds2009-06-10-200707dj-dukes-power-mac-g5.crash using uid: 0 gid: 0, euid: 0 egid: 0
Jun 10 20:07:09 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 mds133: (/)(Error) IndexCI in checkcrashstate:crash data for /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/D0C426DE-DF27-45BA-BAE0-7885AF496FB8 in volume /Volumes/Macintosh HD/.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/D0C426DE-DF27-45BA-BAE0-7885AF496FB8?!?
Jun 10 20:07:45 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 ReportCrash139: Formulating crash report for process mds133
Jun 10 20:07:45 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.metadata.mds133): Exited abnormally: Bus error
Jun 10 20:07:45 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (0x1096a0.mdworker138): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 20:07:45 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 com.apple.launchd[1] (0x109a80.mdworker136): Exited: Terminated
Jun 10 20:07:45 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 ReportCrash139: Saved crashreport to /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds2009-06-10-200744dj-dukes-power-mac-g5.crash using uid: 0 gid: 0, euid: 0 egid: 0
Jun 10 20:07:45 dj-dukes-power-mac-g5 mds140: (/)(Error) IndexCI in checkcrashstate:crash data for /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/D0C426DE-DF27-45BA-BAE0-7885AF496FB8 in volume /Volumes/Macintosh HD/.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/D0C426DE-DF27-45BA-BAE0-7885AF496FB8?!?
I'm relaly hoping you can help identify the problem and fix it.

Hard drive or o.s failure re: time machine?

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