HT201250 Backing up an auxiliary drive with Time Machine
I have iphoto loaded on an external lacie drive to free up space on my macbook pro. I use a mybook and time machine to backup my macbook pro, but it won't let me include the Lacie in the backup even though there is plenty of room. I want to make sure all my photos are backed up. Any ideas?
wmiller9 wrote:
Thanks, Eric, but the minus sign is grayed out next to the drive so it won't let me remove it.
That means the drive isn't formatted for a Mac (probably set up for Windows), and Time Machine can't back it up.
You'll need to copy the data elsewhere temporarily, format it for a Mac (per #1 in Using Disk Utility), then copy it back.
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One Day
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ASP_TCP Disconnect: triggering reconnect by bumping reconnTrigger from curr value 0 on so 0x9d00b44
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If not, or if that doesn't fix it, see if they have any diagnostics that will shed any light. -
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Would an external 2tb My Passport Drive by Western Digital work for the backup?
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