HT3275 Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "My Passport Studio".. A disk you are backing up is case-sensitive, but the backup disk is not.

Hi,
Time Machine won't back up files on another external hard drive as it says it is case sensitive. The other drive contains mainly music and pictures.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Lisa

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http://pondini.org/TM/5.html

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