HT3275 Trying to do a first backup in Time machine and it says 'About 34 days' but compter keeps turning off after 15mins, Why? Mac pro 17: mid 2011

Backup to external USB 2TB hard disk. Total backup is about 290GB mostly Photos and software (Adobe, Aperture, very few documents and no games.
Disk was tested by reformatin and copying 50GB of photos that took 25 mins. Reformated and set as Time machine disk and its still gong after 12 hours and saying its got 34 days to go. I can't stay awake that long!
Coputer shuts dow after 15 mins with no input. HOW CAN I COMPLETE A BACKUP??/

There is nothing you can do to TM.
But frankly I would give it up. There is something wrong so the chances of this being a usable backup is small.
I am slightly unclear.. you have stated network data.. but I thought this is a USB disk plugged directly into the computer?? Is it something else?
Please indicate the exact setup of the backup disk.
Please show me how it is formatted and is it GUID partitioned?
I have found USB disks can be poor under Mountain Lion.. but work fine in Snow Leopard.. I don't know the reason.. But I think you can stop the backup now..
You stated you did all the steps I indicated.. did that include the verification of the source and destination drive??
Did you load the widget and what is the log showing?
What about trying it differently.. if you want a backup .. do a disk image with superduper.. just so you have a backup..
Then I would try a network backup with the USB disk plugged in and shared to the network from the mini.
You can then do a TM backup to network drive.
http://code.stephenmorley.org/articles/time-machine-on-a-network-drive/

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Begin forwarded message:
From: Frances Topping <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: - Old computer I had is OSX Snow Leopard with Entourage. New one is OSX Mavericks. Using Mail where are my addresses and old address book. Transferred old computer backup by Time Machine and other things work? Can't see a symbol for address book.
Date: August 25, 2014 at 9:46:01 AM EDT
To: discussions-replies <[email protected]>
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