I can't access my Time Capsule hard disk.

Just do not mount the hard disc, or the Time Capsule's hard disk or external HDD, but if I can connect to internet through it .. What is it the problem?
A week ago if I could access the hard disks

Restart the TC.. you are most likely using Lion.. Lion has a nasty habit of forgetting where the TC is.
If that fails.. reset the TC and start again.

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  • How can I access the time capsule hard drive via ethernet?

    I recently bought a new laptop, as my old one was sadly stolen. I'm trying to connect to my backed up time capsule hard drive via ethernet to retrieve my files, but it doesn't seem to work. Oddly enough I have no issues over wifi. When I switch from wifi to ethernet, it gives me an error message stating that the disk was not found in the network. I have a MacBook Air with an ethernet adapter if that makes any difference. I'm also running the latest OS X and firmware. Wifi is simply too slow for this restoration process, so any suggestions?
    Could I possibly connect via USB? What kind of cable would that require? Is the ethernet issue a problem with my settings?
    Help greatly appreciated

    manzalawy7 wrote:
    I'm trying to connect to my backed up time capsule hard drive via ethernet to retrieve my files, but it doesn't seem to work.
    In the Network panel of System Preferences do you have an Ethernet connection item on the left? If not, authenticate if necessary by clicking on the lock, then click the plus sign at the bottom of that column and add an Ethernet item.
    When I switch from wifi to ethernet, it gives me an error message stating that the disk was not found in the network.
    How are you doing that switching? When you switch to Ethernet do you have connectivity to the Internet? If not, do you see a tiny green light on the Time Capsule next to the Ethernet socket you're using?
    Could I possibly connect via USB?
    No.

  • Can I access my Time Capsule over the Internet?

    I want to know if it is possible to access my time capsule Hard Disk over the internet, How do I do it?

    "Launch AirPort Utility and select "Manual Setup". Click on the "Disks" icon in the title bar, then on the "File Sharing" tab. That's where you set your Time Capsule to share as you want."
    OK, checked that last night at home.
    I'm at the hotel now with a good internet connection via ethernet.
    What do I do now? Please provide step by step rather than a general statement.

  • Can I access my Time Capsule from my iPad/iPad2 with iOS5 now?  EX:  Itunes from iPad to TC folders?

    Can I access my Time Capsule information unsing my Apple TV?  How about accessing TC info with iPad/iPad2/iPhone4?  All have iOS5.  Thanks

    Perhaps having iTunes on an External Hard Drive is what you are looking for...
    Full Details Here  >   http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
    To Operate iTunes from the External Drive...
    Start iTunes with the Option key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
    Be Sure the drive is Formatted Mac OS Extended (journaled)
    Some useful Information in this Discussion...
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/19381146

  • Can I access my time capsule drirect from my ipad or iphone when laptop /desktop not switched on?

    can i access my time capsule direct from my ipad or even iphone when my laptop/desktop is switched off?  Thanks for any advice.

    Perhaps having iTunes on an External Hard Drive is what you are looking for...
    Full Details Here  >   http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
    To Operate iTunes from the External Drive...
    Start iTunes with the Option key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
    Be Sure the drive is Formatted Mac OS Extended (journaled)
    Some useful Information in this Discussion...
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/19381146

  • Can I access my Time Capsule via web, even if it´s not connected to a mac??

    Can I access my Time Capsule via web, even if it´s not connected to a mac??

    Yes, but the issue is the IP address. If you have a static IP from your ISP it is easy.. Or if you use another router with dyndns it is easy.. but Apple make it exclusive to their network so you can have loads of issues without a computer to function as a client for dns.
    Look up remote Time Capsule access .. there is plenty of info out there.

  • WiFi bandwidth required to access Time Capsule hard disk

    Hey all,
    Recently I moved, switched, houses. In this new house I have put my Time Capsule in the living room, and my computer is in the bedroom.
    Ever since I did that, I had troubles accessing Time Capsule hard drive. It would often get disconnected, Time Machine could not "find backup disk", streaming video was not working, and more.
    At first I thought that in the move I managed to bump TC a bit too hard and that maybe hard drive itself was damaged. Then I moved my MBP to kitchen, to do some work there (kitchen overlooks living room, there is a direct visual link to TC from there, no walls in between).
    Taaa-daaaa! Connection to Time Capsule and the hard drive inside was perfect again.
    However, all of the WiFi signal indicators, on both my Mac and other iOS devices are full when I am in my bedroom. The signal is therefore strong enough to make these devices think there is a 5/5 signal quality. But obviously that is wrong signaling. Not even Air Port utiliy gave any clues that even tho WiFi signal was 5/5 the actual bandwidth was not even close sufficient for optimal access to Time Capsule's hard disk. Which is just silly.
    Dear Apple, would it be possible to implement some sort of speed check into Air Port Utility which actually checks _REAL_ state of bandwidth and then advises what to do; "Please move closer to the Time Capsule Basestation, bandwidth is too low to access".
    I will say it again; the WiFi indicators are all 5/5, and everything regarding regular internet access and similar works awesome. But connection to hard disk obviously requires epic signal strength and no software indicates that.

    If the Time Capsule is providing a wireless network signal, an Internet connection does not need to exist to move files from the Mac to the Time Capsule, or vice versa.
    Log onto the Time Capsule wireless network
    Open Macintosh HD
    Look for the Time Capsule icon under the SHARED heading on the left side of the window
    Click on the Time Capsule icon and a folder named Data (unless you have renamed it) will appear to the right
    Double click Data to mount the drive on the Mac's desktop
    Open the drive on the desktop and you can drag/drop files over to the destination that you choose on the Mac.
    Once the file transfer is complete, double check to make sure that the files are back on your Mac and everything is working properly. Then, you can erase the Time Capsule hard drive.

  • Can't access the Time Capsule Drive and attached USB drive

    I bought the 3 TB Time capsule a couple of months ago.  I am using it as my wireless router for a cable modem and have attached a USB drive (seagate) to the TC.  I use the TC drive for time machine only.  It worked well at first, for about the first month.   Now I have trouble accessing the TC drive as well as the USB drive.  The router function works perfectly fine.  The drives show up in the Finder under Shared but  cannot connect.  Time machine does not back up because it says the back up drive is not available.  In disc utility, the base station shows with the correct name, but I can't access it. It asks for a pasword but does not respond, so I cannot reboot it from my computer.
    If I restart the TC (power off and on), it works fine, I can access both drives.  However, this problem recurs, sometimes within a few days.  I have also noticed, which may be related, that when I enter time machine (when everything is working fine), some of the back-ups are blank.  There is a date and time but no actual back-up.  Not sure if this is related.
    I'm runing Mavericks 10.9.2 on an older MacBook, 15" late 2008 with 2.4 ghz dual core.

    Hi Bob,
    I updated Mavericks but still had the same problem, so I did a hard reset on TC, although I held the button for over 5 seconds and the amber light was flashing rapidly, it acted like a soft reset.  Still no change so I rebooted my laptop.   Still had an excellent internet connection but in AirPort utility, the TC is grayed out and says device not found.  Light on TC was amber.  So, I tried a hard reset again, but the light wouldn't flash at all.  Unplugged it and after pluggin back in, acted like a hard reset.  I restored previous settings and it is fine for the moment.  Will keep you posted if it recurs.  Hopefully it will not with updated Mavericks, but I get the feeling the problem may be the TC.

  • Can not connect to Time Capsule hard drive when I am not on its network.

    If you can help me, I will be forever grateful!
    I had a airport extreme with a hard drive that I used to back up my computer and to access my files when I am on the road. (Everything worked perfectly)
    I switched to the Time Capsule.
    I am now unable to connect to my Time Capsule drive when I am on the road.
    I get this message: The server "time capsule name"may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.
    Some notes:
    -I am using the same exact modem at home I have been using this whole time
    -I am connecting using the same connection I did when I connected with my airport extreme
    -I can connect to mobileme
    -My mobileme name and password are in the advanced options in the Capsule
    -My firewall is OFF
    -My back to my Mac option is ON in Mobileme preferences
    -I have the most up to date OS package
    -I have the most up to date capsule version
    PLEASE HELP!

    Hey,
    I have excaly the same problem.
    In my case, i can connect remotely to my mac mini at home, but not the time capsule.
    Anybody have any suggestions ?

  • New Mavericks install. Can't access old time capsule :(

    I've been running Mountain Lion since January 2013 and have had my Time Capsule / Time Machine set up since.
    I just reformatted my computer's drive to install Mavericks and I forgot to backup my iTunes Library.
    I did NOT unplug timecapsule during the whole reformat / Mavericks install process.
    In Mavericks, I enabmed Time Capsule and found that I have 2.75TB free of 3TB and that the oldest backup is Jan 2013.
    Has my time capsule drive been formatted? my iTunes library alone is probably 50GB.
    Is there a way I can access my old Time Capsule backups so that I can restore my iTunes Libarary??
    -Frank

    In Mavericks, I enabmed Time Capsule and found that I have 2.75TB free of 3TB and that the oldest backup is Jan 2013.
    Has my time capsule drive been formatted? my iTunes library alone is probably 50GB.
    Is there a way I can access my old Time Capsule backups so that I can restore my iTunes Libarary??
    -Frank
    Not looking good.. if there is 2.75TB free hardly any of the TC has been used.. it is unlikely the format changed anything.
    Attempt a migration of the itunes..
    http://pondini.org/OSX/MigrateLion.html
    We don't have details of Maverick of course but it should be very similar to Lion or ML.
    Other than that then I have to say your chances are slim..
    If you are sure the iTunes was backed up and you checked the disk usage before you reformatted the computer and know it was using at least as much space as the hdd in the computer then you could pull the hard disk from the TC and use a software like data rescue 3 to see if there files were deleted..
    Did you allow a new TM backup to start.. that could wipe out the original backup?
    Other than that.. recovery on the disk is not possible if you reformatted instead of upgrade installed.
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

  • Accessing my Time Capsule hard drive over the internet via iCloud doesn't work.

    Hi Everyone,
    I have an iCloud account and read recently, that it is possible to acces the hard drive of an Time Capsule over the internet, if "Back to my Mac" is activated on my MacBook an the Time Capsule.
    I updated the Time Capsule to Firmware Version 7.6.1 and the Airport Utility to version 6. Actually the Time Capsule HDD is displayes in Finder's Sidebar, when I'm using a forreign internet connection. But when I click on it an error message tells me that a connection to the server (I assume server=Time Capsule) cannot be established. Funnily enough I can access the HDD of my iMac at home.
    The Time Capsule network setting is "Bridge Mode" Since I can't deactivate the DNS functionality of my router/mode, an easybox 803 A, unfortunately which I cannot replace, because it is also used for hosting the telephone.
    Does anybody have an idea, where the problem could be? Wrong settings in the Time Capsule config or maybe the blocking by the router?
    Thank you all in advance,
    Markus
    Please consider, that I have absolutely no idea of networking.

    I don't know exactly how, but I got it working. I will try to explain, what I did.
    1. I used the easybox as DHCP-Server an set the TC to Bridge Mode.
    2. Then I gave the TC a fixed IP in the easbybox menu by using it's MAC-address (It seems that the address range has to be either 192.168.X.Y or 10.0.X.Y to make the TC accessable later).
    3. I made the TC a DHCP-Server (DHCP only, not also NAT). The IP addess range of the TC starts after it's own IP adress (10.0.0.111) and ends at (10.0.0.250). The IP range of the easybox starts with 10.0.0.1 (it's own) and end with the TC's (10.0.0.111).
    4. Then the Airport Utility told me that if I want to share an DHCP range the TC has to be set to a fixed IP setting, which I set up, leaving the IP-address 10.0.0.111 and the Router IP 10.0.0.1 (the easyboxs').
    5. Then it worked in my case. Since I don't even know what I did, I'm not shure if it workes under other circumstances.
    There are of course many variables. Such as the type of the router and the TC or the kind of the internet connection.

  • I can't see my time capsule hard drive anymore

    I have a macbook pro connected to time capsule (1tb) and a printer. I can access the internet and can print but my machine has stopped backing up and cannot find the time capsule hardrive anymore. I have tried resetting everything (several times) to no avail. Help!

    Open a Finder window and look for your TC in the sidebar, then click on it. It will then display one of the following messages: "Connected as <your user name>" or "Connection failed." If it's the latter, click on the "Connect..." button and enter the TC password. Make sure the checkbox for "Remember this password" is selected before you hit OK.
    Once this is done, your backups should work. Your TC should be connected whether or not it's mounted on the Desktop, even after you logout/login or restart or even wake up from sleep.
    Hope this helps.

  • Can I connect to Time Capsule Hard Drive via USB cable?

    I'm having trouble connecting to a five year old Time Capsule Wirelessly.  Indeed, I just bought a brand new one.  But I need to connect to the old one's hard drive to recover lost files.  Can I connect to it via USB?

    No, USB is only for printer and usb external drive.. not a connection to the internal drive.
    Use ethernet.. if that doesn't work, open the TC and remove the hard and use a USB drive box.
    http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Apple_Time_Capsule

  • Can you partition the Time Capsule hard drive?

    I would like to back up through AirportExtreme 2 different Macs with Time Machine
    but obviously I would first need to partition the Time Capsule HD !
    Is it possible and how would I go about this? I can't find no infos in the manual...
    Thanks for your help.

    First you do not have to partition the drive to backup multiple computers. Each computer creates a separate file for the backup.
    Second there is no way (currently) to partition the drive without taking the TC apart, removing the hard drive, putting it in an external drive enclosure, and partitioning it.

  • Can you access the Time Capsule just like a normal HD?

    I'm wondering if the Time Capsule can only be used for backup or can you partition it and use it like regular external hard drive?

    I don't use TM on my TC. I use TC as my net server. I use the Finder to drag and drop files to the TC. I also use TC to share files long distance with my children who are away.
    I since removed the 500 gig hd and placed a 250 gig in the TC.
    I've swapped a one terabyte hard drive into the TC also which was very quick and simple.
    You are not going to partition a TC hard drive unless you pull it and partition the hard drive say in a firewire or usb enclosure or internal in a MacPro.

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