If i connect an external hard drive to my time capsule will it be backed up on time capsule?

I recently connected an external hard drive to my time capsule using the usb port on the time capsule. Will that external hard drive be included in the time machine back up? If not, how do I include it?

Time Machine cannot back up a hard drive that is connected to the USB port on the Time Capsule.
If you want to backup the hard drive, it must be connected to your Mac to be included in Time Machine backups. Additional settings will need to be made if you do this, so post back for details if you need them.
If you cannot connect the drive to your Mac, then you will need to use another backup program like Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper or Chronosync to backup the hard drive to the Time Capsule.

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If I connect an external hard drive to the Time Capsule, all it automatically back it up?

If I connect an external hard drive to the Time Capsule, will it automatically back it up? Or do I need to somehow configure it in TIme Machine?

A HDD attached to the Time Capsule (TC) will not automatically back it up, nor can you configure Time Machine to do so. However, you can use the AirPort Utility to archive the contents of your TC's internal HDD to this attached drive.

I connected a external hard drive to the Time capsule but I can't get it to connect, I connected a external hard drive to the Time capsule but I can't get it to connect

I connected an external hard drive to the Time Capsule but can't get it to work.

And are you using a powered USB hub? The USB port on the Time Capsule is under powered, so you almost always need to use a powered USB hub, even if the hard drive has its own power supply.

If i connect an external hard drive to a time capsule, can i access this drive via internet?

If i connect an external hard drive to a time capsule, can i access this drive via internet?

If the drive can be accessed in local lan, then it can be accessed from internet assuming you have setup using one of the remote access methods.
See remote access here.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/wireless/airport?view=documents

I would like to connect an external hard drive to my time machine and use it as a network drive to store itunes and iPhoto how do i do this

I have just purchased a new my book hard drive and would like to connect it to my time capsule and store my itunes and iphoto contentent there to free up space on my internal hard drive . Can this be done and what is the process?

I'd like to store my Aperture /IMovie Libraries on an external hard drive.
That is fine and recommended.. use the fastest disk you can afford.. ie Thunderbolt>USB3>FW800>USB2.
In addition, I'd like to partition the external hard drive so that Time Machine can use it to both back up my IMac and the external library drives.
Let me be clear.. you want to partition the one disk.. use it for TM and move your files to the external disk.. and then backup to the same disk.. You can do it.. but that is not a backup.. that is an experiment in how long you can get away with running files and backups on the same disk before you lose everything.. like Russian Roulette.. pull the trigger enough times and laws of probability will do you in.
You must have backups on a different disk .. otherwise it is pointless.
Can I set up a RAID 5 format for redundancy?
No.. you can buy special USB and Thunderbolt external drives that support RAID..
BUT that is still not a backup.. let me show why.. you make a silly move and corrupt your file in aperture.. it is not that rare.
Raid will corrupt all copies of the files.. it is replicated across all disks.
Delete a photo it is deleted across all disks.. you have no recovery.
Alway, always consider RAID system one disk.. backup onto another disk.. and if the photos or movies are at all important to you.. ie your family .. make another copy and store in a relatives house.. There is no such thing as too much redundancy.

Can I connect an external hard drive to my time capsule to add virtual hard drive space?

I would like to make a 4 TB external hard drive available wirelessly on my home network. I have heard that I could connect it to my router or my Time Capsule to do this. Is this possible? Is there any special setup I need to do to enable this to work?
Additionally, I have two Macbooks in the house and have recently purchased a second Time Capsule. I would like to back up each computer to its own Time Capsule. Is there a configuration that would make this possible?
If the two Time Capsules are connected together via an ethernet cable (in extend the network mode), and one elects to back both of their computers up to the primary Time Capsule, does the primary use the secondary Time Capsule's hard drive space to continue backing up once it becomes full?
Thanks in advance for any advice you all may have for me in this situation!

See if Pondini can help http://pondini.org/TM/Home.html

How do I connect an external hard drive to my time machine ?

My TimeMachine is set up as the base station for my home network - all OK. ALL my PCs on the network can access the TimeMachine hard drive, but they cannot see the additional hard drive connected to the TM via the USB. When I configure the TN via Airport, under the Disk tab I can see the additional drive and have set the access rights, the only thing that the help pages do not mention is how to configure the Windows File Sharing tabs at the bottom - Share Group Name and WINS Server settings ! Does any one know how to get the external drive working ?
thanks
Alan

The drive needs to be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and connected to the computer for Time Machine to be able to back it up.
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I just connected an external hard drive to my Time Capsule.

I have Mountain Lion installed on my 2010 MacBook Pro. The external HD is not showing up. Is there something else I need to do or is it supposed to show up in the sidebar of Finder?

Click the Time Capsule icon in the Finder sidebar on the left.
If the drive is formatted correctly in Mac OS Extended (Journaled), you will see two folders representing the drives.
One is "Data" (unless you have renamed it) representing the Time Capsule drive
The other is your hard drive. Double click it to mount it on the desktop.

Connecting a external hard drive to a time capsule

I have a 2T Time Capsule and I have two computers that are backing up to it so its about full, my question is if I hook up an usb 2T external drive will it just become part of my Time capsule and look like there is a 4T time capsule and continue to back up the same?

Boyse wrote:
I have a 2T Time Capsule and I have two computers that are backing up to it so its about full, my question is if I hook up an usb 2T external drive will it just become part of my Time capsule and look like there is a 4T time capsule and continue to back up the same?
As Tesserax says, no, Time Machine backups can't "span" two volumes.
But . . . if 2 TB isn't large enough to keep a reasonable "depth" of old backups, you can connect the USB drive and back one of the Macs up to it, instead of the TC's internal HD.
Your best bet is probably to leave the old backups for that Mac on the TC's internal disk, until you're sure you don't need them anymore, since you can view and restore from them via the +*Browse ...+* option (per #17 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions).
It's a hassle, and will take a looooong time, but you could copy the sparse bundle for one of the Macs to the USB drive and continue backing-up to it. See #18 in the FAQ.

How can i connect an external hard drive to my time capsule?

I can see it though my airport utility but not my network.

goldenmaestro wrote:
I have the same problem, it is NTFS formatted, is that a problem?
Sure is.. The TC cannot use it.. cannot see it or read it.
You need to connect the disk to the Mac, format it HFS+ and make sure it is GUID type disk not MBR windows type. Although you can also use fat32 IMHO that is really backward step.
Windows can still write to it, as the TC or airport can offer SMB to the network.. it is irrelevant the format of a drive plugged in.
The USB port is underpowered in the TC.. even though the hard disk is powered you sometimes need a powered hub.. and not all powered hubs work.
Also note USB is slow.. connected to a network device it is double or triple slow.
It is far better to plug the USB drive straight into the computer and use it in native format to the OS of the computer.

I connected my external hard drive to my new imac to put all of the information from my macbook onto it. i have been working on the macbook now and want to reconnect the external hard drive so my imac is updated with the work. How is that done?

I connected my external hard drive to my new imac to put all of the information from my macbook onto it. I have been working on the macbook now and want to reconnect the external hard drive so my imac is updated with the work. How is that done? or is it possible?

As I said, I don't use Time Machine, so it'd be best to wait for an "expert" answer, but, with my very limited knowledge, I'd say: probably not - so, for now, I'd suggest you read up on Time Machine:
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Home.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&src=support_site.home.search&local e=en_US&q=time%20machine
And, you might be attracting more knowledgeable answers if you were to post this question in the Time Machine Forum (part of the Snow Leopard forums).

Can i connect a external hard drive to apple tv 3 generation, for see my movies itunes with out use streaming or icloud?

can i connect a external hard drive to apple tv 3 generation, for see my movies itunes with out use streaming or icloud? in apple tv 3 and 2?
That i want to know is i can connect a external hard drive to apple tv, for see my movies that i keep in my external hard drive, i dont want to see then whit the streaming and icloud, or used my laptop o pc for access de movies and stuff.
i put iny spanish to, because i feel my english is not so good, but i hope you understand me.
if i can´t connect a external hard drive, wich others media players divices you know that can see itunes movies?
¿quisiera saber si se puede conectar una memoria externa al apple tv, para ver el contenido de itunes que tengo guardado en esa memoria como peliculas, ect?
lo que no quiero es usar la icloud, o el servicio streamig para ver mi contenido, ni tener que usar la computadora para ver mi contenido el la tv?
y de no poderse conectar que otros dispositivos media pleyer conoces para ver peliculas de itunes en la tv?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
can i connect a external hard drive to apple tv 3 generation
Unfortunately not.

Can I connect an external hard drive, with a FireWire connector to AirPort Extreme?

I am considering getting AirPort Extreme. I need to be able to connect an external hard drive with a firewire connection. Can it be done?

Sorry, but no.

I cannot connect my external hard drives (1 WD My Passport and 1 LaCie Porsche Design). The drives were connected and worked perfect, the WD is used as a Time Capsule, the LaCie is formatted as exFAT and used for miscellaneous. They are both USB 3.0

I cannot connect my external hard drives any longer. I have one WD "My Passport" used as a Time Capsule and one LaCie Porsche Design used for all different kind of data, formatted in exFAT. They worked fine, connected direct or through an additional USB hub or also attached to a Dell monitor. The Lacie helds my iTunes Library and the iPhoto library.
After I moved the iTunes library to the external drive, from time to time the drive went into a never ending loop and I had to shut down the laptop (MacBook Air).
The last time starting again the drives were not recognized any longer. I tried to connect them to another MacBook, which didn't work.
Starting with Windows 7, the WD is also not recognized at all (perhaps because of time capsule format?) and the LaCie gives an error.
Could anybody tell me if there is a chance to get them alive again? When I connect them now, they start to heat up quite fast without anything else happening.
Thanks

Hi,
Just want to clarify, have you checked to make sure the cords are not damaged (going from hard drive to computer and or any power source )?
You have also check to make sure that usb ports are working correctly?
If you have checked these things it may be that the external drives have failed.
I would google the error message from the LaCie drive before I do anything.
There are several ways that I know of, one is to put the hard drive in the freezer for a while (make sure you wrap it air tight) if this works it is not a permenint fix. You might be able to transfer information to another source.
The other method is to plug the hard drive into a hard drive connector a product like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817707192
to do this you would have to remove the hard drive from its enclosure and still this is not a guarantee it will work.
The finally way I know is using a recovery service. This can be rather expensive, and there are no guarantees

I perviously transfered all my iTunes music to an external hard drive. But now when I connect the external hard drive and try to play a song, I get an error message saying that I need to "locate" my music. I don't how to find it on my external hard drive.

I perviously transfered all my iTunes music to an external hard drive. But now when I connect the external hard drive and try to play a song, I get an error message saying that I need to "locate" my music. I don't how to find it on my external hard drive. Please help for I am not that computer savy and don't want to mess anything up.
Thanks!

I called Apple Support and they walked me through it. They told me to basically copy and paste my music to the external hard drive. (I think.) Or maybe it was they had me transfer a folder to the EHD. I don't exactally remember it was a few years back. But I tried to plug in the EHD before starting and...nothing. Still says same thing, "locate file."

If i connect an external hard drive to my time capsule will it be backed up on time capsule?

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