In Process of Backing up 459.29 GB on a external hard drive from my iMac, it backed up 24.87 GB and now has stopped backing up and I have a color pinwheel turning for the past hour... what should I do?
Help with Time Machine for iMac.... Trying to back up iMac on to 2 TB external Hard Drive... it backed up 24.87 GB or the 459.29 GB and stopped.... now have a pinwheel... should I start over or let it work through?
Please read and use Time Machine FAQs & Time Machine Troubleshooting. If those do not solve your problem then please repost in the version of OS X you are using. Time Machine is part of OS X therefore you will find the most information for it there. For example if you are using Snow Leopard then use that forum.
Also when posting it's critical we at least know what version of OS X is installed on your iMac. Please complete your profile in the Your Stuff link above.
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