Time capule preparing to backup for over 24 hours
My time capsule has not backed up since the last successful backup at 1:25 est, Wednesday. When I open the time machine preferences, it says that its preparing to backup (which it has been doing for over 24 hours). Any ideas please?
Hi there!
I had some problems with the instalation of the Time Capsule (TC).
Not it's with the green light and it's working fine (I think). I'm not totally sure because the backup process took more than one day! And when I open the Time Machine I only have the present time (Today) available... I can't navigate trough the time.
Maybe it's normal taking that time to backup.
About not backing up since your last time, in the 'Open Time Machine Preferences' you can set the TC to backup periodically.
Espero que tenha ajudado...
Hope that I helped something... I'm having also some problems to understand TC still!
Pedro Lopes
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