What Hard Drive is in my Time Capsule
What Hard Drive is in my Time Capsule? Is there a way through System Profiler to find out what model and make my Time Capsules Hard Drive is?
You are correct in that Apple used and uses different drives even in Time Capsules with the same model number. I think you are correct on the WD Green disk, If I remember the test reports that I've read...but don't have handy at the moment.
But, it is not true "server grade", as Apple advertises. The "server grade" models require more power and run warmer. Apple is trying to limit heat on the Time Capsule.
If you really need to know what drive you have, the only way to find out is open up the Time Capsule.....very carefully. It's not hard to do. This will void the warranty, of course, but who will know?
Use a hairdryer on "high" to heat up the rubber pad on the bottom for about 10-15 minutes so that it will peel from the metal case neatly. Remove the 10-12 screws and you are there.
Don't touch anything near the power supply capacitors
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How can I erase (or remove) the hard drive from a dead Time Capsule?
How can I erase (or remove) the hard drive from a dead Time Capsule?
I found this having had the same problem...
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=553818
Having removed the hard drive I'm finding I can't reformat it. I manage to mount the HD but Disk Utility crashes when trying to format (HD attached to Mac via Newer Tech. SATA cables to USB) and causes what I think is a kernal panic on my Mac which hard crashes. I see 3 partitions when attempting to mount one of which is AFP. Anyone got any ideas about how to do this? I've dug around but the only progress I've made is to note others have had to work around ACL's when replacing the logic board of the TC. Not sure if this even relates to the problem. However the tool for doing this seems to have been removed from SL. (Forum references to this procedure all relate to 10.5). -
HT3500 how do you transfer data from an external hard drive to a mac time capsule
I am trying to use my Mac Time Capsule as a wireless external hard drive for my MacBook Pro, so how do I transfer the data from a toshiba external hard drive, to my Mac Time Capsule?
Drag and drop or copy and paste files just as you would do with any normal Finder operation.
The Time Capsule is located under the SHARED heading in the Finder.
Click on the Time Capsule icon and double click the folder that appears representing the drive....named Data....unless you have changed the name......to mount the drive on the desktop.
Drag/drop or copy/paste files to the icon on the desktop or to the open window there. -
Can Time Machine back up an external hard drive plugged into a Time Capsule
I have iTunes and iPhoto libraries that have outgrown the hard drive on my laptop so I've moved them on to an external hard drive. Since I'd like to move around the house with the laptop, I've plugged the external hard drive in to the Time Capsule so that the files on the external hard drive will be accessible on the network. Now that my really important files live on an external hard drive, I want to back it up.
Time Machine is backing up my laptop's internal hard drive to the Time Capsule drive, but I can't seem to figure out how to make Time Machine also back up the external hard drive that's plugged in to the Time Capsule.
Is this possible?I understand that [Chronosync|http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/cs/chrono_overview.html] ($40 U.S.) can do that, but I've never used it.
If you do that, you'll want to back it up to a disk image on the TC's internal HD, or a separate HD. See #Q3 in [Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule|http://web.me.com/pondini/TimeMachine/TimeCapsule.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum) for details. -
How to backup an external hard drive plugged into a time capsule using time machine
How to backup an external hard drive plugged into a time capsule using time machine.
I want to move my itunes library from the mac HD to an external plugged into the time capsule, but I want to be sure this drive will still be backed up by time machine. I currentlly see no way to do this.There is no way. You can connect the drive to your Mac and remove it from the Time Machine exclusion list. Then it will be backed up, but that will stop when you reconnect it to the TC. While it's connected to the TC, you can copy it manually to another AirPort Disk by following the instructions here (with a slight modification):
Using AirPort Utility to make a copy of the Time Capsule disk -
External hard Drive recomendations to run time capsule backup
Because new OSX Moutain Lion is arriving next month i decided i want to buy an external Hard Drive to use with Time Capsule so i can backup all my data just in case something goes wrong with Moutain Lion Update.
So, my question is: Since i cant buy Apple`s Time Capsule because is too expensive for me and since my Internal Drive Stora is only 500 GB i wanted to know if there is some recomendation i should know about the Hard Drive im buying.
Does anyone knows if there is a Thunderbolt - USB3 Conector? Im using an iMac 2011 and i guess its better to run a USB 3 than a USB 2 to run Time Capsule.
Thanks a lot.Reset TM and point it to the hard disk connected to the new TC.
TM will say it will start a new backup in 2min.. but in fact when it starts it will discover the old backup and continue backing up to it.
You just have to work on blind faith.. it will give no indication of success until it starts the backup.. right up to that point it will say it is doing a new backup. -
Since having my MacBook Pro repaired (for a video problem) Time Capsule returns the following message: "This backup is too large for the backup disk. The backup requires 428.08 GB but only 192.14 GB are available."
I notice that there is also a new sparse bundle.
Since TC has my ONLY backup (going back about 4 years) I am reluctant to wipe it and start over fresh as I am afraid of losing files.
Is there a way of dealing with this?
I am using Snow Leopard 10.6.8The repair shop likely replaced a major circuit board on your MacBook Pro, so Time Machine thinks that you have a "new" computer and it wants to make a new complete backup of your Mac.
You are going to have to make a decision to either add another new Time Capsule....or USB drive to your existing Time Capsule....and in effect start over with a new backup of your Mac and then move forward again.
For "most" users, I think this is probably the best plan because you preserve all your old backups in case you need them at some point, and you start over again with a new Time Capsule so you have plenty of room for years of new backups.
Or, as you have mentioned, you have the option of erasing the Time Capsule drive and starting all over again. The upside is that you start over and have plenty of room for new backups. The downside is that you lose years of backups.
Another option....trying to manually delete old backups individually....is tricky business....and very time consuming. To get an idea of what is involved here, study this FAQ by Pondini, our resident Time Capsule and Time Machine expert on the Community Support area. In particular, study the pink box.
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/12.html
Once you look through this, I think you may agree that this type of surgery is not for the faint of heart. I would suggest that you consider this only if one of the other options just cannot work for you. -
How can I check what model hard drive is in my Time Capsule?
... without opening it, that is
You are correct in that Apple used and uses different drives even in Time Capsules with the same model number. I think you are correct on the WD Green disk, If I remember the test reports that I've read...but don't have handy at the moment.
But, it is not true "server grade", as Apple advertises. The "server grade" models require more power and run warmer. Apple is trying to limit heat on the Time Capsule.
If you really need to know what drive you have, the only way to find out is open up the Time Capsule.....very carefully. It's not hard to do. This will void the warranty, of course, but who will know?
Use a hairdryer on "high" to heat up the rubber pad on the bottom for about 10-15 minutes so that it will peel from the metal case neatly. Remove the 10-12 screws and you are there.
Don't touch anything near the power supply capacitors -
What's a good External Hard Drive to use with Time Capsule
I have a MacBook and a 1GB Time Capsule, and until recently used my TC to store and access the music and video files I've purchased from the iTunes store as well as my Time Machine backups. The HD in the TC crashed a few months ago, and necessitated a long, drawn out and somewhat expensive restore to get everything off the crashed drive before restoring it. So now, I simply want to use the TC as a backup using Time Machine, but I also want a good external hard drive that is either wireless and can either be connected through the TC's WiFi base station capabilities or can plug in to the TC's USB port.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.Hi, and welcome to the forums.
Most USB drives should work fine. But there isn't much power on the USB port, so bus-powered drives must be connected via a powered hub.
And several folks have reported that larger drives, over about 750 GB, even if they have their own power, need a powered hub, too.
And be aware that Time Machine, like most backup apps, cannot back up from any network drive. The Chronosync app may be a usable alternative. -
Saving my itunes libary to a hard drive attached to my Time Capsule?
Hi there
I hope to not make this into a long story but I do have a question I am not completely sure about. I have searched high and low in these forums and the iTunes forums for my answer and can not find anything, so sorry in advance if this sort of question has been answered anywhere else!
I have a network all set up at home with my Time Capsule attached to my cable modem set up to create a wireless network. I then have an apple TV, my mac mini and 2 airport expresses attached wirelessly to the network (all n devises)set up to join a wireless network. I have set the network up so that it shows two different networks for the 5GHz band and 2.4GHz as some of my devises was not connecting to the 5GHz band even though the signal was great for that band (getting single to noise ratio of 40+ for my apple TV and one of my airport expresses and transfer rates of 270mbps on the 5GHz band).
The signal to my mac mini which is in another room is not so good at all on either the 5GHz band or 2.4GHz (signal to noise ratio normally around 10-15 on both bands). There is a lot of interference as I live in a block of flats that has about 6 other wireless networks and obviously my walls and furniture etc... These things I can not do anything about and I am not overly bothered about it as I am normally getting transfer rates of about 70mbps for my mac mini, sometimes up to 100mbps but doesn't stay there for long. But it does quite regular drop down to 50mbps sometimes lower. Now my internet speed is 10mbps so there isnt a problem there.
My problem comes that when I want to sync movies/TV shows between my mac mini and apple TV and use air tunes to stream music to my kitchen. The syncing of data takes a long time and I get regular drop outs with my airport express when streaming music. I am guessing seen as my iTunes library is stored on an external fire wire 800 HD to my mac mini that the signal problems and transfer rates from my mac mini is the bottle neck. I would like to be able to sync between my apple TV and mac mini quicker (utilizes the full speed of the network seen as my apple TV has transfer rates of 270mbps) and stop the drop outs with the airport express in the kitchen (this is the airport express that has the signal to noise ratio of 40+ and transfer rates of 270mbps).
So my questions is, if I ran an eithernet cable through my flat and attached my mac mini to the time capsule with that, will it improve the syncing times of my iTunes data between the mac mini and apple tv and help stop the drop outs when streaming through air tunes to the airport express. Or can I attached an external hard drive to the time capsule, set it us as a network drive and then set that drive in the iTunes preferences as where to where its media folder is?
Thanks in advance for your help.speachmusic wrote:
if I ran an eithernet cable through my flat
you could do that - or you could employ a pair of *powerline adapters* _*such as these*_.
either way, as William pointed out, it will boost syncing speed and improve reliability.
Or can I attached an external hard drive to the time capsule, set it us as a network drive and then set that drive in the iTunes preferences as where to where its media folder is?
yes. my test iTunes library lives on an external HD hanging off my TC and, using a hardwired connection, data transfer speeds are more than sufficient for what you intend to do.
in fact, i would recommend the external drive connected to the TC over using the TC itself. one reason is that you will not be able to backup what is on the TC's drive using time machine. also, if the TC croaks and needs to be replaced, it will be difficult to retrieve the data from it.
an external HD, otoh, could be connected to you Mac periodically and backed up to another external HD using free apps such as _*Carbon Copy Cloner*_.
JGG -
Can I replace 500GB hard drive in 1st generation time capsule?
I have a first gen Time Capsule with a 500GB hard drive. It is out of warranty but before I crack the case I would like to know if there is anything special about replacing the hard drive with a new 2 TB HD. Is there a preferred imaging software for a time capsule HD replacement?
I have avoided buying advanced format drives ever since i saw the issue..
But I should have also commented do a search for any drive you find and see if some other guinea pig has installed the particular drive you are looking at in a series 1.. note carefully the different series respond differently.. and actually series 1 seems to be more tolerant.. later series 2 and 3 can pose big problems when people have tried 3TB drives or advanced format drives.
IMHO you want to buy drives that you KNOW are going to work.. I know a drive will work because it is NOT advanced format.. which is just a way for the scum bag hard drive companies to get more capacity out of less disk space. It has no advantage to end users.
The series 4 TC uses advanced drive.. you can see it in all its glory sitting there smugly in the picture.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4577/airport-extreme-5th-gen-and-time-capsule-4th- gen-review-faster-wifi-/4
BTW after you spend all this money do you realise you will still have a substandard TC. not dual band.. not even N full .. it is still I think only N draft.
A new 2TB TC is around $300.. look at the price you are going to pay for a 2TB drive.. and do you know what could happen.. the power supply of the TC will fry.. as they are awful prone to do. If you ebay the TC you will get $100 or so back for it.
It is a good time to buy brand new TC with bare drives so expensive. -
Hard drive and hub with Time Capsule
I want to add a hard drive to my Time Capsule 2TB. I've read the other posts here, but am still feeling uncertain about how to be successful. I have a printer connected, and want to keep it connected, so I know I need a hub. I have a USB-powered hard drive that I'd like to use, and I have a USB-powered hub that I could use.
I think I understand:
1. I cannot use a USB-powered hub with a USB-powered hard drive.
2. I can use a USB-powered hub with an externally powered (desktop) hard drive.
3. I can use an externally powered USB hub with a USB-powered hard drive, however, not all hubs will work in this configuration.
Do I have this right?
And the next question, is anyone using an externally powered USB hub that they know works with the Time Capsule?Do I have this right?
Yes.
And the next question, is anyone using an externally powered USB hub that they know works with the Time Capsule?
It is harder than you think to say.. brand x or brand y works.. because the companies that sell them buy from several sources and make the factories in China bid for their work.. one year they use this chip and the next year a different factory and a different chip.. but USB hubs are too cheap to get proper revisions.
So I read a belkin xyz works fine from one poster and another say that bought the same one and it failed.. both are right.. welcome to the bottom end of the market.
Buy the cheapest hub you can from whoever is nearest to you.. and check if they will swap if it does not work. The cheap generics often work fine.
I have been trying to help get a database of what is compatible.
USB drive compatibility with Airport Routers. Help make database.
This is looking particularly at USB disks. powered hubs are just too numerous.
If you want a good place to buy that is likely to stock stuff that works ring OWC (if you live in the US) for their recommended ones.. it will likely be a few dollars more but they would quickly find what is working in the stock and what doesn't. -
Thanks for any help with this.
You are asking several different questions. If you need to store your photos, music, and movies on an external volume, you certainly can. Any externally connected hard disk drive will work, connected either directly to your Mac or to your Time Capsule as a shared volume.
You should not rely upon using that as a backup device though. Although you certainly may use it for both purposes, it is a better idea to have dedicated backup devices for a variety of reasons not limited to redundancy. You would not want to simultaneously lose all your pictures as well as your backup. If they are all on the same device, that could happen. Furthermore, a backup cannot back up the volume on which it is running.
As for adding an Extreme or Express, using its LAN port for your iMac, and then enable Internet sharing so you can effectively use the iMac as a "hotspot", you can do that too, but I am unclear on what benefit you believe this arrangement would convey for you.
An Extreme's Guest network is separate from its Main network; that is the reason for having it. -
I have a Macbook Air, iPod and old pc with external hard drive. My iTunes is on the pc which I sync with my iPod. I am thinking of buying a Timecapsule for backing up Macbook. At the sametime would it make sense/be easy to move iTunes library on to new Timecapsule and access it from Macbook? Or would I have to store the iTunes library on Macbook internal drive? (pc is getting old and will eventually be binned). Thanks in advance
speachmusic wrote:
if I ran an eithernet cable through my flat
you could do that - or you could employ a pair of *powerline adapters* _*such as these*_.
either way, as William pointed out, it will boost syncing speed and improve reliability.
Or can I attached an external hard drive to the time capsule, set it us as a network drive and then set that drive in the iTunes preferences as where to where its media folder is?
yes. my test iTunes library lives on an external HD hanging off my TC and, using a hardwired connection, data transfer speeds are more than sufficient for what you intend to do.
in fact, i would recommend the external drive connected to the TC over using the TC itself. one reason is that you will not be able to backup what is on the TC's drive using time machine. also, if the TC croaks and needs to be replaced, it will be difficult to retrieve the data from it.
an external HD, otoh, could be connected to you Mac periodically and backed up to another external HD using free apps such as _*Carbon Copy Cloner*_.
JGG -
How do I move my iTunes library from an external hard drive to my new Time Capsule?
I stored my 77GB of iTunes library on my six year old 1TB Time Capsule. I just bought a 2TB Time Capsule and moved the iTunes associated folders onto a WD My Passport HD. Now, I can't figure out how to get them onto my new Time Capsule. Can someone please help me?
I have a MBP that doesn't have enough hard drive space to move them from the WD hard drive onto the MBP and then onto the Time Capsule.
Isn't there a way to move the files directly from the external HD to the Time Capsule?
Thanks.You could plug the WD drive straight into the TC but it will be much faster to do it with the WD drive plugged into the computer.. and just mount the TC hard disk in Finder.
To move itunes library you must follow the Apple instructions.. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449
You may need to reconnect itunes to the library before you try to move it.. !!
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