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How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - Greg the dogsitter - 01-13-2009
My Google-fu is weak this evening.
My Mac seems to have forgotten about the existing TM backups on an external drive. It seems to think that the backup folder is unrelated to the current system state, and thus tells me that there are only 6 GB available.
How can I tell TM that the backup on that drive is the current system's backup?
Thanks very much,
GtDS
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - Lux Interior - 01-13-2009
Smack it on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper.
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - modelamac - 01-13-2009
Time Machine Preference Pane. You can choose the drive to be used for backup by TM.
Did you look in TM Help???????
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - Greg the dogsitter - 01-13-2009
Lux Interior wrote:
Smack it on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper.
Meanie!
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - Greg the dogsitter - 01-13-2009
modelamac wrote:
Time Machine Preference Pane. You can choose the drive to be used for backup by TM.
Did you look in TM Help???????
The computer sees the remaining 6.8 GB as the only available space on that drive. TM doesn't realize that the other files are simply old backups, from which it can now start to delete the older files.
Kicking off a TM backup results in a "You don't have enough space here, buddy" sort of message.
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - Greg the dogsitter - 01-13-2009
Fixed!
I was mis-interpreting the cause of the error message.
TM knew this was the correct drive, but was trying to dump the new 1 TB drive into the backup. Removed that via the Options thingee, and all is well.
Thanks!
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - bazookaman - 01-13-2009
Time Machine = :banghead:
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - laarree - 01-13-2009
Greg the dogsitter wrote:
Fixed!
I was mis-interpreting the cause of the error message.
TM knew this was the correct drive, but was trying to dump the new 1 TB drive into the backup. Removed that via the Options thingee, and all is well.
Thanks!
I've made that mistake before, when I've added new drives to my setup.
You solved your own problem! What a good, good boy!!! :-)
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - Greg the dogsitter - 01-13-2009
I want a treat!
Probably walkies are better, actually.
Re: How do I re-point a computer to a Time Machine backup? - laarree - 01-13-2009
Greg the dogsitter wrote:
I want a treat!
Probably walkies are better, actually.
There is no shame in licking your lunch container clean.