Can Time Machine under Snow Leopard (10.6) backup to a wired drive?

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Can Time Machine under Snow Leopard (10.6) backup to a wired drive?

I have just upgraded to 10.6 and when I try to run Time Machine the wired drive I was using is not visible. So I run Time Machine Setup and it only offers me the ability to setup wireless drives via AirPort. I don't have a wireless hard drive... What am I doing wrong?

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 30, 2009 6:16 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 30, 2009 7:35 AM in response to jamiemcw

A USB or firewire drive is fine for Time Machine. Is the drive formatted correctly for use by Time Machine? It should be formatted as MacOS Extended (Journaled).

Then you should be good to go. I hope that helps!

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Pondini

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Aug 30, 2009 8:01 AM in response to jamiemcw

Hi, and welcome to the forums.

Check the TM drive's *Partition Map Scheme* and Format via the instructions in item #C1 of the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip.*

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jamiemcw Author

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Aug 30, 2009 7:35 PM in response to Pondini

OK sorted - it was a drive problem. Thanks for the help!

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