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User profile for user: pubdown
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can not use my external driver to setup Time Machine

I just bought a new mobile external driver and I planned to use this for Time Machine back of my Macbook Pro. However I got the following error message when I set up the Time Machine:

There was an error erasing the Time Machine backup disk

Is there anybody can help me about this problem?

Thanks

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Jul 3, 2010 1:15 AM

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User profile for user: KXsig
KXsig
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Jul 4, 2010 6:32 PM in response to tjk

Hi there,

My first guess was a hardware issue considering the steps T mentioned were first followed. Strange is that I did not find any hardware references in my search at the time, I remember reading about incompatible devices for file systems but regarding very old devices.

The hardware manufacturer won't provide you any application to accomplish GUID partitioning?

Good luck.
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can not use my external driver to setup Time Machine

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