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Time Machine could not create a local snapshot to back up from. what does this mean and why can i not back up?

that the message i get when i try to start a new back up



Lost for words, time machine always worked well but now its giving me so many issues

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 27, 2019 9:31 AM

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Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode?


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

Posted on Oct 27, 2019 11:13 AM

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Time Machine could not create a local snapshot to back up from. what does this mean and why can i not back up?

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