time machine couldn't complete the backup to G drive USB-C Could not create local snapshot

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hammercopper Author

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time machine couldn't complete the backup to G drive USB-C Could not create local snapshot

Time machine not working with G drive

Unable to complete back up to G drive drive USB-C could not create local snapshot

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 5:10 AM

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John Galt

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Sep 24, 2020 9:09 AM in response to hammercopper

Please read Time Machine troubleshooting on Mac.

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Sep 24, 2020 10:54 AM in response to hammercopper

The usb-c port it mentions is your external drive. Is it plugged in? It could be full, but Time Machine can fix that usually automagically. Wires on the other hand, get manhandled.. and so do their plugs. So start there.

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hammercopper Author

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Sep 24, 2020 1:49 PM in response to sydeburnz

Thanks , yes plugged in. I can drag and drop folders in the external hard drive no problem. It did the first full backup on the fifteenth. It just cannot do subsequent backups. The external hard drive has terabytes of room. My Mac book air is getting full. I could not do the latest update because of that.

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time machine couldn't complete the backup to G drive USB-C Could not create local snapshot

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