scphiker wrote:
II have two Seagate Backup disks that are backing-up OK. However, after upgrading to Monterey, entering Time Machine the computer locks-up, continually. I read that the backups were not upgraded when Montery was upgraded. The quesion, do I need to essentially delete all of my backups and create new backups for Time Machine to work on Monterey?
Yes starting over with Time Machine is a good way to get past these issues.
Time Machine is great when it works
3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.
Trouble Shooting Time Machine
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/time-machine-troubleshooting-mh15653/mac
Start anew, restore the external drive and set it up new, formatting erases everything:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/types-of-disks-you-can-use-with-time-machine-mh15139/12.0/mac/12.0
To connect a new drive:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-a-new-backup-disk-mh11430/12.0/mac/12.0