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Disconnect a Backup HDD

Disconnect a Backup HDD, in Time Machine if Errormessage apears "still in use"

& How to restore all the backed data, exept the System on BigSur, latest version!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Apr 10, 2022 8:25 PM

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Posted on Apr 10, 2022 10:10 PM

heiner1305 wrote:

Disconnect a Backup HDD, in Time Machine if Errormessage apears "still in use"

Just to be sure ... is Time Machine (TM) backing up to a locally attached (to your notebook) or network (Time Capsule, NAS, etc.) drive?

How to restore all the backed data, exept the System on BigSur, latest version!

If you only want to restore data/apps, you should use Migration Assistant instead.

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