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I got a new 5TB Seagate external drive to back up my MacPro. The back up fails and I get this message " Time Machine could not create a local snapshot to back up from."
What is the solution
Thanx
samnik1
MacBook Pro 15″, 10.15
The common reason for that message is insufficient space on the source volume, which requires a minimum amount of free space to create those Local Snapshots: About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support.
Try to create some additional space by following these two Apple Support documents:
Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
Optimize storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
Be advised that once you create that space, the apparent amount of free space may appear to decrease — the opposite of what one would expect. A period of time is required for the Finder to make that space available for Time Machine to create those Local Snapshots and subsequently allow it to create a backup. That period of time is commonly accepted to be as much as 24 hours, so be patient.
The common reason for that message is insufficient space on the source volume, which requires a minimum amount of free space to create those Local Snapshots: About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support.
Try to create some additional space by following these two Apple Support documents:
Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
Optimize storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
Be advised that once you create that space, the apparent amount of free space may appear to decrease — the opposite of what one would expect. A period of time is required for the Finder to make that space available for Time Machine to create those Local Snapshots and subsequently allow it to create a backup. That period of time is commonly accepted to be as much as 24 hours, so be patient.
Time Machine could not create a local snapshot to back up from.
