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Q: Sounds fine but how do I add partitions in air port utility

Sounds fine but how do I add partitions in air port utility


Time Capsule 802.11n (4th Gen), iOS 5.0.1, new user

Posted on Feb 18, 2012 2:19 AM

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Q: Sounds fine but how do I add partitions in air port utility

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  • by brackbox,

    brackbox brackbox Feb 18, 2012 3:45 AM in response to brackbox
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    Feb 18, 2012 3:45 AM in response to brackbox

    Searching Apple Fast Lane, its seems that this is not possible, which would explain why Time Capsule doesn't appear in the Disc Utility.

  • by Bob Timmons,Helpful

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Feb 18, 2012 6:30 AM in response to brackbox
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    Feb 18, 2012 6:30 AM in response to brackbox

    It is possible to partition the drive, but you have to physically pull the hard drive from the Time Capsule and place it in a separate enclosure for the formatting operation, then reinstall the drive again back in the Time Capsule.

     

    Unfortunately, in addition to a lot of work, this will void the warranty on the Time Capsule.

     

    It is possible to create one or more disk images on the Time Capsule using Disk Utility.

     

    While a disk image is not technically a "partition" in the normal sense, it will allow you to specify and reserve a given amount of space on the drive for the image or images that you create.

  • by brackbox,

    brackbox brackbox Feb 18, 2012 9:39 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Feb 18, 2012 9:39 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    Thanks Bob, most useful.  How do I create a disc image though.  If I made a copy of the 'volume, called data that time capsule makes, would that be a disc image.  Back to the research in the mean time.

  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Feb 18, 2012 9:42 AM in response to brackbox
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    Feb 18, 2012 9:42 AM in response to brackbox

    Open the Disk Utility, click New Image, and specify a location on the Time Capsule. Even though network shares won't appear in the Disk Utility's sidebar, they will in its Save dialog boxes.

     

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  • by brackbox,Solvedanswer

    brackbox brackbox Feb 18, 2012 9:46 AM in response to Niel
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    Feb 18, 2012 9:46 AM in response to Niel

    Thanks Niel. I'll try that. Sounds good to me.

  • by brackbox,

    brackbox brackbox Feb 18, 2012 1:48 PM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Feb 18, 2012 1:48 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    Just found your earlier post which assists. Aug 19, 2009 8:58 PM.  I am getting there slowly thanks.

     

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