I'm trying to make a backup for my Final Cut Project, since right now I only have them on the internal drive. The External Harddrive is a Seagate FreeAgent Goflex Drive if that helps. Anyways, I'm following the intructions here, [url]http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.0.3/#verb6acb2fb[/url], but my drive isn't showing up. Just the internal drive. So how can I backup my files?
Whwn you say your drive is not showing up...can you see it in the finder? or just not within FCPX?
To do it properly I think you should create a folder called Final Cut Pro Projects and also one calledFinal Cut Pro Events...named identically as. in your hOme folder. at the TOP of the backup drive file strucure...at the root level as they say.
Then call your backups in those folders diffrent to your home folder so...myProject1Bck1 and myEvent1bck1
or similar
I hope that is accurate.
It shows up in the finder. Just not in this part of Final Cut.
So what you're saying is I need to create two folders (Final Cut Pro Projects and Final Cut Pro Events) onto the external harddrive?
What format is the drive? Make sure it's Mac OS Extended.
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The drive is formatted as Windsor NT Filesystems (compressed)
I tried using Disk Utility to erase it into a Mac OS Extended (journaled) . But it keeps popping this in the process:
"The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off."
The NTFS formatting is your issue. If it's not letting you erase and reformat it, you may need to change the partition table format to GUID.
Here's an article for a different issue that has the steps to do this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1550
Of course, make sure the drive is completely backed up as it will be erased.
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Shouldn't there already be a External harddrive that would work for Final Cut, that doesn't need to be reformatted?
TMA,
I don't understand the question. The reason your external hard drive is not being recognized is because it is not formatted correctly for the purpose you are using it. It was pre-formatted for use in a Windows environment, not for Mac OS X. Macs have very limited support for the NTFS format.
Some hard drives come pre-formatted for Mac and are advertised as such. If you're uncomfortable reformatting the drive, then you may want to return it and purchase one of those.
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There are many manufacturers you deliver drives that ate Mac OS extended, but you don't have one.
Alright, got it to work.
Now have to ask, when it comes to making backups, what's the best option?
1) Duplicate Project Only
2) Duplicate Project and Referenced Events
3) Duplicate Project + Used Clips Only
Depends what you think suits you...
Projects only is a bit dodgy because if you lose the original events then there is no backup of the events. If you do used clips only then you will not be able to use stuff that you didnt use in the original project. project and referenced events means you get the lot but it will take up more space...
thats how i read it.
I would stick with option 2 in the dialogue and you should have everything when it comes to a mad panic time....or even in the distant future when you think "I wish I had that other footage"
Saving onto an External Harddrive
