I get this error message when backing up about half-way through a 440 GB back-up: "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume." I've tried restarting but it failed again half-way through. Any help would be appreciated. I've deleted the old backups folder each time and emptied the trash, so each time has been a new back up.
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Backing up onto a WD 2 TB HD
Hi, open Disk Utility & verify both drives, report any errors.
Both drives check out as okay.
Have you looked through Pondini's extensive TM help site?
http://Pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
Or would you like to forget TM & just get the job done?
Get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
Or SuperDuper...
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/
Or the most expensive one & my favorite, Tri-Backup...
Time Machine fails to back up.
