Q: error backing up from Time Machine
-
Apr 23, 2012 5:53 AMby Limnos,HelpfulApple Error codes - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1618 - -36 ioErr I/O error (bummers)
General information on I/O error -36 - http://fuzzy.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/ioerror-36/
Error -36 reported when copying files to external drive - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8467699
Error -36 and filename characteristics - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9629287 - FAT drives may not like all Mac filenames
AD topic on Error -36 trouble shooting - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8586572
-
Apr 23, 2012 6:51 AMby starmarg,Thanks for your quick reply Limnos. Have looked at the links you supplied.
Have tried disconnecting and re connecting firewire in case its that - no change
I have looked at the Console App in Utilities and the record says 'Failed to count the number of files in "Systems/Library/Startupitems" - No such file or directory'
Not sure what the above means.
Based on the various links I will have a go with Disk Utility - stupid question but if I want to check the external hard drive then I assume that I will need to have it switched on when I go into Disk Utility? As you can tell my IT skills are not well developed!
I wondered if the reference to Java in the log on Time Machine Buddy meant that the problem was related to Java - I had a look at the Java preferences but it suggested that the settings should be left as they were (unless you were very expert!)
Thanks for your help so far
