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Time Machine

I'm trying to back up data from tim Machine into a G-Drive Mini and the message is that it will take about 71 days to transfer 647,253 items. I'm a "newbie" using Time Machine and have not been able to make the transfer speedier. How can I do that?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Oct 4, 2012 2:38 AM

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Oct 4, 2012 2:52 AM in response to EveStanley

I have the same issue, User uploaded file

I did all the suggestion to solve this issue,

restart my mac

verifiy the external HDD

verifiy the mac HDD

reformat the external HDD,

and it never getting any better,

can you please help us in this issue

Time Machine

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