how to backup an external hard drive plugged into a time capsule using time machine

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how to backup an external hard drive plugged into a time capsule using time machine

How to backup an external hard drive plugged into a time capsule using time machine.

I want to move my itunes library from the mac HD to an external plugged into the time capsule, but I want to be sure this drive will still be backed up by time machine. I currentlly see no way to do this.

Time Capsule 802.11n (4th Gen), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Dec 26, 2012 6:16 PM

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Linc Davis

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Dec 26, 2012 7:45 PM in response to kenr2

There is no way. You can connect the drive to your Mac and remove it from the Time Machine exclusion list. Then it will be backed up, but that will stop when you reconnect it to the TC. While it's connected to the TC, you can copy it manually to another AirPort Disk by following the instructions here (with a slight modification):

Using AirPort Utility to make a copy of the Time Capsule disk

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