What do you do if your mac crashes as while you're backing up using time machine?

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What do you do if your mac crashes as while you're backing up using time machine?

MacBook (13-inch Aluminum Late 2008), iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Apr 7, 2013 12:27 PM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Apr 7, 2013 3:00 PM in response to meagandonovan

Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, then Repair the backup drive, reboot when complete, test again.

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Answer 2

Apr 7, 2013 11:39 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks BDAqua! How long should it take to back up? I have 125.25 GB altogether and it has taken all night to just 33.44 GB... Is the right?

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Answer 3

BDAqua

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Apr 8, 2013 10:12 AM in response to meagandonovan

It could be right, how is the drive connected... interface wise?

Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this is going on.

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