Time Machine setup message, some FileVault folders will not be backed up?

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Time Machine setup message, some FileVault folders will not be backed up?

I want to set up my Time Machine for the first time on a Mac Pro running Lion. However, a Time Machine message says some folders will not be backed up because FileVault is turned on:

"When using FileVault, you cannot restore individual files in your home directory via the Time Machine browser. However, you can restore all files and folders by using the Restore System from Backup feature of the Mac OS X Installer. Important: Time Machine will perform backups only when you are logged out of your FileVault-protected account."

Posted on Mar 4, 2015 5:44 AM

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lllaass

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Mar 4, 2015 7:25 AM in response to nhz044

Se:

http://pondini.org/TM/25.html

25. Can I use Time Machine with File Vault?

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Linc Davis

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Mar 4, 2015 9:18 AM in response to nhz044

You're using the "legacy" (pre-Lion) version of FileVault (LFV). LFV is obsolete and should not be used under OS X 10.7 or later.

When LFV is active, your home folder is only backed up by Time Machine when you log out. If you use Time Machine and haven't logged out recently, do that now so the backups can be updated. If you use third-party backup software, the backups may or may not be up to date, depending on how the software works.

After backing up, follow the instructions on this support page under the heading "Migrating a Legacy FileVault home folder from an earlier version of OS X." You might get an alert that there isn't enough disk space to deactivate LFV. If so, see this support page.

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