jlb284

Q: Why can't I ask a question?

I am trying to ask a question about hard drive replacement but when i try to post it I get the following message

 

You are not allowed to create or update this content



Why?


jlb284

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 16, 2015 10:50 AM

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Q: Why can't I ask a question?

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  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Jun 16, 2015 10:52 AM in response to jlb284
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    Jun 16, 2015 10:52 AM in response to jlb284

    Seems like you just did.

  • by jjodom1010,

    jjodom1010 jjodom1010 Aug 13, 2016 2:31 PM in response to jlb284
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    Aug 13, 2016 2:31 PM in response to jlb284

    You apparently didn't read the entire question or get the context of the question. I'm having the same problem. Every time I try and ask a specific question about my MacBook it won't let me ask the question.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 13, 2016 2:33 PM in response to jlb284
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    Aug 13, 2016 2:33 PM in response to jlb284

    If you are not logged in using your Apple ID, you cannot post a question. But you just did ask this question.

  • by jjodom1010,

    jjodom1010 jjodom1010 Aug 13, 2016 3:06 PM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 13, 2016 3:06 PM in response to Loner T

    I'm signed in with  my Apple ID and it still won't let me post a question. I can reply to posts apparently.  If I could find a post similar to my question then I wouldn't need to ask the question.  I've asked questions before, I just don't understand why it won't let me ask them now.  I need help with deleting a MacBook Pro off my Time Machine.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 13, 2016 3:15 PM in response to jjodom1010
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    Aug 13, 2016 3:15 PM in response to jjodom1010

    jjodom1010 wrote:

     

    I need help with deleting a MacBook Pro off my Time Machine.

    Do you want to remove a specific Mac from a shared Time Capsule? If you turn off TM on the specific Mac, then you can delete the folders for that specific Mac from TM.

     

    Please also see How to move Time Machine backups from one AirPort Time Capsule to another - Apple Support .

  • by jjodom1010,

    jjodom1010 jjodom1010 Aug 13, 2016 5:01 PM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 13, 2016 5:01 PM in response to Loner T

    Ok, here's the whole story. Last month I spilled orange juice on my MacBook Pro with Retina 2012. I brought it to have it fixed at a computer fix-it shop in town as I live nowhere near an Apple store.  The OJ ruined the hard rive and the motherboard and they replaced both of them. Now the Time Machine is recognizing the Macbook as a new Macbook. While I was waiting to have my MacBook fixed I bought a used 2008 iMac and it also has backups on my TM. Now I only have 31.5 GB of 2 TB of space left which isn't enough room to back up my MBP.  Ive tried to delete the old MBP backup but it won't let me.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 13, 2016 5:09 PM in response to jjodom1010
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    Aug 13, 2016 5:09 PM in response to jjodom1010

    jjodom1010 wrote:

     

    Now the Time Machine is recognizing the Macbook as a new Macbook.

    The repair seems to have been done incorrectly. Does the serial number of the old (before damage) and new(with new LB)  match?

     

    Now I only have 31.5 GB of 2 TB of space left which isn't enough room to back up my MBP.  Ive tried to delete the old MBP backup but it won't let me.

    What is the error you get when you try to delete?

  • by jjodom1010,

    jjodom1010 jjodom1010 Aug 13, 2016 5:43 PM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 13, 2016 5:43 PM in response to Loner T

    Screen Shot 2016-08-13 at 7.23.54 PM.png

    no error message. It just doesn't delete. It says "deleting "Joseph's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" but it never actually deletes.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 13, 2016 6:14 PM in response to jjodom1010
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    Aug 13, 2016 6:14 PM in response to jjodom1010

    Right-click on the sparse bundle and choose Get Info and look at permissions.

  • by jjodom1010,

    jjodom1010 jjodom1010 Aug 13, 2016 9:06 PM in response to Loner T
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    Aug 13, 2016 9:06 PM in response to Loner T

    Underneath "Sharing & Permissions" it says:

     

    Name                           Privilege

    (unknown)                    Read & Write

    staff                              Read & Write

    everyone                      Read & Write

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Aug 14, 2016 5:19 AM in response to jjodom1010
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    Aug 14, 2016 5:19 AM in response to jjodom1010

    In Applications -> Utilities -> Console logs, type the name of your backup in the top right search box and search. Are there any error messages? With the log window up, connect to the TC, and right-click on delete and watch for errors.

  • by Monkeyzrkool,

    Monkeyzrkool Monkeyzrkool Sep 15, 2016 10:36 PM in response to jlb284
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    Sep 15, 2016 10:36 PM in response to jlb284

    i cant ask a question either so is it ok if i ask my question here?

     

    I have an iPad Air 2 and my dad has a Moto G (3rd Generation) and I made a contact for him, but when i try to text him from iMessage, his name is red and it says the account is'nt connected to iMessage. What do I do?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Sep 16, 2016 9:06 AM in response to Monkeyzrkool
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    Sep 16, 2016 9:06 AM in response to Monkeyzrkool

    iMessage will work on iOS and OS X devices, but not with non-Apple OSes. You can use SMS instead.