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Jul 23, 2015 4:08 PM in response to smsctby rkaufmann87,You are doing it incorrectly, please carefully read Time Machine: How to transfer backups from a current backup drive to a new backup drive - Apple Support.
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Jul 23, 2015 4:45 PM in response to smsctby Linc Davis,Although Apple documentation says you can copy Time Machine backups in the Finder, it's very slow and sometimes doesn't work at all.
This technique will only work if the volume you're copying to is the same size, or larger than, the one you're copying from.
First, open the Time Machine preference pane and click the Select Disk... button. You may have to unlock the settings first by clicking the padlock icon in the lower left corner of the window. Authenticate as an administrator.
Delete the volume you're going to copy from the list of backup destinations. Then turn Time Machine OFF.
Launch Disk Utility, open the built-in help, and search for the term "Duplicate." Follow the instructions. All existing data on the destination volume will be erased. That shouldn't be a problem, because you don't want to mix backup and non-backup data on the same drive anyway.
If the volume you're copying was encrypted by Time Machine, you may have to unlock it first. Click the Unlock button in the toolbar of the Disk Utility window.
Turn Time Machine back ON and select the new volume as a backup destination. You can also continue to use the old volume, if you wish. The two will be alternated when both are available.
CAUTION: If the volume you're copying is corrupt, as shown by Repair Disk or Verify Disk in Disk Utility, then that corruption will be copied to the new drive. Don't copy data from a corrupt volume on a malfunctioning drive. Put the drive aside and don't use it until you're sure you'll no longer need the data. Then securely erase it and take it to a recycling center. Do the same if the Restore operation fails with "disk errors."
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Jul 23, 2015 5:10 PM in response to smsctby etresoft,Hello smsct,
I see a number of reports from people with s similar error trying to copy iWork files to foreign file systems. DId you make sure to reformat the new drive has HFS+ (jounaled) with the GUID option?
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Jul 23, 2015 8:03 PM in response to smsctby smsct,rkaufmann87, The article you reference is the one I followed step by step.
etresoft,
This is the info on the source drive:
Disk Description : Seagate Backup+ Desk Media Total Capacity : 3 TB (3,000,592,977,920 Bytes)
Connection Bus : USB Write Status : Read/Write
Connection Type : External S.M.A.R.T. Status : Not Supported
USB Serial Number : NA5JMDJ6 Partition Map Scheme : GUID Partition Table
Mount Point : /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive Capacity : 3 TB (3,000,248,999,936 Bytes)
Format : Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Available : 1.05 TB (1,054,335,606,784 Bytes)
Owners Enabled : Yes Used : 1.95 TB (1,945,913,393,152 Bytes)
Number of Folders : 1,455,127 Number of Files : 11,283,934
This is the information on the new destination drive (the only files were from a previous copy attempt and can be deleted.)::
Disk Description : Seagate Backup+ Desk M Media Total Capacity : 4 TB (4,000,787,025,920 Bytes)
Connection Bus : USB Write Status : Read/Write
Connection Type : External S.M.A.R.T. Status : Not Supported
USB Serial Number : NA7DLR65 Partition Map Scheme : GUID Partition Table
Mount Point : /Volumes/Time Machine Backup Capacity : 4 TB (4,000,338,190,336 Bytes)
Format : Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Available : 4 TB (3,998,155,849,728 Bytes)
Owners Enabled : Yes Used : 2.18 GB (2,182,340,608 Bytes)
Number of Folders : 105 Number of Files : 168
Do you see any problems with the set up? I wasn't sure what you meant by HSF+
Linc Davis,
I verified the old drive and it appears to be ok, no problems were found.. I tried to find the help you mentioned but it came up with nothing that appeared relevant.
I suspect what I will end up doing is the simplest of all: disconnect the old Time Machine backup drive and put it in a safe place in case I need an ancient file and then start afresh with the new drive. The old one was giving me concerns due to the noises it was making.
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Jul 24, 2015 6:45 AM in response to smsctby etresoft,Hello again smsct,
That looks fine. I think you are choosing the right option. Time Machine is a backup, after all. I think sometimes people get too attached to their 2 years worth of backups. Before, Time Machine, people only ever had a single backup at a time anyway, if that.
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Sep 23, 2016 5:22 PM in response to Linc Davisby ghokie,Great answer - solved my problem on the first attempt. Wish this was more common knowledge. Thanks for your help!
