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Macsananddad
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Q: my time machine will not back up now since i downloaded the el captain is there something I am doing wrong?

I have a mac book pro it is telling me it can't be backed up now? can someone help me as to why? its says back up disk unavailable try backing up again when "my book" is available please help

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Mar 25, 2016 2:56 PM

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Macsananddad

Q: my time machine will not back up now since i downloaded the el captain is there something I am doing wrong?

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 25, 2016 3:16 PM in response to Macsananddad
    Level 10 (188,077 points)
    Desktops
    Mar 25, 2016 3:16 PM in response to Macsananddad

    Does the disk you were using show up in Finder?

    Does it show up in Disk Utility?

    Any light lit on the enclosure?

    Can you hear/feel the HD spinning?

    Try another cable

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Mar 25, 2016 5:34 PM in response to Macsananddad
    Level 10 (105,018 points)
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    Mar 25, 2016 5:34 PM in response to Macsananddad

    Try power cycle the entire network as follows:

     

    Power off every network device that you have....computers, routers, printers, mobile devices, etc......in any order that you want

    Count to ten

    Power up the modem and let it run by itself for a full minute

    Power up the next device connected to the modem and let it run a full minute

    Keep starting devices one at a time about a minute apart until the entire network is back up

    Try to run a backup