Time Machine backup file copy: stuck at 5 seconds for 12 hours

I need to transfer my Time Machine backup to a larger drive. It has taken nearly 24 hours, with the last 5% slowly copying over for over 10 hours. Is this normal? It's nearly 2GB.

Posted on Mar 23, 2018 3:49 PM

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John Galt

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Mar 24, 2018 6:03 AM in response to mlf

I realize you followed that Apple Support document, but when transferring one Time Machine’s contents from one disk to another I find it much easier, faster, and more convenient to simply use Disk Utility’s Restore function: Restore a disk using Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support.

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