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internal drive for backup

  1. PliSsK

    Internal HDD ejects itself / 'disappears'

    The original 1TB HDD on my early 2008 8,1 iMac seems to be ejecting itself / disappearing when I am using Time Machine to save a large back up to it. The drive is about 8 years old and has been used daily for the first 6.5 years. It has spend 1.5 yrs in storage and was recently reinstalled into...
  2. inPicton

    Using bare drive for backup...

    First time user! I want to backup my Mac Mini Server via the usb port using a bare internal / desktop 2TB drive. What I would like to know is what cable will I need to connect the drive to the mini? Links would be preferred. Thanks, much appreciated! Paul.