Can a external hard drive be used for Time Machine and Other Files?

[sridvijay]

Hi Everyone!

I have a Macbook Pro 13.3" running 10.6.4. I've had this computer for a year now and I have always wondered. Can my 500 GB Toshiba Hard Drive be used for Time Machine and for storing files at the same time? I've heard about partitioning it, but will that delete the files on there? I dont have enough space on my hard drive to backup my external HD. Please Help!

Thank you,
Vijay

 

[LPZ]

Hi Everyone!
Can my 500 GB Toshiba Hard Drive be used for Time Machine and for storing files at the same time? I've heard about partitioning it, but will that delete the files on there? I dont have enough space on my hard drive to backup my external HD. Please Help!

Thank you,
Vijay

Sure. Don't need to partition it. Time Machine backups are placed in a folder called Backups.backupdb. You can have whatever else you want on the drive, though of course you need ample space for the Time Machine backup files.

 

[Sbowen67]

Stupid question, but how are you planning to backup the "Other Files"?