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HELP: Backing Up Time Capsule Data

nim6us

nim6us

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I'm exploring the Time Capsule setup and I see you can also use your Time Capsule as a file server to save and share data. However maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't look like that data gets backed up. If the Time Capsule dies can you retrieve that data? If not what's a good alternative to backup that data?
 
what?

If TimeMachine says, it backed up, then it backed up... if not, then not...
But you have to activate TimeMachine...This is one premise...

If the Time Capsule "dies", then you cannot get your data back (except the logic boar is broken but the HDD not)...
 
Dude if the Time Capsule dies you get a new Time Capsule. You don't back up Time Capsule data, you back up your machine's data.
 
The Time Capsule is for backing up your computer, and auxiliary function is that you can use your Time Capsule as a file server. Now if the Time Capsule dies, you've got your computer so no need for the backups. But if your saving files like a file server you need a way to retrieve those files. I guess I was hoping the Time Capsule could fulfill the function of a NAS. However unless you can backup your data it's not really a good option as a NAS replacement.
 
nim6us said:
I'm exploring the Time Capsule setup and I see you can also use your Time Capsule as a file server to save and share data. However maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't look like that data gets backed up. If the Time Capsule dies can you retrieve that data? If not what's a good alternative to backup that data?
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Nope... you are correct that if the TC dies that data is gone. What you could do is hang a USB drive off the TC and use something like Carbon Copy Cloner or similar to copy the data from the TC to the USB drive and that would be your backup.
 
Weaselboy said:
Nope... you are correct that if the TC dies that data is gone. What you could do is hang a USB drive off the TC and use something like Carbon Copy Cloner or similar to copy the data from the TC to the USB drive and that would be your backup.
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Doesn't the Archive Disk -option in Airport Utility copy the disk to an external drive? Or does it only copy the sparsebundles?
 
laurihoefs said:
Doesn't the Archive Disk -option in Airport Utility copy the disk to an external drive? Or does it only copy the sparsebundles?
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Oh yeah... that would work fine. But you would have to open Airport Utility and manually do this each time you wanted to backup the data. I was just thinking something like CCC would automate it.
 
Weaselboy said:
Oh yeah... that would work fine. But you would have to open Airport Utility and manually do this each time you wanted to backup the data. I was just thinking something like CCC would automate it.
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Oh, absolutely right :)
 
Thanks for the feeb Weasel and Lauri! Those are excellent options, my data appreciates your input :D
 
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