Moving Time Machine database files? Need help????

[harcosparky]

I want to move the Time Machine DB file from one volume ( My Book ) to another volume ( Time Machine ). These are two physical Firewire Drives, [My Book] connected to iMac Firewire port, and [Time Machine] connected to second port on [My Book].

I was told that I could not simply 'copy' the Time Machine databse file to a new location and tell TimeMachine to use that drive. Something about 'hard links' within the database file not copying over. I was told to use " Disk Utility " RESTORE functions to mover the file to the new drive.

Every time I attempt this it aborts and I get a message that say " process not allowed ".

I did this twice.

First time "Time Machine" was turned ON, I thought maybe if I turned off Time Machine that would resolve it.

Second time with Time Machine turned OFF, still got the error message.

Anyone have ideas????

Thanks

 

[overanalyzer]

I'm not sure what options exist now, but when Super Duper! 2.5 is released (hopefully soon), it will offer this option for free.

 

[cardsdoc]

I would try booting from the leopard dvd and using disk utility from there. That's how I did it.