Question about time machine

[Awfisch]

Hi, I'm trying to back up my macbook using time machine over the network. All of the other back ups that I did were done on the same hard drive but via USB. Now, when I try to do it over the local network, I select the back up disc, but it starts backing up in the disk. Instead of inside of backups.backupdb How do I select this folder inside of the disk for time machine to back up to?

Thanks

p.s. Im not using time capsule. Although its probably worth looking into.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

What do you mean with?

I select the back up disc, but it starts backing up in the disk. Instead of inside of backups.backupdb

Can you provide a screenshot?

How to attach an image to your MR post.​

Btw, what exact router and Mac OS X version are you using?

Time Machine FAQ

 

[Awfisch]

What I mean is that I am trying to get it to back up to a specific folder inside of the disk. But Time Machine wants to back up outside of the folder and just on the disk. Here is a screen shot. I am trying to get it to back up inside of Backups.backupdb


http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/screenshot20110511at110.jpg

And the router im using is one provided by Qwest. I have the hard drive hooked up to another computer thats on the network.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

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Yeah, I had the same problem over a network connection. But I did just let TM finish and then the backup was moved inside the backups.backupdb folder, if I remember correctly.
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Btw, you can make screenshots of single windows via CMD+SHIFT+4, then pressing SPACEBAR and clicking on the window or dialog or element. With CMD+SHIFT+4 you can make a selection of the are you want to shoot.

 

[Jolly Giant]

All of the other back ups that I did were done on the same hard drive but via USB

that's the problem. see the green box in this user tip.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

that's the problem. see the green box in this user tip.

Thanks, seem to have misremembered it. Now I am schlauer, zumindest wenn der Ede ums Eck kommt.

 

[Awfisch]

Ahh... Okay thanks guys. One last question. Can I start backing up over the network without having to delete my old USB backups? I guess its fine if they are in a different folder, but on the same disk. Will that work?

Thanks

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Ahh... Okay thanks guys. One last question. Can I start backing up over the network without having to delete my old USB backups? I guess its fine if they are in a different folder, but on the same disk. Will that work?

Thanks

No need to delete anything. It will work.

 

[Jolly Giant]

Can I start backing up over the network without having to delete my old USB backups?

have you seen this part of the user tip ?