Time Machine :: empty disk?

[rivercottage]

Hello chaps

Just stated to fire up time machine to use with my external disk that ive got bits and bobs on, and time machine informs me I have to use an empty disk for backups! Is this true? Do I have to buy another disk!?

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RiverCottage

 

[JimmyDThing]

Hello chaps

Just stated to fire up time machine to use with my external disk that ive got bits and bobs on, and time machine informs me I have to use an empty disk for backups! Is this true? Do I have to buy another disk!?

🙂
RiverCottage

No... you shouldn't have to use an empty disk... What file system is your drive formatted in?

 

[rivercottage]

I think this may be the thing that slams the last nail in the coffin....

its fat

 

[JimmyDThing]

I think this may be the thing that slams the last nail in the coffin....

its fat

Yeah, theres your problem... needs to be HFS+.