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ezkcdude · 2008-02-21, 08:27

I just got a Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB backup drive, and straight away started the Time Machine backup process. This was yesterday afternoon. Now, about 15 hours later, the backup process appears to be stuck and making no progress (at 26.8 GB out of 30.7 GB). What should I do at this point?

Wyatt · 2008-02-21, 08:44

Since it's your initial backup, it wouldn't hurt anything to reformat the drive and try again. I'd probably try that, honestly.

ezkcdude · 2008-02-21, 08:51

I'm doing it now.

Wyatt · 2008-02-21, 09:03

Good luck. I had to do that once too. My drive couldn't be recognized by my Mac for some reason, so I lost a couple days of backups (this was right after I got Leopard, so it would have been with 10.5.0).

turtle · 2008-02-21, 11:51

It took me a long time to get my first backup in. I just let it run without touching it for almost a full 24 hour period.

ezkcdude · 2008-02-22, 10:51

Second time's a charm. It seems to have worked

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ezkcdude Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005	2008-02-21, 08:27 I just got a Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB backup drive, and straight away started the Time Machine backup process. This was yesterday afternoon. Now, about 15 hours later, the backup process appears to be stuck and making no progress (at 26.8 GB out of 30.7 GB). What should I do at this point? Last edited by ezkcdude : 2008-02-21 at 08:39.
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Wyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Near Indianapolis	2008-02-21, 08:44 Since it's your initial backup, it wouldn't hurt anything to reformat the drive and try again. I'd probably try that, honestly.
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ezkcdude Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005	2008-02-21, 08:51 I'm doing it now.
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Wyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Near Indianapolis	2008-02-21, 09:03 Good luck. I had to do that once too. My drive couldn't be recognized by my Mac for some reason, so I lost a couple days of backups (this was right after I got Leopard, so it would have been with 10.5.0). Twitter: bwyatt \| Xbox: @playsbadly \| Instagram: @bw317
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turtle Lord of the Rant. Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upstate South Carolina	2008-02-21, 11:51 It took me a long time to get my first backup in. I just let it run without touching it for almost a full 24 hour period.
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ezkcdude Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005	2008-02-22, 10:51 Second time's a charm. It seems to have worked .
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