Add new Mac full time Capsule (delete old backups)

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• I'm using Time Machine (1 TB), works very well, but because full starting to delete previous backups. Can I add another (LaCie 1 TB) HARD disk for backups? If so, how to proceed. Thank you!

  I'm using Time Machine (1 TB), works very well, but because full starting to delete previous backups. Can I add another (LaCie 1 TB) HARD disk for backups? If so, how to proceed. Thank you!

  You can add another drive to accept backups Time Machine... assuming it is correctly formatted for Mac to Mac OS extended (journaled), but things are not exactly "continue."

  You have not indicated if you intend to add the player to the USB port on the Time Capsule, or connect directly to your computer using USB or FireWire connections. Or the other method works, with the option to connect directly to the computer being the faster connection.

  Once the disc is added, you would go in Time Machine preferences (click the "clock" at the top of the screen on your Mac) to add the disk for Time Machine backups and delete the old Time Capsule disk, since backups will go is no longer this destination.

  Since you have a new drive, Time Machine will do a new full backup of your Mac and then go forward with incremental backups.

• Full time Capsule

  TIme Capsule 2 TB is almost full and doesen't work properly.

  Is there a way to reset?

  Not sure what you mean by "reset" here.

  When the Capsule is full and cannot continue the backups, you have 3 options to base... in order of most expensive on toward the bottom.

  (1) add an another Time Capsule and start backups to go.

  (2) add a USB key to the Time Capsule, copy the backups on the Time Capsule on the USB key, then erase the time Capsule and start new backups.

  (3) clear the Time Capsule disk and start over. Of course, the disadvantage of this method is that you lose your old backups.

  Alternatively, "reset" means something else. If so, please provide details.

• Full Time capsule not deleting files

  I have my MacPro & iMac saved to Time Machine. It works very well to find a lost file.

  BUT, when HD 2 TB recently completed, he ceased to backup and I had to wipe the HD & start over.

  I thought that Time Machine would sequentially remove oldest files, once that it filled to the top.

  I have check the disk (Option - Menu TM) & it checked OK

  Is there a setting that I missed?

  Thanks for the tips!

  ... John

  Time Machine has no problem deleting old incremental files to make room for the new files in incremental backups.  The keyword here is 'extra', which are small files that take up very little space.

  But... and this is a big BUT... If the Time Capsule disk is full, and you try to save a large amount of data that normal... What can happen if you have recently updated the operating system on your Mac, or added large files from media or other types of files for the beams of Mac... then Time Machine, because it can not remove enough files to make room for the new more normal backup.

  In this case, you have a few options:

  (1) add an another Time Capsule and start new backups to go

  (2) add a USB key to the current time Capsule and start new backups to go

  (3) clear the Time Capsule disk and start over again with new backups

  If you don't mind clear on the Time Capsule backup history and start all over again, it is of course the most economical way to continue. If you want to keep your old backups intact, then go with option 1 or 2.

• Time Capsule removed old sparse file

  Hi, I have one capsule 2 TB which has deleted the computer of my wife up and replaced back with 2 new fragmented files (one for my old macbook and one for my new macbook... Save to my wife but is no longer there).  Can anyone help on how to restore a deleted file sparse?

  Thank you

  J

  Almost impossible.

  The time Capsule has not deleted the backup... Only from time Machine can do without you open the disk in the Finder and deleted manually. TM can delete the backups for all sorts of reasons, but the most common is corruption. The backup failed a check and were found damaged beyond the point of usefulness.

  If you have opened the disk in the Finder and the sparsebundle TM went then restore could only be made by removing disk using undelete software as rescue diskwarrior or data... because it would break and the CT also any warranty, and extremely unlikely that work as used space is probably now assigned to the new macbook sparsebundle... I would not bother.

  Start a new backup after making sure the TC has enough space for 3 computers.

• New doubts of Time Capsule

  When you set up a new time Capsule, if it "replaces" the old time Capsule, what happens to the information on the old Time Capsule? If she is transferred to the new? If it is deleted on the old?

  I have a new, faster 3 TB TC and want to make the main machine on the network instead of the old TC 1 TB. I don't know whether to use the new TC to expand or replace the old TC. Above all, I want to assure you that the stored information is transferred to the new TC but NOT erased on the old TC, at least not yet.

  If anyone can clarify the situation, I would appreciate it.

  When you set up a new time Capsule, if it "replaces" the old time Capsule, what happens to the information on the old Time Capsule?

  On the 'old' Time Capsule network configuration settings are transferred to the 'new' time Capsule and the 'old' Time Capsule is reset to default network settings.

  If she is transferred to the new?

  If "it" you mean that are network, the configuration settings on the 'old' Time Capsule, transferred to the 'new' time Capsule the answer is Yes.

  If a 'he' you mean the data stored on the hard drive of the 'old' time Capsule, then the answer is no.

  If it is deleted on the old?

  If "it" you mean the network configuration settings, they resume their return to the default settings on the 'old' Time Capsule.

  If a 'he' you mean the data stored on the hard drive of the 'old' time Capsule, then the answer is no.

  I don't know whether to use the new TC to expand or replace the old TC.

  It would depend on whether you need additional coverage of wireless signal in another room of your home. If you do, then the 'old' TC can be configured to "extend" the network provided by the 'new' TC.  It would be better if you connect the two TCs together using a wired Ethernet cable connection, but a wireless connection would probably be OK if the TC extension where it can receive a strong signal of the new TC's wireless.

  I want to make sure that the stored information is transferred to the new TC but NOT erased on the old TC...

  Here again, not sure what you mean by "stored" as there are two different types of stored information. See answers above.

• New configuration of Time capsule

  New time Machine 2 TB, put up with WAG54G2 linksys Cisco Modem, what are the correct setting?

  I currently have the time in bridge mode machine, to remove the effects of double NAT. Can I put my modem in Bridge mode and time machine handle everything? If so, how? Step by step instructions would be appreciated as I am a novice touch.

  New time Machine 2 TB, put up with WAG54G2 linksys Cisco Modem, what are the correct setting?

  Mode bridge on the Time Capsule is the correct setting to use with the Linksys WAG54G2 you have from the Linksys device is not only a modem, but a complete network and router.

  Can I put my modem in bridge mode

  It would be a matter of your Internet Service provider... is they indicated the Linksys device you... or for the support of Linksys people.

  The manual for the WAG54G2 I downloaded did not indicate all the options for "modem only" mode, or bridge, even in advanced settings is possible and probable that the WAG54G2 do not have this type of capability.

  If you find your ISP or Linksys support, there is a menu 'hidden' for other advanced options on the WAG54G2 allowing the device to set up as only a simple bridge mode modem, the next question to ask would be if your ISP requires PPPoE or PPPoA authentication.

  The time Capsule will support PPPoE... but not PPPoA... then you would have a very clear understanding of the requirements of service from your ISP in this regard.

  It's a simple matter of reconfiguring the time Capsule to act as the router of the network if it turns out that the WAG54G2 can be configured as a simple modem... and our ISP requires PPPoE authentication for their service.  We will cross that bridge when and if we get to it.

• New connection airport Time Capsule with others

  Quick question I have a new airport Time Capsule. I'm trying to connect my 2 extremes of 2 airport with the new unit. They are in 2 different places in the House, I see them in my utility, but they're more connected... Lost... Help?

  Are you using ethernet to connect or wireless extend?

  When you installed the TC you replace an existing router that used EI or did you do a clean install?

  If you want to extend wireless simply reset the two AE at the factory and start on with installation... they should auto select this option to expand the TC in wireless... but you must start with them the two reset otherwise it will mess up the network.

• How to copy a folder to an external hard drive with the same file on it and have it just add new files instead of replace all old already on there, as well as to add new?

  I want to copy a folder to an external hard drive with the file already on it and not having to replace all the files each time. I just want to click and drag the folder to the external hard drive and have it add new files I've added in the folder on my pc over time on the external hard drive. It's annoying to have to replace alllll the files each time.

  Thank you!

  A simple way is to use the second copy of Centered.com software. It is reasonably priced and will do exactly what you want. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• need help to set up time capsule as a backup only

  I used Time Capsule as a router wifi and backup for several years.  The wifi didn't give me the whole House coverage so I bought the mesh network eero newly released product. I still want to use my Time Capsule for backup and, as he already has about two years of backup on this subject, I don't want to lose these backups. I created a new network for eero routers but gave the network of the same name and password as the old TC network so that all my devices would automatically connect to the new network.  That has worked well.  Is it possible to connect the time Capsule to the my wireless network so that my MacBook and MBP my wife will continue to save on the network they were?  The eero router has two Ethernet ports on the back and the two are to be used (one for the modem, the other for Sonos) so I do not have an available port to use.  Can I buy a switch if I have to, but if there is a wireless solution I would rather.

  I also have a desktop Mac that has saved on the TC and it's my main computer.

  Thanks a lot for your help.

  Is it possible to connect the time Capsule to the my wireless network so that my MacBook and MBP my wife will continue to save on the network they were?

  No, you cannot join the TC now network a wireless router not apple. Apple has removed this feature because he was too... too slow, unreliable and missing too many apples.

  The eero router has two Ethernet ports on the back and the two are to be used (one for the modem, the other for Sonos) so I do not have an available port to use.  Can I buy a switch if I have to, but if there is a wireless solution I would rather.

  You can run the TC between eero router and the sonos.

  Connect the wan port on TC eero and Sonos to the TC lan port. Configure the TC in Bridge mode. Disable the wireless sound. (Or you can leave the wireless on but use a different name for your eero wireless now).

  The TC will work like a switch... this side of it will work fine.

  How well the works of TC depends on the OS everything works... You can find it is actually necessary to paginate on the TC to make backups of the laptops wireless. Apple has made changes to the DNS system that broke network so that it can be impossible for computers discover the TC after a few hours after a reboot.

  Give it a try... If this does not work then you need to be more creative.

  The TC can connect through ethernet in the desktop computer. But for this, it must be configured with a different range of IP addresses for the rest of the network. Again, you can use wireless on... but the laptop will have to make backups by a different method. It gets complicated very quickly.

  Tell me what IP range using the eero router?

  I can make a few suggestions more as soon as we clear.

• Time Capsule: No available backup drive

  I read a bunch of wires and nothing has worked.

  I have a MB Pro El Capitan 10.11.1, 2011 old version 2 TB TC running. I just moved and now have Fios new router/modem. Formerly Comcast.

  I plugged TC AC and ethernet to Fios. Got the green light. Open Airport utility. Clicked on change. Network (came into bridge mode). reset and renamed TC (as in troubleshooting, someone said to be renamed TC with new installation).

  I tried to make a Time Machine backup and get the message "backup drive is not available. I restarted. Nothing seems to work.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you very much

  We do not know this as you've read, or have tried, but if you have not already changed the settings in Time Machine preferences to indicate your Mac how to locate your Time Capsule on your 'new' network... now would be a good time to do that.

  Reason... If you have not done this... your Mac is still to try to locate the time Capsule using the path on your 'old' network... and your Time Capsule is now on another network 'new '. The Mac will never find that she can come back until he knows how to locate the Capsule of time on your network.

  Did you do that?  After the back if you are not sure.

• How do you delete old backups of Windows Vista?

  I've been back up my Vista box by using Backup complete PC for quite a while now, and I was wondering how it is that you remove older backups when your backup disk is in full for another backup.

  Recently, I received the following error message:

  > The backup did not complete
  > successfully.
  >
  > An error has occurred.  What follows
  > information might help you solve the
  > error:
  >
  > There is not enough space to save the
  > backup files.  Free up disk space or
  > change your backup settings.
  > (0 x 81000005)

  I see nothing in the settings for the backup to change that.  I need to mount the backup to delete an old backup?  If so, where is this file which is located?

  Change backup settings means by selecting another type of backup that does not have a lot of space and you do not want to.  The backups on the backup drive are labeled with dates.  Just go to it and select the oldest and don't remove it as you would any other folder.  This should give you enough space to make the new backup.  If it isn't, then delete the next oldest backup, and then try again.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck! Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• I want to use my Time Capsule as a backup via ethernet device but it interfere with the Wi - Fi

  I bought a new Time Capsule (TC) to use as a backup device Time Machine.  Then, I learned that my place of work does not allow me to create my own wifi network.  I connected to the CT with an ethernet cable and turned off the wifi using Airport utility.  Automatic backups to decide using just the cable ethernet, as expected.  However, whenever I plug the ethernet cable from the TC to my laptop (MacBook Pro under OS X 10.10.5), the laptop refuses to use the actual wifi to my work network.  It's like the ethernet connection turns off the wifi connection, even if the laptop is always connected to the wifi (according to the network in the banner at the top of the screen icon).  Unplug the cable immediately gives me access wifi again.

  Any suggestions on how to disable this "feature" where to plug the ethernet cable disables the wifi connection?  Thank you very much!

  Note that I have not connected to the LAN Time Capsule.  It is completely autonomous.

• How can I delete old backups made with backup?

  The software that I use at home for backup allows me to program it so that I keep only full backups n.  It deletes the oldest backup automatically performed after the backup complete n + 1.

  At work, I have to use the backup utility that comes with XP Pro.  I was unable to find a way to delete older backups even manually.  As a result, my backup disk is almost full.  Although I really like the automatic deletion that makes my home software, I would be perfectly happy if I could manually delete any backups older than the nth backup complete.

  Is there somehow in the backup utility to remove these old backups?  If Yes, can someone describe how make it?  Thank you.

  Hi tochjo,

  NTBACKUP does NOT contain functionality to do this automatically.

  If you are looking for *. The BKF files and sort by date. Subsequently, remove files from your computer.

  Hope the helps of information.
  Please post back and we do know.

• Disable backups iCloud will delete old backups and free storage?

  I need to keep my current backup in iCloud for awhile (maybe a month, maybe more, until I have find a way to download it somehow) and I'm afraid that my phone re-writing it one night if I forget and leave it with wifi at a charge.

  Can someone check and to confirm disabling backups iCloud keeps intact old backups so I have access to them in the future.

  Deactivation of the iCloud backups will prevent only future backups to take place. To delete older backups, you must remove them manually.

  See you soon,.

  GB