10-09-2011, 02:30 PM
"convert network Time Machine to local"
it's the other way around, just to clarify. I'm trying to convert a local time machine to network.
I do think Apple would be obligated to come up with an answer, or have suggestions.
At the moment, I'm considering a different direction. That backup is taking up a lot of space, I have redundant backup anyway, and I'm interested in just freeing up the space (trashing that huge file) and starting over.
Ditto for my iMac's TM backup, stored on an external drive connected via USB to my Airport Extreme Base Station. I want to just delete the massive backup (I have redundant, non-Time Machine backup for the iMac as well) and start fresh.
But that brings up a new problem!
Ever try to delete a sparsebundle image?
No can do! Not on a network drive, anyway. The Finder just hangs.
I'm thinking i may have to temporarily plug that drive directly into a computer, then try to delete it.
I'm curious why it resists being deleted. Protection from accidental deletion? Access over the network doesn't like that command?
it's the other way around, just to clarify. I'm trying to convert a local time machine to network.
I do think Apple would be obligated to come up with an answer, or have suggestions.
At the moment, I'm considering a different direction. That backup is taking up a lot of space, I have redundant backup anyway, and I'm interested in just freeing up the space (trashing that huge file) and starting over.
Ditto for my iMac's TM backup, stored on an external drive connected via USB to my Airport Extreme Base Station. I want to just delete the massive backup (I have redundant, non-Time Machine backup for the iMac as well) and start fresh.
But that brings up a new problem!
Ever try to delete a sparsebundle image?
No can do! Not on a network drive, anyway. The Finder just hangs.
I'm thinking i may have to temporarily plug that drive directly into a computer, then try to delete it.
I'm curious why it resists being deleted. Protection from accidental deletion? Access over the network doesn't like that command?