A few weeks back, I ran a diagnostic test using TechTool Deluxe on my Macintosh HD and I got a failed status in my Volume Structure.
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| Failed Volume Structure using TechTool Deluxe |
I ran a separate test using Disk Utility and it did not detected any problem with my HD. I'm not that worried because of the difference in result but it's annoying to have a failed status using a third party application.
Also, I want to transfer my Time Machine backups from my external HD (with USB 2.0) to another external HD (with Firewire). Macs have a Firewire port which is capable of transferring at rates of 800 Mb/sec and I want to maximize the speed in backing up. I thought it's time for my old external HD to serve another purpose, more on it later. With this, I purchased another external HD.
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| WD's My Passport Studio |
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| My Passport Studio with Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 |
After purchasing an external HD, I researched on how to transfer my Time Machine backups from my current HD to the new one. It's not just a simple copy-paste since some settings on my Mac need to be properly transferred. The new HD need to be recognized properly also by Time Machine. I came across Super Duper which was highly recommended in the forums I read so I gave it a shot.
Super Duper is a "free" application for a certain period and can be downloaded here. After the trial period some of its features like scheduling and smart update won't be free. The main feature though, which is the data transfer, will still be available. The application is very simple, user friendly and absolutely lives up to its purpose -- properly transfer Time Machine backups between hard drives whether it's internal or external. The application has also been updated so it's very compatible with OS X Lion. Here are some screenshots of my data transfer.
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| Time Machine to My Passport |
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| General Settings |
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| Options during copy |
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| Backup options |
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| Start copying |
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| Preparing to copy files |
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| Copying Time Machine backups to My Passport |
Have to be very patient in doing this. My almost 300 GB worth of Time Machine backups took more than 5 hours to finish. Well, some would suggest to remove the old backups but I'd rather keep them. My backup is more than a year old and contains Snow Leopard configuration aside from Lion. As long as Lion is not that stable, I'll still keep my Snow Leopard data.
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| After 5 hours... |
After 5 hours of transferring backup, my new external HD worked great with Time Machine. I can still view my old backups from last year and it started to backup my files from yesterday.
Super Duper did its job flawlessly, this application is highly recommended.
Now, you might wonder, what will I do to my old external HD with USB 2.0. I'll let you guess for now, please post your comments here. I'll write another post about it.
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I was really worried when this first appeared on my Mac so I made it a point to have another Time Machine backup of my files and perform a manual backup of important stuffs. So far I haven't encountered any problems again but I still ensure to perform a Time Machine backup every week.
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ReplyDeleteWhat version of OS X is installed on your Mac? I encountered this when I installed Lion on my mid-2010 Macbook Pro. It could be a compatibility problem by the tool with the OS.
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