Think I broke Time Machine

petemc · 22-11-2008, 14:18

I turned it off because I was getting fed up of the slowdown. By the time it had finished backing up it would start again and I'm pretty damn sure its causing a lot of slowdown on my system. So I turned it on and its been preparing for 24hrs now.

Feek · 22-11-2008, 14:22

Tried turning it off, blatting the preferences file and turning it back on again?

(/library/preferences/com.apple.timemachine.plist)

petemc · 22-11-2008, 14:44

I did the off/on thing a few days ago because it wasn't backing up then, just preparing. Isn't there a chance that if I delete the prefs file it will have to start over again? I don't fancy doing another 600/700gb backup again.

LeperousDust · 22-11-2008, 14:53

"It just works"

Sorry i can't actually help i'm ust being a ****.

Feek · 22-11-2008, 15:05

I don't know Pete, I'd expect it to scan the current backup files and just add to them, I think the details are all stored on the actual drive rather than in the preferences.

Alex -

Burble · 22-11-2008, 16:25

The whole 'it just works' thing is true to some extent, but it's far from how things always go.

Deleting the prefs shouldn't necessitate a full 700Gb backup, I believe all the information about backups done and what not is stored in the TM volume not preferences.

petemc · 23-11-2008, 01:47

I guess the obvious thing is to rename the prefs file and see what happens. Oh and it just worked

Now its just preparing to work

22-11-2008, 14:18	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Think I broke Time Machine I turned it off because I was getting fed up of the slowdown. By the time it had finished backing up it would start again and I'm pretty damn sure its causing a lot of slowdown on my system. So I turned it on and its been preparing for 24hrs now. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

22-11-2008, 14:22	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Tried turning it off, blatting the preferences file and turning it back on again? (/library/preferences/com.apple.timemachine.plist) __________________

22-11-2008, 14:44	#3
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I did the off/on thing a few days ago because it wasn't backing up then, just preparing. Isn't there a chance that if I delete the prefs file it will have to start over again? I don't fancy doing another 600/700gb backup again. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

22-11-2008, 14:53	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	"It just works" Sorry i can't actually help i'm ust being a ****. __________________

22-11-2008, 15:05	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I don't know Pete, I'd expect it to scan the current backup files and just add to them, I think the details are all stored on the actual drive rather than in the preferences. Alex - __________________

22-11-2008, 16:25	#6
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	The whole 'it just works' thing is true to some extent, but it's far from how things always go. Deleting the prefs shouldn't necessitate a full 700Gb backup, I believe all the information about backups done and what not is stored in the TM volume not preferences.

23-11-2008, 01:47	#7
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I guess the obvious thing is to rename the prefs file and see what happens. Oh and it just worked Now its just preparing to work __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!