I have a Macbook Air and a time Machine to replace a windows xp computer can I copy my itunes music onto my time Mashine then onto my MacBookAir

• Asked by Robert Alan W from Bebington
• Jan 21, 2010
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Can Time Capsule back up a PC running Windows Vista?

Both of our family's MacBooks AND my wife's PC are able to use Time Capsule wireless signal with no problems.

The Macs are effortlessly backed up by the Time Capsule using Time Machine.

But even after installing Airport Utility onto the PC using the DVD/CD that came with the Time Capsule, the PC's Airport Utility can't find my Time Capsule. Page 18 of my little Time Capsule Setup Guide shows the PC being able to do this, so maybe something is wrong.

Is it possible for Time Capsule to automatically back up ALL our computers, both Mac and PC?

Thank you.

• Asked by Antonio M from Anchorage
• Feb 21, 2011
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Can I use an older Time Capsule as an external hard drive (for iTunes media) and have it back up to a new TC via Time Machine?

Currently, I have a Macbook with a nearly full hard drive. I also have a more-than-full 500GB Time Capsule.

I am thinking of buying a new 2TB Time Capsule to use with Time Machine and to serve as my wireless router.

I want to move my 250GB iTunes library off of my Macbook and onto my older TC, which I'll use as an external hard drive.

Here are my questions:
1. Will the old TC be overwhelmed as a dedicated iTunes disc?
2. Will my Macbook and my Apple TV (and a future iPad, hopefully) be able to access my iTunes library wirelessly if it is stored on the old TC?
3. Will the old TC be able to back up to the new TC wirelessly?

Are there any other issues with this plan?

I truly appreciate any advice or feedback. Thanks so much.

• Asked by Brian J from Windham
• Nov 28, 2010
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Transferring songs from iTunes to Time Capsule

My partner is a DJ and I have finally convinced him that my poor Acer laptop can no longer hold his excessively large collection of music that he uses to burn CDs required for his various gigs. He has agreed that we finally need to upgrade and look at getting an iMac. (yay!)

My question is, would the time capsule allow me to save all of our iTunes music files onto it to store, rather than store them on the PC? When he requires the songs, will the TC then allow him to stream relatively uninterupted back to the iMac for burning/listening/mixing?

I'm hoping to be able to get his music collection seperate storage to my basic music collection, and allowing me to keep the space on the iMac free for my photography etc.

• Asked by Chloe W from Port Lincoln
• Mar 21, 2012
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can I migrate files from PC to MacBook Pro with TC?

I want to buy MBP to replace desktop PC. Will I be able to use PC files on MBP (Windows XP, MS Office, photos, iTunes files, Outlook contacts, etc)?

If I buy a Time Machine, can I transfer files from the PC to MBP using the TM? Is there a better way to migrate files?

I'm new to Mac!

• Asked by Val H from Santa Rosa
• May 15, 2010
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Can time machine work simultaneously with a Windows XP (SP3) machine and a MAC OS machine ?

I have two machines connected in a network: one PC with Windows XP (SP3) and a iMac with Mac OS. I would like to store data in the Time Machine that comes from the PC and / or iMac. Is this possible ?

• Asked by Paulo I from Danbury
• Nov 27, 2009
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Can the Time Capsule back itself up onto a USB-connected HDD?

I am interested in purchasing a Time Capsule, and want it to be the only place some of my files are stored. In other words, if it crashed, I would forever lose the files.

If I purchase a 3 GB Time Capsule, and connect a 3 GB drive to the USB port, is there intelligence in the Time Capsule to copy the files to this secondary drive automatically? I do not care if it is fast, as my primary access point would be the internal TimeCapsule drive. I just want it backed up in near real-time (same day is good enough).

Please only answer in the affirmative if you have already set this up and it worked.

• Asked by Daniel J E from Loveland
• Apr 10, 2012
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can i access and play my music from time capsule over the wifi?

can i back up all my music on then over wifi search through my music and play it without putting it back onto my laptops hard drive.

• Asked by Wesley L from Midvale
• Apr 8, 2010
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Can this save an exact copy of my macbook pro?

I want something that I can use to sync to my macbook pro to keep an exact copy of my computer. So in case my laptop is ever lost, stolen, or damaged I can connect a new computer to this and have everything on my old computer back. Can the Time Capsule do this?

• Asked by Brittany W from Coronado
• Jul 9, 2011
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If MacBook is stolen, how is a replacement restored using a time capsule?

Hey I have a Macbook Pro and thinking about buying a Time Capsule to have my date backed up.

If my laptop was to be stolen, or broken beyond repair, does the Time Capsule enable me to replicate exactly what was on my old Mac Book to a brand new one? Im thinking on the same lines as when you plug in a new iPhone into Itunes and it asks you if you want to restore from a previos phone?

Cheers

James

• Asked by James B from Windermere
• Oct 15, 2010
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