Questions & Answers : Search Results
Similar questions from the community
-
can I use time machine to back up a computer to an external hard drive connected to time capsule?
I have a time capsule (1TB) which is now full, as it is backing up three computers. I would like to connect an external hard drive to the time capsule and back up one computer to the external hard drive and the others to the time capsule. Is this possible, and if so, how?
- Asked by Andrew B from Santa Fe
- May 7, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
-
If I connect an external hard drive to the time capsule, will I be able to back up the contents of the external hard drive on time capsule?
If so, can this back up be done, automated, via time machine?
- Asked by Jeff H from San Clemente
- Dec 28, 2009
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Is there a way to back up the HD connected to the Time Capsule as well as my computer's hard drive?
I have a new 2TB Time Capsule with attached 500GB LaCie external hard drive (this contains my music, video and photos, which no longer fit on my computer's hard drive). My computer's hard drive backs up to the Time Capsule using Time Machine - no problem. Is there a way to set this up so that the LaCie, which is connected to the Time Capsule, also backs up automatically to the Time Capsule? Or will I need to periodically (manually) copy and paste the files on the LaCie to the Time Capsule? For safety's sake, I want two copies of the files on the LaCie - one on the LaCie and a second copy on the Time capsule. Thanks for any advice!
- Asked by Jeffrey H from New York
- Apr 21, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can I use my Time Capsule as a back up external hard drive without a Time machine?
I have a Time Capsule, and I wish to back up all my documents onto it. Is it possible to do this or do I need a Time Machine also? Thanks
- Asked by Nicole J from Coromandel East
- Jan 14, 2013
- Flag as inappropriate
No answers yet
-
backup boot *and* external hard drive on Time Capsule?
Is it possible to use Time Machine to back up *both* an internal (boot) drive on a MacBook Pro *and* an attached hard drive (used to keep large digital files).
- Asked by Bruce S from Philadelphia
- Nov 21, 2009
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can Time Capsule back up a shared hard drive?
I want to know if Time Capsule can backup a wireless external hard drive connected to an Airport Extreme on the same network?
- Asked by Ethan K from Pennsauken
- Mar 9, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can I back up the contents of the Time Capsule to an external hard drive for further data security?
I like to back up my back up drive on an external HD and store offsite. Will Time Capsule backup to an external HD. It doesnt have to be a Time Machine type backup just the files on the Time Capsule including the .macbackup file that Time Machine creates.
- Asked by Jonathan L from Princeton
- Sep 4, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can I back up an external hard drive using Time Capsule?
I have Time Capsule set up to back up my iMac, but I would also like to backup my external hard drive that stores all of my music and movies. Can Time Capsule back up my external hard drive?
- Asked by Kenneth S from Atlanta
- Jul 4, 2012
- Flag as inappropriate
No answers yet
-
can I back up an external hard drive on time capsule?
- Asked by Andrea F from Brooklyn
- Aug 14, 2012
- Flag as inappropriate
No answers yet
-
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
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Is it possible to use my Time Capsule as a wireless external hard drive, not a Time Machine back up, and still be used as my wireless router? How?
- Asked by Jake E from Zionsville
- Sep 29, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
No answers yet
-
can you use time capsule as a hard drive
I am running out of memory and would like to transfer data like photos to another hard drive and erase the photos from my Macbook. Can I use the time capsule or is an external hard drive better. Also I have one but it doesn't show what I have stored in it. It is only for back ups. Want one that I can access and able to view pics, documents etc. Any advice??
- Asked by Jules V from New Orleans
- Jun 28, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
-
How do you use the time capsule as an external wireless drive?
I am trying to store some files on my external hard drive and I am wondering how to do this. Do I drag the files into Time Machine backups when that shows up or do I put them in the shared drive?
- Asked by Mitch L from Chehalis
- Feb 27, 2011
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can I transfer existing Time Machine backups from an external hard drive to the Time Capsule
- Asked by Brian C from Charles Town
- Dec 24, 2009
- Flag as inappropriate
-
What's the best way to back up Time Capsule itself?
If I want to protect my data against physical theft or fire, I *think* I would need Time Capsule's data sent into the cloud or backed up to an external hard drive that I could store offsite. Is that correct?
Would the latter be as simple as taking a 2TB external drive, connecting it to Time Capsule, and then copying Time Capsule's files over to the external drive (I presume via one of the Macs on the network) from time to time. Is that fairly easy?- Asked by Gabriel Thomas J from Petaluma
- Mar 18, 2011
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can you connect an external hard drive to the time capsule?
- Asked by Waylon B from Sand Springs
- Feb 20, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Why a Mac Time Capsule? Can't I just use Time Machine to back up to ANY external HD?
Isn't a Time Capsule just an overpriced external HD? What does it do that a LaCie 1 TB drive doesn't?
- Asked by David G from Petty Harbour
- Oct 22, 2009
- Flag as inappropriate
-
Can an external drive, connected to time capsule, also be backed up by time capsule?
- Asked by Mark M from Califon
- Dec 29, 2010
- Flag as inappropriate
No answers yet
-
Can Time Capsule Be Used as an External Hard Drive and Backup at The Same Time?
I know that the time capsule can be used as an external hard drive, but can it be used as a normal external HD and a time machine backup at the same time?
- Asked by Kraig B from Boise
- May 25, 2012
- Flag as inappropriate
-
can a time capsule, backing up my mac wirelessly, back up another external hard drive connected to the mac that i store my iphoto library on?
i have an external hard drive that has permissions ignored so that two separate users can edit iphoto w/o corrupting it. Will time capsule automatically back up this drive as well?
If not how can I back it up?- Asked by Anthony D from Manlius
- Apr 24, 2011
- Flag as inappropriate