PowerBook - Get error code 36 when backing up using Time Machine

bandit · bandit #1 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 12:57 AM

My Power Book G4 gets an error code 36 when it tries to back up to my new 1TB G drive using Time Machine. I'm not using my iDisk. When this happens everything locks up and I have to do a hard shut down. I checked my G drive and there have been no backups completed. Searched the Forums but can't find any reference to this issue. Can anyone help? Thanks very much. B.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 01:02 AM

To do with Quicktime and you use mpeg files?

Mac OS tip for Error Code -36 | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

bandit · bandit #3 (**permalink**)

09-02-2009, 08:22 PM

I read the article you forwarded. Unfortunately I don't know Unix. I'm a basic user.

It does seem Finder locks up and does not respond when I try to back up my system through Time Machine. And even though I have Quicktime on my laptop I'm not using it when this happens.

Guess my MAC is just too old (4yrs) to handle some tasks without the all powerful Pentium chips! I guess It's a trip to the Apple store for me.

Thanks anyway for your kind help.

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bandit #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4 Mac Specs: PowerBook G4	09-01-2009, 12:57 AM My Power Book G4 gets an error code 36 when it tries to back up to my new 1TB G drive using Time Machine. I'm not using my iDisk. When this happens everything locks up and I have to do a hard shut down. I checked my G drive and there have been no backups completed. Searched the Forums but can't find any reference to this issue. Can anyone help? Thanks very much. B.
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Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,086 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	09-01-2009, 01:02 AM To do with Quicktime and you use mpeg files? Mac OS tip for Error Code -36 \| Bad Astronomy \| Discover Magazine
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