I need help with time machine...thanks

damien619 · damien619 #1 (**permalink**)

12-03-2011, 03:09 PM

Sorry if this is in the wrong area.

I am having a problem with time machine. My friend told me about.I used it and it said
time machine needs to delete these files to run it said delete "untitled" i clicked yes
I think that was my windows drive

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

12-03-2011, 10:13 PM

Moved to correct forum.

If you attached a Windows formatted external drive to your Mac and ran Time Machine and it wanted to use that drive, and you gave it permission, then yes, it reformatted the drive and wrote to it. Whatever was on the drive is now gone.

damien619 · damien619 #3 (**permalink**)

12-05-2011, 03:02 PM

Yes but it wasnt external it was like in the mac i dont know im not geeky but when i go to system prefrenses then startup disk its not there is there anothe way i can check if i still have it and it wont let me redo bootcamp thanks

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

12-05-2011, 07:25 PM

Doesn't matter whether it was external or internal. If you gave TM permission to write to the drive, that's exactly what it did. You'll need to reinstall OS X from your install DVD.

damien619 · damien619 #5 (**permalink**)

12-07-2011, 04:35 PM

um what?

damien619 · damien619 #6 (**permalink**)

12-07-2011, 04:38 PM

Can you just tell me what i need to do to get it back its really important i need all that data i use it for work

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,024 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	12-03-2011, 10:13 PM Moved to correct forum. If you attached a Windows formatted external drive to your Mac and ran Time Machine and it wanted to use that drive, and you gave it permission, then yes, it reformatted the drive and wrote to it. Whatever was on the drive is now gone. Community Guidelines
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chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,024 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	12-05-2011, 07:25 PM Doesn't matter whether it was external or internal. If you gave TM permission to write to the drive, that's exactly what it did. You'll need to reinstall OS X from your install DVD. Community Guidelines
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damien619 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2011 Posts: 4	12-03-2011, 03:09 PM Sorry if this is in the wrong area. I am having a problem with time machine. My friend told me about.I used it and it said time machine needs to delete these files to run it said delete "untitled" i clicked yes I think that was my windows drive
	QUOTE Thanks

damien619 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2011 Posts: 4	12-07-2011, 04:35 PM um what?
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damien619 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2011 Posts: 4	12-07-2011, 04:38 PM Can you just tell me what i need to do to get it back its really important i need all that data i use it for work
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