OS 10.5 - Time Machine cannot backup to external HD

benorubin · benorubin #1 (**permalink**)

08-27-2009, 12:27 PM

I have a Seagate FreeAgent FW HD connected to my Airport Extreme. It seems that once the HD goes to sleep (there is no on/off switch) Time Machine cannot wake it up to run the backup. If I unplug the power supply to the HD and reconnect, I still need to manually connect to the HD (using Finder/Go/Connect to Server) before Time Machine will do a backup. Did I miss something when I set it up. Other computer in the house cannot see the HD until you reset the power and do a manual connection. HELP!!

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #2 (**permalink**)

08-27-2009, 01:41 PM

Was there any applications/software that came with the Seagate? Might be a program with preferences in there that you can fiddle with and set it to "always on" or something along those lines.

benorubin · benorubin #3 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 07:34 AM

I have the Seagate software but it will not recognize the drive unless it directly connected the computer via USB or Firewire. I will try to connect it using one of those methods and see if the settings remain when I switch it back to the Airport Extreme.

Libba · Libba #4 (**permalink**)

08-31-2012, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MYmacROX

Was there any applications/software that came with the Seagate? Might be a program with preferences in there that you can fiddle with and set it to "always on" or something along those lines.

I have the same type of Seagate drive and am having the same problem. In case it was the Seagate software, in desperation I re-partitioned and reformatted the drive and it seemed to work and ran a backup but then failed to be recognized after the iMac woke after a sleep.

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benorubin #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 36 Mac Specs: iMac 20", 1GB RAM	08-27-2009, 12:27 PM I have a Seagate FreeAgent FW HD connected to my Airport Extreme. It seems that once the HD goes to sleep (there is no on/off switch) Time Machine cannot wake it up to run the backup. If I unplug the power supply to the HD and reconnect, I still need to manually connect to the HD (using Finder/Go/Connect to Server) before Time Machine will do a backup. Did I miss something when I set it up. Other computer in the house cannot see the HD until you reset the power and do a manual connection. HELP!!
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MYmacROX #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 3,361 Mac Specs: 2008 15" MBP ML, 2012 21.5" iMac ML	08-27-2009, 01:41 PM Was there any applications/software that came with the Seagate? Might be a program with preferences in there that you can fiddle with and set it to "always on" or something along those lines.
	QUOTE Thanks

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