time machine error message

smj959 · smj959 #1 (**permalink**)

02-21-2010, 09:54 PM

all of a sudden I am getting and error message from time machine ..Time machine fails and says that Airport utility was unable to find any apple wireless devices. I do not have a wireless router or airport and made sure that airport was turned off in network preferences. am not sure why all of a sudden I am getting this. It seemed to all start after installing a new epson 610 which does have wireless capability, although I have it hard wired in, and probably just a coincidence. has anyone had this message with time machine before!!!!!!!!!!

chas_m · chas_m #2 (**permalink**)

02-22-2010, 01:46 AM

Time Machine requires an external drive to back up to. If it's trying to back up to a drive that was previously connected by wireless, such as a Time Capsule, that obviously isn't going to work.

In Time Machine's preferences, you should set it to back up to a locally-connected external hard drive. Then it should work.

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #3 (**permalink**)

02-22-2010, 03:24 AM

Reselect your back up drive in sys Prefs here;

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Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,705 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	02-22-2010, 01:46 AM Time Machine requires an external drive to back up to. If it's trying to back up to a drive that was previously connected by wireless, such as a Time Capsule, that obviously isn't going to work. In Time Machine's preferences, you should set it to back up to a locally-connected external hard drive. Then it should work. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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smj959 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 4 Mac Specs: Imac 2.4 GHz core 2 duo/4 GB ram osx10.5.4	02-21-2010, 09:54 PM all of a sudden I am getting and error message from time machine ..Time machine fails and says that Airport utility was unable to find any apple wireless devices. I do not have a wireless router or airport and made sure that airport was turned off in network preferences. am not sure why all of a sudden I am getting this. It seemed to all start after installing a new epson 610 which does have wireless capability, although I have it hard wired in, and probably just a coincidence. has anyone had this message with time machine before!!!!!!!!!!
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