Time Machine is read-only message

Elihu58 · Elihu58 #1 (**permalink**)

12-27-2011, 01:29 PM

Hi,

I recently started backing up my 300GB iMac hard drive to a Seagate external (over 300GB partition of a 2TB external). The iMac HD has about 45GB space left. Everything was going ok until yesterday, when I started getting a pop-up message with the TC logo, "Time Capsule is read-only. Designate an alternate destination" or words to that effect.

Does anyone know what this means? The external drive is larger than the iMac HD, so I don't see how it could be full...

Thanks,

Elihu58

Zero · Zero #2 (**permalink**)

01-11-2012, 08:33 PM

Follow this troubleshooting from Apple: Time Machine: Troubleshooting backup issues

But I think it will involve using Disk Utility app and clicking "repair" on the external backup volume.

Elihu58 · Elihu58 #3 (**permalink**)

01-11-2012, 08:56 PM

Thanks for your reply. I wound up getting Apple support on the phone and they directed me to do as you said. However, since "repair disk" was greyed out in the disk utility choices, we clicked on "verify disk" and that cleared up the problem.

Thanks!

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Elihu58 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 18, 2011 Posts: 10	12-27-2011, 01:29 PM Hi, I recently started backing up my 300GB iMac hard drive to a Seagate external (over 300GB partition of a 2TB external). The iMac HD has about 45GB space left. Everything was going ok until yesterday, when I started getting a pop-up message with the TC logo, "Time Capsule is read-only. Designate an alternate destination" or words to that effect. Does anyone know what this means? The external drive is larger than the iMac HD, so I don't see how it could be full... Thanks, Elihu58
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Member Since: Oct 21, 2008 Location: West Coast Posts: 41 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz, Macbook 2.2ghz, eMac G4 1.07ghz, PowerMac G4 Digital Audio.	01-11-2012, 08:33 PM Follow this troubleshooting from Apple: Time Machine: Troubleshooting backup issues But I think it will involve using Disk Utility app and clicking "repair" on the external backup volume.
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