how to setup Time machine ?

DavyJon3s · DavyJon3s #1 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 02:34 AM

I try to setup time machine but i cant select any Drives or partitions.... the list is empty. How do I create a drive or partition? I have a 160gb black macbook.

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 02:40 AM

You can only use secondary or external drives for Time Machine. Also, the drive has to be formatted as HFS+. So if you have a secondary or external hard drive, format it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and then you should see it in Time Machine.

DavyJon3s · DavyJon3s #3 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 02:45 AM

ic ic, how much space would you recommend if i was to buy an external hard drive.

goobimama · goobimama #4 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 03:25 AM

Since you have a 160GB hard drive, I'd say go for at least 250GB. But more is better.

Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	01-16-2008, 02:40 AM You can only use secondary or external drives for Time Machine. Also, the drive has to be formatted as HFS+. So if you have a secondary or external hard drive, format it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and then you should see it in Time Machine. June 2007 July 2009
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DavyJon3s #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 50	01-16-2008, 02:34 AM I try to setup time machine but i cant select any Drives or partitions.... the list is empty. How do I create a drive or partition? I have a 160gb black macbook.
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Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	01-16-2008, 03:25 AM Since you have a 160GB hard drive, I'd say go for at least 250GB. But more is better.
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