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I have a Macbook Pro running the most up to date version of Lion. For the first time, I have tried using time machine and time after time am getting the error "Time Machine could not complete the backup. Files can't be copied onto the backup disk because it appears to be read-only. You may need to repair or reformat the desk using Disk Utility. If the disk can't be repaid, you must use a different disk for backups. Open Time Machine preferences to select a different backup disk."
I have tried to restart, shut down, and every possible solution and get the same error over & over again. My WD storage drive is being read on my Mac because in the Time Machine preferences it is showing approx 200 GB out of 500 are available. I have only used this storage disk on my mac and no other machine.
However, On my home screen it is showing the Time Machine Backups Folder, and contains backups.backupdb folder. I then select Brett's MacBook Pro (only folder) and all dates that I have backed up are listed as folders. However, todays is an image of a blank white sheet and the file name ends in .inprogress. I have tried to delete, but I get the error that this file cannot be deleted.
Any tips on how to fix this problem so I can back-up my computer?
I have tried to restart, shut down, and every possible solution and get the same error over & over again. My WD storage drive is being read on my Mac because in the Time Machine preferences it is showing approx 200 GB out of 500 are available. I have only used this storage disk on my mac and no other machine.
However, On my home screen it is showing the Time Machine Backups Folder, and contains backups.backupdb folder. I then select Brett's MacBook Pro (only folder) and all dates that I have backed up are listed as folders. However, todays is an image of a blank white sheet and the file name ends in .inprogress. I have tried to delete, but I get the error that this file cannot be deleted.
Any tips on how to fix this problem so I can back-up my computer?