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can I erase my time machine and start the backups over?
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<blockquote data-quote="kjhart0133" data-source="post: 1740208" data-attributes="member: 227227"><p>I have a Mac Mini (Mid 2011) running 10.11.6 (El Capitan) and am using a 1 Tb Time Machine for backups. The Time Machine has been erratic lately: hasn't done a backup in over a month; the Status light is flashing amber (at 1/2 Hz); I got an error message about it being too full some time ago. (I thought it was supposed to delete old backups to make room for new backups?) Anyway, I am wondering if I can just use the Airport Utility to erase the TM disk and start over with new backups. I don't have any reason to want all the old backups and if I can re-start the whole back up process, I should have one good back up in a couple of hours.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Kevin H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kjhart0133, post: 1740208, member: 227227"] I have a Mac Mini (Mid 2011) running 10.11.6 (El Capitan) and am using a 1 Tb Time Machine for backups. The Time Machine has been erratic lately: hasn't done a backup in over a month; the Status light is flashing amber (at 1/2 Hz); I got an error message about it being too full some time ago. (I thought it was supposed to delete old backups to make room for new backups?) Anyway, I am wondering if I can just use the Airport Utility to erase the TM disk and start over with new backups. I don't have any reason to want all the old backups and if I can re-start the whole back up process, I should have one good back up in a couple of hours. Any thoughts? Thanks, Kevin H. [/QUOTE]
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