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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1528370" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Here's what I think you are trying to accomplish. One backup that could be used to quickly return the machine to a functional state in the event of a disaster. This could be updated as significant changes are made. </p><p></p><p>As a second issue backup data so that data could be restored as needed If these assumptions are correct read on otherwise stop now</p><p></p><p>What the guys are suggesting meets both of these needs. It could be done with one partitioned external drive or two external drives. I will assume one partitioned drive. Here's what you do to meet your goal:</p><p></p><p>1. One partition on the external drive is a "clone" of the system. In an emergency she could head to the dorm and boot from the external drive to attempt restoration/repairs.</p><p></p><p>2. The second partition on the external drive is used for Time Machine to back up data files. This backup occurs hourly. Data can be restored as needed in the event of a disaster.</p><p></p><p>Here's the important part that perhaps we haven't explained well. <strong>Once Time Machine is set up it looks for the external drive to perform a backup. If that drive is unavailable the backups are stored on the internal drive until the external drive is reconnected</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1528370, member: 131855"] Here's what I think you are trying to accomplish. One backup that could be used to quickly return the machine to a functional state in the event of a disaster. This could be updated as significant changes are made. As a second issue backup data so that data could be restored as needed If these assumptions are correct read on otherwise stop now What the guys are suggesting meets both of these needs. It could be done with one partitioned external drive or two external drives. I will assume one partitioned drive. Here's what you do to meet your goal: 1. One partition on the external drive is a "clone" of the system. In an emergency she could head to the dorm and boot from the external drive to attempt restoration/repairs. 2. The second partition on the external drive is used for Time Machine to back up data files. This backup occurs hourly. Data can be restored as needed in the event of a disaster. Here's the important part that perhaps we haven't explained well. [B]Once Time Machine is set up it looks for the external drive to perform a backup. If that drive is unavailable the backups are stored on the internal drive until the external drive is reconnected[/B] [/QUOTE]
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