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Partition is Empty in Finder but Not in Get Info or Disk Utility
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<blockquote data-quote="mb300e" data-source="post: 1667554" data-attributes="member: 342473"><p>I have added the USER folder back in TM but have excluded all the folders that contain files such as pictures, docs etc. These are backed up elsewhere. Now TM will backup user folders such as Library.</p><p></p><p>Also I did not need TM to create a huge backup file and take up all of the available 2TB of space on my second HD. TM recommends backing up to an HD that is twice the size of the drive being backed up. My op sys drive is a 2TB, so dedicating a 4TB drive for backup storage is a bit over the top, especially as my op sys folders and files only occupy a few dozen GB and are the only folders and files that I need TM to back up. Everything else is backed up separately.</p><p></p><p>My set up of drives is as follows:</p><p></p><p>All Desktops and Laptops and networked.</p><p>Mac Pro: Internal 2TB + 2TB + 4TB + External 4TB.</p><p>Dell Windows Desktop: Internal 1TB + 2TB + External 1TB + 1TB + 2TB</p><p>Windows Laptop 1: Internal 1TB</p><p>Windows Laptop 2: Internal 500GB</p><p>Windows Laptop 3: Internal 500GB</p><p></p><p>Several External 500GB Drives on shelf not networked and</p><p>A huge stack of Optical CD and DVD discs that go back to the early days of Optical drives.</p><p></p><p>As can be seen, I have no shortage of space for backing up my docs and pictures etc. I just need TM to handle my op sys related folders and files.</p><p></p><p>Thanks everyone for your very helpful posts.</p><p></p><p>Peter B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mb300e, post: 1667554, member: 342473"] I have added the USER folder back in TM but have excluded all the folders that contain files such as pictures, docs etc. These are backed up elsewhere. Now TM will backup user folders such as Library. Also I did not need TM to create a huge backup file and take up all of the available 2TB of space on my second HD. TM recommends backing up to an HD that is twice the size of the drive being backed up. My op sys drive is a 2TB, so dedicating a 4TB drive for backup storage is a bit over the top, especially as my op sys folders and files only occupy a few dozen GB and are the only folders and files that I need TM to back up. Everything else is backed up separately. My set up of drives is as follows: All Desktops and Laptops and networked. Mac Pro: Internal 2TB + 2TB + 4TB + External 4TB. Dell Windows Desktop: Internal 1TB + 2TB + External 1TB + 1TB + 2TB Windows Laptop 1: Internal 1TB Windows Laptop 2: Internal 500GB Windows Laptop 3: Internal 500GB Several External 500GB Drives on shelf not networked and A huge stack of Optical CD and DVD discs that go back to the early days of Optical drives. As can be seen, I have no shortage of space for backing up my docs and pictures etc. I just need TM to handle my op sys related folders and files. Thanks everyone for your very helpful posts. Peter B. [/QUOTE]
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