I am interested in using Time Machine backup facility on my brand new shiny iMac However I have 2 ex hd, one of which i want to use as the backup facility (put the backups on) Time Machine is saying that I will lose all the work on the hd, that is not a problem the problem is will i be able to use the rest of the external hard drive to store work files on as well. In other words can the time machine share its storage area with loads of jpegs psd etc.,This external drive is a terabyte. I understand that Time Machine reformats the drive. Please could anyone help me before I do something I may come to regret. :Blushing: