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Encrypted External HD (APFS format) but now Time Machine won't/can't back up
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<blockquote data-quote="neocortex" data-source="post: 1804306" data-attributes="member: 400945"><p>harryb2448 ... when I go to reformat...it says it wants to "Erase My Disk and all content will be lost" : [Are you sure you want to erase the backup disk “My Book”? Erasing will destroy all information on the disk and can’t be undone.] furthermore...[The disk must be erased before it can be used for Time Machine backups because it has an incompatible file system]. </p><p></p><p>Is it possible to reformat without wiping the disc clean again...or else I will have to do what chscag said and copy all of my files (again, only 100 GB) right on to my desktop, I suppose...and then erase.</p><p></p><p>Am I missing something?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neocortex, post: 1804306, member: 400945"] harryb2448 ... when I go to reformat...it says it wants to "Erase My Disk and all content will be lost" : [Are you sure you want to erase the backup disk “My Book”? Erasing will destroy all information on the disk and can’t be undone.] furthermore...[The disk must be erased before it can be used for Time Machine backups because it has an incompatible file system]. Is it possible to reformat without wiping the disc clean again...or else I will have to do what chscag said and copy all of my files (again, only 100 GB) right on to my desktop, I suppose...and then erase. Am I missing something? [/QUOTE]
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