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Time Machine backup files invisible
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<blockquote data-quote="Lalaland" data-source="post: 1342326" data-attributes="member: 226810"><p>Just figured this out - the backup files were invisible because I had renamed my computer using non-alphabetic figures only.</p><p>Now I've changed the name of my computer again, done another back-up on the drive where the invisible files are located, all the files have become visible.</p><p>But, problem now is that they have a no entry sign on them because they were backed up before I reformatted the hard drive. When I did that I had to create a new user account, which does not give me access to the old name/ account on the backups.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas how to get round this?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lalaland, post: 1342326, member: 226810"] Just figured this out - the backup files were invisible because I had renamed my computer using non-alphabetic figures only. Now I've changed the name of my computer again, done another back-up on the drive where the invisible files are located, all the files have become visible. But, problem now is that they have a no entry sign on them because they were backed up before I reformatted the hard drive. When I did that I had to create a new user account, which does not give me access to the old name/ account on the backups. Any ideas how to get round this? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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