New Passport External....How do I set this up?

Kaisermo · 04-06-2009, 02:38 PM

Hey all you Mac lovers.
I had to get a new EHD. My other one quit working.
I plugged this in and it opened up WD Anywhere backup and backed up my HD.
How do I go about making this so that my photo's in lightroom are also backed up so I can access them easily? Do I not have to hook this up with Time Machine? I need help!
Thanks
Kaiser

Kaisermo · 04-06-2009, 09:08 PM

Hello? Is there anyone there?
32 people peeked! Do I need to pay you?
How about just a pretty pretty pretty PLEASE??

mclbruce · 04-06-2009, 11:20 PM

If you want to use Time Machine, I suggest removing WD Anywhere, and erasing the disk with Disk Utility. Choose MacOS Extended for the format. After you erase, you will be asked if you want to use Time Machine.

Kaisermo · 04-07-2009, 06:50 AM

Do I have to use Time Machine? What do you think is better?

Vectorm12 · 04-07-2009, 07:28 AM

I'd say go for timemachine, it gets the job done and if you for some reason have to make a clean wipe of the system at some point you can just use the migration assistant to return back to where you left off.

Kaisermo · 04-07-2009, 06:55 PM

Thanks guys.
I formatted it then patricianed the drive.
Works like a champ. I did not realize it needed to be formatted first!

04-06-2009, 02:38 PM	#1
Kaisermo Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 189	New Passport External....How do I set this up? Hey all you Mac lovers. I had to get a new EHD. My other one quit working. I plugged this in and it opened up WD Anywhere backup and backed up my HD. How do I go about making this so that my photo's in lightroom are also backed up so I can access them easily? Do I not have to hook this up with Time Machine? I need help! Thanks Kaiser __________________ Please see this website, www.pfwbs.org it could save the life of your child. Parents for Window Blind Safety.

04-06-2009, 09:08 PM	#2
Kaisermo Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 189	Hello? Is there anyone there? 32 people peeked! Do I need to pay you? How about just a pretty pretty pretty PLEASE?? __________________ Please see this website, www.pfwbs.org it could save the life of your child. Parents for Window Blind Safety.

04-07-2009, 06:50 AM	#4
Kaisermo Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 189	Do I have to use Time Machine? What do you think is better? __________________ Please see this website, www.pfwbs.org it could save the life of your child. Parents for Window Blind Safety.

04-07-2009, 06:55 PM	#6
Kaisermo Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 189	Thanks guys. I formatted it then patricianed the drive. Works like a champ. I did not realize it needed to be formatted first! __________________ Please see this website, www.pfwbs.org it could save the life of your child. Parents for Window Blind Safety.

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04-06-2009, 11:20 PM	#3
mclbruce Hall of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,870	If you want to use Time Machine, I suggest removing WD Anywhere, and erasing the disk with Disk Utility. Choose MacOS Extended for the format. After you erase, you will be asked if you want to use Time Machine.

04-07-2009, 07:28 AM	#5
Vectorm12 Triple-A Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 82	I'd say go for timemachine, it gets the job done and if you for some reason have to make a clean wipe of the system at some point you can just use the migration assistant to return back to where you left off.