Comments on: Update: Time Machine Backup to Windows Home Server

By: Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:02:04 +0000

Jessica,

I created a new set of directions I called Version 3. It doesn’t use the script and is easier. You can find them here: http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/version-3-use-time-machine-with-windows-home-server/

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:55:30 +0000

I tried using your script but get the error:

hostname: illegal option –f
usage: hostname [-s] [name-of-host]

Is there somethign I am doing wrong?

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By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:34:16 +0000

Why I didn’t think of the antivirus because from PC to WHS no problem. But from the Mac to WHS, sloooow.

Here a silly question. Let just said my hdd or I want to reinstall everything including OS X. I assume I should be able just connect to my WHS and recover all my files. Right? The only thing I am backing is only docs, music, etc. No apps.

Thanks

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:54:03 +0000

Hey Jeremy, Remember I had the slow issue of copying files to WHS? I don’t know why I didn’t think of this but it was Nod32 Biz edition scanning my files. As soon I disable real-time file system protection, it was smokin…

Thanks for trying to help.

By: Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:22:47 +0000

Richard,

Go to system preferences and click on accounts. You will see a tab at the top called login items. You can drag and drop the folder in there. When the computer boots up it will mount that folder.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 15 May 2010 02:12:35 +0000

So I’m pretty new to Mac. How would I go about creating a startup item?

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:29:03 +0000

Thank you for your expeditious reply.

It worked like a charm!

By: Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:17:45 +0000

Try the steps below. It forgets the applescript and commands completely. Lost of people have had success with it. I had to use the below on my iMac because it has a Windows partition.

1. Open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.

2. Select the Macintosh HD, then go to “File” -> “New” -> “Blank Disk Image”.

3. A box will come up with a lot of different options. The save as name is important as Time Machine will use that name to see if it’s correct. The save as name should be machinename_macaddress. For example mine is jeremy-iMac_0a0a0a0a0a0a. I’m not giving my MAC address but that’s what the 0a stuff is. You can find the name by going to sharing in system preferences or types hostname -fs in the terminal. The MAC address is for the connection that will be used for Time Machine. My laptops are wireless, my desktop using ethernet.

4. Name = whatever you want. I called mine Time Machine.

5. Size = Over your total data amount. Right now I set mine at 400g. With Disk Utility you can resize this later if you fill the amount.

6. Partition = Single Partition – Apple Partition Map

7. Image Format = sparse bundle disk image

8. Now create the image. Default is to save to your desktop.

9. Transfer that disk image from your desktop to you time machine folder on the WHS.

10. Point time machine to your WHS folder and start the backup.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:15:02 +0000

Jeremy,

I’m getting the same error that an earlier poster experienced.

It’s the “hdiutil: create failed – error -5344. I looked in my user directory for another sparse image but didn’t see it.

Can I get the terminal commands?

Thanks!