Hi,
I have a WD 1.82 tb external hard drive. I believe the model number is E101559.
Anyway, I'm about to update my OS on my macbook and wanted to back-up my computer = 107 gb. To do so, I was using Time Machine.
The WD has three partitions - originally only the smallest two were showing up as options in Time Machine, so I ejected those. Still the large partition (circa 1.2 tb) didn't show up, so I renamed it from MEDIA to Backup. Upon renaming it, it showed up in Time Machine as an option.
I selected it, then an instruction popped up saying that Backup needed to be erased before it could be used by Time Machine. I clicked erase (there weren't any files stored there), 10 seconds later a message stated that there had been an Error.
I went back to Finder and could no longer find the drive. I unplugged and replugged the usb cord, only the two smaller partitions are now recognised - no sign of the main one I'd renamed Backup. I've tried shutting the WD off and on, no luck.
Can anyone help me, please?
Thanks!
I have a WD 1.82 tb external hard drive. I believe the model number is E101559.
Anyway, I'm about to update my OS on my macbook and wanted to back-up my computer = 107 gb. To do so, I was using Time Machine.
The WD has three partitions - originally only the smallest two were showing up as options in Time Machine, so I ejected those. Still the large partition (circa 1.2 tb) didn't show up, so I renamed it from MEDIA to Backup. Upon renaming it, it showed up in Time Machine as an option.
I selected it, then an instruction popped up saying that Backup needed to be erased before it could be used by Time Machine. I clicked erase (there weren't any files stored there), 10 seconds later a message stated that there had been an Error.
I went back to Finder and could no longer find the drive. I unplugged and replugged the usb cord, only the two smaller partitions are now recognised - no sign of the main one I'd renamed Backup. I've tried shutting the WD off and on, no luck.
Can anyone help me, please?
Thanks!