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  1. chibull

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    Hi Mac experts, would anybody know if a 64GB Kingston USB / Flash drive work as a Time Machine back-up? What are its Pros and Cons? For one, it's only 64GB, but I do not need a bigger back-up device anyway. Thanks! :)
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Yes. any flash drive or any storage disk drive can be use as a TimeMachine backup disk. Anyways, in time machine you can just select what ever you want to be backed-up, you just have to specify that folder, go to TimeMachine options. So, any storage size of your flash will do.
     
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  3. chibull

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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    But isn't when you connect a USB drive (2GB, 1GB, 512MB, etc) Time Machine does not detect it as a backup device? Can it detect that a 64GB flash drive is a possible back-up device?
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Dude try it. n_n You just format your drive as a time machine back-up, I haven't tried setting-up a flash drive 1Gig or less for my Time Machine. But for me any disk drive will be detected by TimeMachine, you just have to format it as

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    #4 j6l_hanopol, Jan 9, 2009
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    I don't think time machine will support a USB volume.
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Here are some volumes that TIme Machine Doesn't support:
    1. Bootcamp Partition
    2. iPod
    3. Disk Image
    4. Airport Disk
    5. iDisk

    So, I guess USB drive will work
     
    #6 ikenn, Jan 9, 2009
  7. chibull

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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Thanks ikenn. :) I guess nobody has tried it yet. :(
     
    #7 chibull, Jan 10, 2009
  8. Shinrai

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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Ok, I plugged in a USB drive and this showed up:

    http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3880/screenshot1wk0.jpg

    It just needs to reformat it to work, though you need a pretty big flash drive for continuous use. My Time Capsule. Gamer BTW is my Boot Camp Partition so I guess a reformat will also make it work.

    EDIT: Sorry, didn't have the balls to reformat my USB and check if it does work since it has a lot of stuff in it.
     
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  9. chibull

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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Wow, thanks for the help Shinrai :)
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    @Chi

    I told you it will be detected as a backup drive. :) Now you just have to format your thumb drive as TimeMachine backup drive.

    GoodLuck to your TimeMachine backup.
     
    #10 j6l_hanopol, Jan 10, 2009
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    wait, wait.. 64GB USB Flash drive? its huge! where can i get one? and how much?
     
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  12. Shinrai

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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    It's available online bro. Though not cheap yet on a per GB basis like the 16GB.
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Once again, thanks a lot guys! :)
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    wow, there's one I saw sa google. It was priced at $2,400. hehehe but normal ones are usually priced between $120-$140.
     
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    $99 price tag, Trascend jetflash v20, Read 25 MByte/s, Write 12 MByte/s (above 16GB).
    I was tempted to get that for myself but settled for a 32Gb instead for $64
    now, i am tempted to get the 64gb.
     
    #15 fidji, Jan 11, 2009
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    There's someone selling at eBay.ph for Php.8,800 I think. :)
     
    #16 chibull, Jan 23, 2009
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    wow, it'll take forever to transfer huge video at 12 MByte/s. Especially for 64gigs
     
    #17 Hero33, Jan 25, 2009
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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    Does transcends' lifetime warranty applicable in the Philippines?
     
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  19. chibull

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    Re: 64GB USB / Flash Drive for Time Machine, possible?

    It should be. I'm sure they have a local distributor here. :)
     
    #19 chibull, Jan 25, 2009
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    time machine external hard drive reqmts

    hi! newbie here. i just got my macbook aluminum this week. it has 250gb ram. im planning to get a portable harddisk for the time machine. how much do i need? does it have to be 250gb also or it can be less? i'm just planning to get the 160gb. but if i need an equally sized harddisk for backup, then i'll just purchase the 320gb. thanks!
     
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