Time Machine Does not recognize Full allocation only sees 1.04GB

[BeenJamin]

I am new to setting up a Time Machine partition.

I enabled AFP for the time Machine Partition and gave it 500GB.

Time Machine Displays 524.22GB available but errors out and says there is only 1.04 GB available.

[dgaschk]

Is disk4 being used by any other shares? What is disk4 utilization?

[BeenJamin]

Disk 4 is being shared but nearly empty. I found if I mount Disk 4 and then launch Time Machine it does the backup directly to Disk 4 but not in the User Share I created for Time Machine.

[BeenJamin]

It then makes several file shares associated with the Time Machine backup but I am unable to delete the share I made even though it is empty.

[dgaschk]

The Share has hidden files that must be removed. Telnet to the server or use Tinkertool: http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html

[BeenJamin]

Ok, but is there a reason TM would not work on a share but does work directly on Disk4?

[dgaschk]

No reason. TM to a user share has been working for over a year. With a User share you don't end up with all those extra shares on the disk.

[BeenJamin]

Could it be because I had AFP enabled on the share but not on any of the Disks at the time?

[dgaschk]

Nope. I have no disk shares.

[BeenJamin]

I was unable to delete the Mac hidden files from my Mac but was able to see and delete them from a PC then able to delete the Share.

[BeenJamin]

I am sill confused if you have to enable AFP on the Root disk and the share or just the share

[dgaschk]

Disk shares are not required. Turn them off and use the User share.

[BeenJamin]

I guess I need to read up.

I have always left Users to root and added Folders to the Shares Tab.

Started with the default shares ... Documents, Music, Pictures, Etc.

 

Is there a way to keep all the Apple crap files off the server?

[dgaschk]

I guess I need to read up.

I have always left Users to root and added Folders to the Shares Tab.

Started with the default shares ... Documents, Music, Pictures, Etc.

 

Is there a way to keep all the Apple crap files off the server?

 

I dont' follow this...

 

User to root?

Adding folders to the share tab?

default shares?

 

 

[BeenJamin]

I am pretty computer literate but not when it comes to Linux.

You keep referring to User Shares.

 

Under the Users tab all I have is Root

First Picture

 

Under Shares I have my individual shares i.e. Backup, Music Pictures, Videos, etc

Picture 2

 

When I enabled AFP on disk 4 and turned on Time machine it created the folders Temp Items, MacBook Pro ...

Those folders and everything that existed on Disk4 are no longer accessible including some Videos that do show in the Share for Videos

 

[BeenJamin]

When I look at Disk4 with hidden files viewable I see this:

[BeenJamin]

I am unable to delete the hidden files or access any folders.

I have disabled AFP and would just like to delete the files that Time Machine made and have access to the content on Disk4 that is in Videos ETC.

[dgaschk]

Restart the mac. If that don't fix it then run the New Permissions utility.

[BeenJamin]

Neither of those worked.

The final resolve was from the Mac with Hidden files viewable:

 

    Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities).

    Type this, followed by a space: sudo chflags -R nouchg

    Drag all the folders and files from Disk 4 into the Terminal window.

    Press Return.

    Enter your password and press Return.

 

After a long wait the terminal window comes back.

 

I was then able to delete and open the folders in Disk 4

 

[BeenJamin]

I still have some files that the New Permissions has not repaired.

Is there a way to get permissions back to a folder or file that does not allow access?