Shirt Pocket Super Duper not working from eDrive TTP7.08
Subject says it all really - OSX 10.10.5 - I'm just trying to boot into eDrive to clone my boot partition. eDrive starts fine, as does Super Duper, It starts the cloning process but gets stuck erasing...
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Hi, I am starting this topic on behalf of a friend whose 12 TB Sarotech CyberNetor RAID5 volume was initialized mysteriously by a Western Digital utility somewhat automatically possibly after a auto...
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My iMac's Fusion boot drive (named "Hobbes") appears in the TechTool Protection "Volume Usage" tab. When I switch to the Directory Backup tab, it has the same list of drives, but the boot drive is...
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I downloaded Atomic this morning as a bundle with TechTool and Checkmate. When I double-click the .dmg an Atomic screen appears. Clicking the installation link (middle selection, graphic of Atomic icon...
View Article8.0.5 can't repair permissions or reboot into edrive
I updated TTP to 8.0.5 as soon as it came out, and now when I went to use it this week I can't repair permissions or reboot into the edrive. If I reboot the iMac and hold down the option key I can...
View ArticleSSD
Is there any point to having SMART Check enabled on an internal SSD? If not, why isn't TechTool smart enough to disable it by default?
View ArticleDirectory Backup Function OS X
TTP v 8.0.5 OSX 10.11.5 I'm trying to use TPP Directory Backup function (System Preferences Panel). I'm having two issues: 1) I mount an external drive, check the drive in the lest, and choose to Back...
View ArticleRebuild Error Encountered Precheck Failed
I'm trying to get access to a TimeMachine disk. The disk doesn't mount. It's been in use for only a couple of months. When I run TechTool pro v8.0.5 I receive the following error: Rebuild Error...
View ArticleReplace drive? or proceed with OS 10.11 upgrade?
I am going to upgrade my MacBook Pro, 2010 from OS X 10.8.5 to current El Capitan release. Before I started, I ran system a System check, discovered 3 bad blocks, and noticed the "Spin Up Count...
View ArticleTriggering A Checkbook Scan
In a future update to Checkmate could there be an option to trigger a scan? Most of the time I don't mind waiting till I am not at my machine, but there are also times that I would like to start it and...
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View ArticleAtomic Fail
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View ArticleHow to upgrade TTP on the eDrive
On my MacBook Pro (10.10.5) TTP 8.0.5 is installed and working well. When I boot from the eDrive, I notice that the version remains 8.0.3. How do I install/upgrade the eDrive version of TTP?
View ArticleVolume Rebuild Failed - Insufficient Work Space error
I was trying to rebuild my primary HD as I have done periodically. It consistently failed with "Rebuild Error Encountered / Insufficient Work Space To Continue". I had just installed a new eDrive with...
View ArticleLicense
How many licenses are included with Techtool Pro 9? Can I install it on both my laptop and my wife's laptop?
View ArticleSMART Check of Solid State Drive failing
I used MM techtool pro 9 to check the "HD" using the SMART Check test - except I have an SSD and it says it is failing reallocation event count. What does that mean since it is not a hard drive? Can...
View ArticleTTP 8.0.5 Protection preferences were different after update
TTP v 8.0.5 OS X 10.8.5 I let TTP 8.0.4 do the update to 8.0.5 and then went into the TTP Protection preference pane. The preferences for Directory Backup and Trash History were not maintained and had...
View ArticleEmail alerts
How do I set up email alerts using a Gmail account? I cant get the settings right. I click send test and in brings up a dialog box saying Connecting to Host with Ok as the only option. I click Ok and...
View ArticleUpgrading for previous version
Hi there, I just purchased Techtool Pro 9 but I have a previous versión of both Techtool Pro 8 and Protogo. Do I have to uninstall these versions before install the new ones? Thank You.
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