Nope, you can’t do that, because it somehow recognizes that that was the name of another computer. Cheers, Donna
> On May 20, 2025, at 6:46 PM, Dave Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don’t think so. It uses the name of the machine for the file name. You > would have to name your new machine, the exact same name at the old one, and > then maybe be able to use that same back up. But even then, I’m not sure. > Dave Carlson > Woodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and Musician > > > On May 20, 2025, at 2:34 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I’m trying to get my new M4 MBA to backup using the same disk I used for the > old Mac. I have given the new MBA a different name, but when I tried to back > it up, it created a separate volume on the disk. Is there any way I can > force it to use the original Volume, and just create a new folder? > Thanks, > Donna > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/63B9BE32-DE3B-4364-81CE-516C911F56D4%40me.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/911FC6B3-0085-487F-BC8C-AD0D05B11200%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/63430B00-7301-4ADD-AD21-C17C4CF9FC1A%40me.com.
