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OSX: Time machine backup to windows network drive
1. open drive utility and create new image using 'sparse bundle disk image' and save to desktop
2. unmount and copy to network drive destination (using terminal's go->connect to server)
3. delete the image from desktop and open copied image on network drive unsing drive utility, mount
4. open terminal and paste "defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1 && killall Finder"
5. then "sudo tmutil setdestination /Volumes/[YOUR_DRIVE_NAME_HERE]"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VwHGSHSnDk
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