Any that say both (unplugged) and are unchecked can be checked, which will combine the two.

Review the list of drives selected for backup - unchecking any that shouldn't be backed up, and checking ones that should be (Backblaze system preferences/control panel -> Settings -> Select Hard Drives for Backup).

Connect all disconnected drives (if any).

When a drive is missing for 14, 21, and 28 days, Backblaze will email an alert to the account email on record. (please note that the above conditions only apply to users on our standard /default Version History option, and users that have upgraded to either of our extended Version History options would not be subject to these restrictions) The 30-day countdown is only for drives that have been unplugged. If the drive is detached for more than 30 days, Backblaze interprets this as data that has been permanently deleted and securely deletes the copy from the Backblaze datacenter. However, Backblaze will backup external USB and Firewire hard drives that are detached and re-attached as long as you remember to re-attach the hard drive at least once every 30 days. Unplugged External Hard Drives (also applies to failed External Hard Drives)īackblaze works best if you leave the external hard drive attached to your computer all the time. If you change the name of your external hard drive, you will need to reselect it for online backup in the Backblaze settings panel. This log shows the next 1,000 files scheduled for backup. Another option is to view the 'Files Scheduled for Backup' log in the settings panel. The best way to know for sure if a file on your external hard drive is being backed up online, is to sign in to the site and click 'View/Restore Files'. How Do I Know my External Hard Drive is Being Backed Up Online

The data drive can be backed up to Backblaze. Split the drive into two partitions, one for Time Machine, the other for data. Turn off Time Machine, delete the Time Machine data from the drive, and select the drive for backup in Backblaze.Ģ. If you'd like to back up a Time Machine drive to Backblaze, you have two options:ġ. The drive will be listed in Backblaze's 'Select Hard Drives to Backup' as Time Machine and will not be selectable. To avoid duplicating data, Backblaze will not back up any drive that contains Time Machine data on it. A user could mount the 10 or 20 computers in their home or small business and back them all up to one account for a single license. Backing up mounted or network drives can easily be abused. The reason for this is not technical, but a business decision. Network (NAS) drives, remotely mounted computers or volumes, or shared volumes do not get backed up. Drives mounted in this way may be selectable, but are not supported, and we highly recommend against attempting to backup these volumes.Ģ) Directly connected to the computer (USB, Firewire, Thunderbolt, eSATA, etc)ģ) Not a Time Machine backup volume (macOS only)Ĥ) Not mount as a 'removable storage device', as many flash, SD card, CD, DVD, Bluray, and some external SSDs do (Win only)

For example, some utilities will allow NTFS drives to be read/write accessible on macOS systems. To be selectable for backup, a given drive must be:ġ) Natively read/write accessible by the operating system. You can add an external hard drive by opening the Backblaze Settings panel on your computer and clicking the 'Settings.' button.

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