Cannot find target volume "BACKUP"

[PeterT]

Hello,

When i'm trying to clone my files to a external HD, i get a window message with 'SuperDuper! cannot find target volume "BACKUP".
I'm using two external drives, which i change after a succesful backup.
The two drives are named the same. Probably this is the problem?

The first drive doesn't give this message, only the second.
Or when i first select the second drive for my backup, the second gives this message.

Who knows the answer to this?

With kind regards,

Peter Tollenaar

[dnanian]

This is because we don't use the name of the drive, but rather its low-level ID, and both drives have a different identifier. You can turn off that prompt by unchecking the option in SuperDuper!'s preferences...

[PeterT]

I thought about low-level ID...
I never looked at the preferences pane
Thanks a lot!

Great product!

Peter

[PeterT]

I unchecked this option in SuperDupers! preferences.
Unfortunately I still get the message 'can't find target volume"BACKUP'
This happen when the schedule starts and with the other device.

What could be wrong?

Peter Tollenaar

[dnanian]

That doesn't necessarily sound wrong, Peter -- if you've got that volume scheduled, that's what it'll do. Perhaps I don't understand.

[PeterT]

Dave,

Thanks for your reply.
My exact question is: 'how can i make a scheduled backup with 2 different external drives?'

When changing the drives, SuperDupers! schedule can't find the new target.
I've tested the schedule with some extra jobs. One after 10 minutes, the next after 20 minutes, following...
After 10 minutes, when SuperDuper! is ready, i changed the drive to another (named the same).
The schedule gives an error 'can't find target volume'.
After that i changed the drive back, waiting for the next schedule.
Of course the next job went well.

I unchecked the preference 'remember source and destination'.

I can make a different schedule for each drive, i can name them different, thats not the point.
Is it possible to make a scheduled backup to 2 different external drives with the same name and schedule?

Greetings,

Peter