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OSStatus error 5
Hi community
Keep getting this error 'OSStatus error 5' when trying to log in from my wife's macbook air. Have no issue with iMac desktop & our son's macbook pro.
Want to backup her macbook air onto the ReadyNAS (2 x 3TB) using 'Time Machine' on her mac but cant log in.
Only error I can see in forum online relates to 'error 2' which is unrelated to our problem.
Thanks for any advice.
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Hello Ozchap,
It must have nothing to do with ReadyNAS system you have. Can you post screenshot?
Welcome to the community!
Regards,
Thanks for your reply JennC
I would agree with you as it seems the 2011 MacBook Air is not accessing the ReadyNAS properly for Timemachine to work.
Please refer to the attached screenshot as requested.
1 - error message
2 - Finder directory (displays ReadyNas properly which can be accessed ok) HO-3TB-MA (AFP) for Mac. Files can be read & written to
3 - Timemachine does not display the drive it only refers to HO-3TB-MA without the (AFP) directory which is what is needed for the Mac.
Seems to me like I might need to contact AppleCare for support on this if there is an easy way otherwise I'll have to use another external drive.
Hello Ozchap,
Can it access the NAS shares via SMB and/or AFP? Also, please make sure the MacBook is connected to the same network where the NAS is.
Regards,
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