Backup failed because backup disk image is already in use

I am getting this errror message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/2TB Time Capsule/sparse bundle" is already in use.
What does this mean? How can I fix it?
TIA!

LaPastenague: Thanks for suggesting rebooting of the TimeCapsule.
Rebooting worked even in OS X 10.7.5, which produced the same sort of error ("The backup disk image '/Volumes/....sparsebundle' is already in use") that Beto3645had reported (Dec 13, 2012 4:59 AM [UTC +9]).
Apparently that problem isn't resticted to Mountain Lion:-(.

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