I get a message saying backup failed on my Time Machine because backup disk image is already in use. I am the only one using this machine.
My Time Capsule keeps telling me that backup failed because backup disk image is already in use. I'm the only one using this machine.
Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cord back into the back of the Time Capsule
Wait a few minutes, then try a backup
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I keep recieving he following error he backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/ MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use. for time machine backup. Any suggestions
It is standard for Lion and Mountain Lion.
Reboot the TC to fix it.
If you actually run Lion then you can install 5.6 utility and just go to the disk page and click disconnect all users.. this is usually enough to fix it.. on the previous backup TM hasn't dismounted the sparsebundle correctly and so cannot mount it again.
See C12. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html -
Time Machine error message: The backup disk image is already in use.
Hi,
Everytime my Time Machine tries to perform a backup I get the following error message: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Celine Gauld’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.
I'm not very tech-savvy and certainly don't know my way around the Mac that well. Any suggestions as to how I go about solving this?
Thanks.Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Restart your iMac and Time Capsule. In most of cases, this should solve the problem. If it doesn't work > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html -
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:-(. -
I'm a single user, no Airport, and the Time Machine has been backing up nicely for several months. Recently, I've been getting the above message. Any help is appreciated.
Restart the TC. If that doesn't work, do as follows.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
Enter the word "Starting" (without the quotes) in the String Matching text field. You should now see log messages with the words "Starting * backup," where * represents any of the words "automatic," "manual," or "standard." Note the timestamp of the last such message. Clear the text field and scroll back in the log to that time. Select the messages timestamped from then until the end of the backup, or the end of the log if that's not clear. Copy them (command-C) to the Clipboard. Paste (command-V) into a reply to this message.
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don't post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
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ausask64 wrote:
Can't seem to get a connection to internet even thou it tells me i have one.
If you see the white WiFi bars in the upper left corner, that simply means that the iPad has detected a WiFi network, and that does not mean that you are connected to the Internet.
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So my time capsule is 1 year old exactly and now I am getting this message:he backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/alicia’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use. what does this mean and how do I fix it? i have 1.84T left of space. I have been using this time machine successfully for exactly one year and just now am having an issue.
Thanks,This error involves a complex procedure to remedy the problem:
Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cord back into the back of the Time Capsule
Wait a few minutes and try a backup -
My time machine is sending me messages that the disk image is "already in use" as the reason it can't complete a backup. What gives?
That is our most common error.. ever since Mountain Lion came along with its inability to remember beyond a few hours. where the devices are located.. and so forgets to dismount properly.
Look at the right hand.. More Like This.
A simple restart fixes it. ie pull out the power cord.. count to 10.. plug the power cord back into the TC.
More details C12 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html -
Time Capsule says .sparsebundle disk image is already in use
I recently moved, which of course meant unplugging my Time Capsule and transporting it. Now that it's set up at the new place, I keep getting error messages telling me my MacBook Pro can't backup because the .sparsebundle disk image is already in use.
How can I clear this up and get back to my hourly backups?I hope it wasn't backing up when you unplugged it.
The usual method is just a power cycle of the TC.. in your case that might not be enough.
Try power cycling the whole network. restart in correct order. modem.. TC.. client computers.
Otherwise check C12 here
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html -
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Time Machine could not complete the backup.
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Name's iMacsparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1 )I checked the pondini fixes and ended up doing the following - in case this could help someone else with OSX Lion and Time Capsule... http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
First, I downloaded and used Airport Utility 5.6 instead of 6.1 - BTW, I had to attempt download and installation THREE times before the program actually installed. Be persistant.
Pondini #5: It's possible some names (of all things!) may be a problem. See item C9. I had to re-name my Mac, Time Capsule, network, etc... to remove all apostrophes and spaces.
Pondini #7: If you have WD SmartWare installed on Lion, it's not compatible, per RoaringApps, and there are reports it can cause this problem as well. Use Western Digital's uninstaller, or delete the app from /Applications and the files com.wdc.WDDMservice.plist and com.wdc.WDSmartWareServer.plist from /Library/LaunchDaemons. There may also be a file in Library/Application Support.
I then had to shut down computer, unplug Time Capsule, unplug modem; plug everything in again, then reboot computer; then had to go to Apple- System Preferences- Network- and reselect my Time Capsule to connect to WiFi again.
Then opened Time Machine preferences again and attempted back up - it worked! -
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