Time Machine Causes Lion to Completely Crash

To set the scene I have been working with Macs from System 7 onwards, I recently upgraded my i5 Macbook pro 13" to Lion.
I decided the other day to start using Time Machine. I have set it up before for other people and usually found it to be very straightforward. I previously just used to back up my data raw by doing flat file copies or DMGs when I felt like it.
I have a 500GB Toshiba USB 3 drive. Using Disk Utility I have erased the Dos partition and created a new GUID single partition, OSX Journaled.
Time machine sees the disk perfectly well and I allocate it to do the backups. They start as they are supposed to and begin to run.when they get to a certain point (which seems to be different each time) the machine locks up completely. The screen is frozen and the only way to continue is to do a hard shutdown by holding down the power key.
Since beginning to write this post I have also remembered I have had this before since upgrading when i was tryign to restore my iPhone.
Apart from that the computer is fine, no lockups or crashes. I used to get amazing uptimes from this one, 30 days etc so its quite dissapointing to be faced with this unreliability.
I have seen a few other posts suggesting a complete re-installaiton of OSX but this seems rather heavy handed for an application error. The rest of the OS is fine as far as I can tell (Except for these gestures driving me potty).
Any help with this woudl be great as it woudl be good to get more under the bonnet with Lion and see what makes it tick...or stop ticking as the case may be.
Look forward to hearing from you
Kind regards
Gareth

OK Here goes, I can make it crash on demand by starting Time Machine with the disk connected. Just to be belt and braces I initialised the disk again and created a new partition. It crashed and so here is the data you requested. I hope there is no personal info in here but the name of the computer is not too personal
Step 1: system.log
Mar 13 21:25:01 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: com.apple.backupd-auto launchd job enabled
Mar 13 21:25:01 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: com.apple.backupd-wake launchd job enabled
Mar 13 21:25:01 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: com.apple.backupd-attach launchd job enabled
Mar 13 21:25:02 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: com.apple.mtmd launchd job enabled
Mar 13 21:25:02 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: com.apple.mtmfs launchd job enabled
Mar 13 21:25:02 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mtmd[10289]: Set snapshot time:1331673904 (current time:1331673902)
Mar 13 21:25:07 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.mtmfs[10290]: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//mtmfsMap10290
Mar 13 21:27:07 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.backupd[10293]: Starting standard backup
Mar 13 21:27:07 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.backupd[10293]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Gareth's Time Machine/Backups.backupdb
Mar 13 21:27:07 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.backupd[10293]: Ownership is disabled on the backup destination volume.  Enabling.
Mar 13 21:27:14 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.backupd[10293]: Backup content size: 85.2 GB excluded items size: 9.7 GB for volume Macintosh HD
Mar 13 21:27:14 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.backupd[10293]: 90.51 GB required (including padding), 465.02 GB available
Mar 13 21:27:14 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mds[37]: (Error) Volume: Could not find requested backup type:1 for volume
Mar 13 21:27:15 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.backupd[10293]: Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Mar 13 22:29:44 localhost bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1331677784 0
Mar 13 22:30:10 localhost fseventsd[15]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (397515 25 401209)
Mar 13 22:30:10 localhost fseventsd[15]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 2BE7ABA4-77D2-4D4C-BE1B-321DF54D5CDC
Mar 13 22:29:47 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
Mar 13 22:30:10 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.sandboxd): Unknown value for key POSIXSpawnType: Interactive
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost com.apple.pfctl[33]: No ALTQ support in kernel
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost com.apple.pfctl[33]: ALTQ related functions disabled
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: starting CaptiveNetworkSupport as SystemEventAgent built May 25 2011 12:27:35
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CreateInterfaceWatchList:2788 WiFi Devices Found.
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Mar 13 22:30:15: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Mar 13 22:30:15: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 13 22:30:15 localhost com.apple.ucupdate.plist[25]: ucupdate: Checked 1 update, no match found.
Mar 13 22:30:26 localhost mds[37]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
Mar 13 22:30:26 localhost mDNSResponder[38]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-320.14.0 (Nov 16 2011 01:16:56) starting OSXVers 11
Mar 13 22:30:26 localhost com.apple.usbmuxd[24]: usbmuxd-268.5 on Jan  5 2012 at 03:34:01, running 64 bit
Mar 13 22:30:28 localhost airportd[69]: _processDLILEvent: en1 attached (down)
Mar 13 22:30:28 localhost mds[37]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
Mar 13 22:30:34: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Mar 13 22:30:28 localhost mtmd[36]: Set snapshot time:1331677830 (current time:1331677828)
Mar 13 22:30:31 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Mar 13 22:30:34: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 13 22:30:31 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Mar 13 22:30:31 localhost configd[14]: bootp_session_transmit: bpf_write(en1) failed: Network is down (50)
Mar 13 22:30:31 localhost configd[14]: DHCP en1: INIT-REBOOT transmit failed
Mar 13 22:30:31 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro configd[14]: setting hostname to "Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro.local"
Mar 13 22:30:31 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Mar 13 22:30:33 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.SystemStarter[26]: debug.bpf_bufsize: 4096 -> 524288
Mar 13 22:30:34 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro systemkeychain[72]: done file: /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.done
Mar 13 22:30:34 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Mar 13 22:30:34 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mDNSResponder[38]: D2D_IPC: Loaded
Mar 13 22:30:34 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mDNSResponder[38]: D2DInitialize succeeded
Mar 13 22:30:34 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Mar 13 22:30:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: ServermgrdRegistration cannot load config data
Mar 13 22:30:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: get_backup_share_points no AFP
Mar 13 22:30:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[40]: Login Window Application Started
Mar 13 22:30:36 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro rpcsvchost[99]: sandbox_init: com.apple.msrpc.netlogon.sb succeeded
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.netbiosd[101]): Exited abnormally: Hangup: 1
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.netbiosd): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Probe
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSPreferences:60 Creating new preferences
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveStartDetect:2343 Bypassing probe on Badger_Sett because it is protected and not on the exception list
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Unknown
Mar 13 22:30:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Mar 13 22:30:38 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro airportd[69]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “Badger_Sett”. Bailing on auto-join.
Mar 13 22:30:26 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro ntpd[21]: proto: precision = 1.000 usec
Mar 13 22:30:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[40]: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
Mar 13 22:30:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mds[37]: (/.Spotlight-V100/Store-V2/818D28DD-BFB6-4A6E-8104-13EF73C6290C)(Error) IndexPath in openReverseStore:Successfully recovered from shadow with state d00d0dd0
Mar 13 22:30:29 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow[113]: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
Mar 13 22:30:29 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[40]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Mar 13 22:30:29 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro airportd[69]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “Badger_Sett”. Bailing on auto-join.
Mar 13 22:30:29 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro SecurityAgent[119]: Echo enabled
Mar 13 22:30:30 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro WindowServer[98]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Mar 13 22:30:32 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro SophosAutoUpdate[56]: WARNING: The sun_len field of a sockaddr_un structure passed to CFSocketSetAddress was not set correctly using the SUN_LEN macro.
Mar 13 22:30:36: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 13 22:30:36 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mds[37]: (Normal) Permissions: perm store dirty count exceeded rebuilding
Mar 13 22:30:40 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.mtmfs[35]: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//mtmfsMap35
Mar 13 22:31:25 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro InterCheck[55]: WARNING: The sun_len field of a sockaddr_un structure passed to CFSocketSetAddress was not set correctly using the SUN_LEN macro.
Mar 13 22:32:28: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 13 22:33:03 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mdworker[141]: (Error) ImportPluginLoading: Couldn't load plugin 'Spotlight/Thunderbird.mdimporter/ -- file://localhost/Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/Library/'
Mar 13 22:33:26 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro SecurityAgent[119]: User info context values set for garethhillary
Mar 13 22:33:27 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro SecurityAgent[119]: Login Window login proceeding
Mar 13 22:33:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[40]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Mar 13 22:33:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[40]: USER_PROCESS: 40 console
Mar 13 22:33:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro airportd[151]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “Badger_Sett”. Bailing on auto-join.
Mar 13 22:33:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[139] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Mar 13 22:33:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[152]: load: option requires an argument -- D
Mar 13 22:33:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[152]: usage: launchctl load [-wF] [-D <user|local|network|system|all>] paths...
Mar 13 22:33:30 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[139] (com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[152]): Exited with code: 1
Mar 13 22:33:30 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSServerRegisterUserAgent:187 new user agent port: 21255
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: 2012-03-13 22:33:35.187 com.apple.dock.extra[183:1707] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: 2012-03-13 22:33:35.228 com.apple.dock.extra[183:1707] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: 2012-03-13 22:33:35.230 com.apple.dock.extra[183:1707] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:35 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.dock.extra[183]: 2012-03-13 22:33:35.231 com.apple.dock.extra[183:1707] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
Mar 13 22:33:37 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro Mail[162]: Using V2 Layout
Mar 13 22:34:01 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro iTunes[164]: The plugin 'Quartz Composer Visualizer' failed to load because it has the wrong CPU architecture for this version of iTunes. (3585)
Mar 13 22:34:20 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0xd00d].com.apple.iTunes[164]: Version from driver for Certificates 1
Mar 13 22:34:30 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[139] ([email protected][226]): Exited with code: 1
Mar 13 22:34:34 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro mtmfs[35]: long message send to mtmd: 5.001044 seconds
Mar 13 22:34:52 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro installd[276]: Starting
Mar 13 22:34:52 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro installd[276]: uid=0, euid=0
Mar 13 22:35:22 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro installd[276]: Exiting.
Step 2 kernel.log
Mar 13 20:37:28 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro kernel[0]: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
Mar 13 20:38:14: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 13 21:17:55 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
Mar 13 21:17:55 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
Mar 13 21:25:02 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro kernel[0]: nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1331673904
Mar 13 21:25:33 Gareth-Hillarys-MacBook-Pro kernel[0]: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
Mar 13 22:30:10 localhost kernel[0]: PMAP: PCID enabled
Mar 13 22:30:10 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 11.3.0: Thu Jan 12 18:47:41 PST 2012; root:xnu-1699.24.23~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Mar 13 22:30:10 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 987436 free pages and 52948 wired pages
etc etc...
Step 3 System Diag reports
Nothing present, I dont think the system has time to write a report because it has become completely bogged by this problem.
If you can shed any light on this I'd be really grateful. The thing I spotted right before the crash is the following line
(Error) Volume: Could not find requested backup type:1 for volume
Look forward to hearing from you
GJH

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    I've looked all around the forums for the answer to this one and I'm still unable to get it. So I'm getting this error "Time Machine Error Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while linking files on the backup volume". This started happening after I turned off and on FileVault. I was having a problem with it and turning it on an off got rid of that problem, but created this one. I've noticed that when I shut down the computer and filevault accesses the TM hard drive, it can back up.....but then when I'm logged on, or I want it to back up I get the error. I've tried fixing the drive, removing the in progress file and resetting the PRAM (i think that's what it was called). I'm starting to run out of options and have no other drive to back all this info on to reformat it.
    I really don't want to loose all my stuff.
    Please help!
    Daria

    nautical_stars wrote:
    Hi,
    I've looked all around the forums for the answer to this one and I'm still unable to get it. So I'm getting this error "Time Machine Error Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while linking files on the backup volume". This started happening after I turned off and on FileVault.
    Usually this message happens when you replace an external disk that was being backed-up by Time Machine with another one of the same name.
    Since File Vault works by making a sparse image of your home folder, and it's treated as a volume just as a HD is, that's probably what's happening here: the new sparse image has the same name as the old one, but isn't the old one.
    First, consider whether you really need File Vault. It doesn't work well with Time Machine: you can't see or restore individual items in your home folder, and it only gets backed-up when you log out.
    If you have a lot of other things, say photos, videos, and/or music that don't need to be encrypted, perhaps there's an easier way to secure our sensitive data. You can create an encrypted disk image via Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder), then copy the sensitive documents into it. Then the rest of your home folder is backed-up normally, and individual items can be viewed and restored in the usual fashion.
    But if you do continue using FileVault, you may have to use TM to delete all backups of it, via the instructions in item #12 of the Frequently Asked Questions *User Tip* at the top of this forum. That should then allow the new version of your encrypted home folder to be backed-up by TM.

  • Time Machine Error "Unable to complete backup"

    I have not backed up my hard drive for about 30 days. When I plug my external hard drive in, Time Machine "prepares backup" for a while, then gives me the following message:
    *Time Machine Error*
    Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume.
    I tried unplugging and re-plugging, rebooting my computer, trashing the ".inprogress" backup file and restarting. It did not help. While it time machine is preparing the backup, my computer runs crazy slow, with the rainbow pinwheel spinning for about 5-10 seconds just about every time I click the mouse, in any program.
    Per someone's suggestion, I put "sudo grep backupd /var/log/system.log" into terminal, and this is what came up:
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    Waiting for index to be ready (906 > 0)
    Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
    Indexing a file failed. Returned -12 for: /Applications/iChat.app, /Volumes/Time Machine Backups 1/Backups.backupdb/My Computer (2)/2011-01-13-113417.inProgress/CB0D491E-EF04-48A0-9AE9-32AE43E9209C/Macintosh HD/Applications/iChat.app
    Aborting backup because indexing a file failed.
    Stopping backup."
    This time, it was apparently iChat, but in each of the three times I've tried to backup and gotten this error message, a different file has been the culprit for the indexing error.
    Any suggestions?

    orchestr wrote:
    Indexing a file failed. Returned -12
    see [this_|http://web.me.com/pondini/TimeMachine/C3.html] user tip by Pondini.
    JGG

  • Can I back up computer with time machine on lion then reinstall snow leopard and restore from backup safely

    Can I back up computer with time machine on lion then reinstall snow leopard and restore from backup safely?

    If your machine came with Snow Leopard or earlier and you have your install disks, yes, you can reinstall SL. However, you will need to erase the entire hard drive so you will lose all your files. Also note that there are some apps (such as Mail) which can't be downgraded "automatically" such as with a restore from Time Machine. Here is some info on TM:
    http://pondini.org/TM/14.html

  • Is time machine in Lion not compatible with Netgear Stora AFP

    When I try to select my neargrear stora disk for time machnie back-up I get an AFP error.  Is time machine in Lion no longer compatible with netgrear stora?

    Apple did make some security changes, and many 3rd-party NASs weren't ready.
    I don't know about that particular one, or the exact message you got, but check out #C16 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.

  • Restore iPhone from Time Machine in Lion

    I did a clean install of Lion with only restoring my user settings from Time Machine (Snow Leopard). Now I want to sync my iPhone, but it deletes everything.
    So I want to sync it with a backup from Time Machine. I found the files in user/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
    But this location doesn't exist at all in Lion! Even worse, user/Library doesn't exist!
    So does anybody know how I can restore my iPhone from Time Machine in Lion? Many thanks in advance!

    I just restored my desktop calendar by unhiding the library. Then opened another window and put Time Machine in the dock. That way when I started Time Machine the hidden folder stayed open. Then it was just a matter of going back far enough before iCloud deleted stuff. But lots of things were duplicated because they are on both calendars.

  • HT3275 what do I do when time machine says: Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder?

    I am trying to back up my imac using an external storage: My passport Studio 1TB.  Each time it trys to back up Time machine says: Unable to complete back up. An error occurred while creating the backup folder.  Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? Thanks

    Plowie,
    Do a search in Discussions, "An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
    Many of us are having this problem and no fix has been offered, that I could find.
    Unless you call "eject the external HDD; turn off; turn back on" a fix.  That's what I have to do every 2 or 3 days; I even have to "force eject", with the concomitant warning message that you could lose data, etc.

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