Aborted automatic backup to Time Capsule causes machine to freeze
I have a MBP (Santa Rosa) 15" with 2GB RAM (the stock one I got with the MBP)and a newly arrived 500GB Time Capsule, connected via Airport.
I got 2 awful freezes in 4 days: mouse pointer stuck, no way to get back to work without a brutal shutdown (via power button).
I think I tracked down the problem, by looking at system.log.
In both cases the last (or nearly the last) records in the log refer to an aborted backup (I've set up Time Machine) because the machine is not connected to AC-power.
Here are the mentioned lines, after which only the boot sequence log appears.
Apr 14 23:17:55 Macintosh kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/MyVolume, pid 3158
Apr 14 23:17:56 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3162]: Not starting automatic backup, running on non-AC power source.
Apr 14 23:19:55 Macintosh com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.netauth.sysagent[3158]): Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 3161 PPID 1 check_afp
Apr 18 21:07:32 Macintosh kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/MyVolume, pid 1293
Apr 18 21:07:32 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1297]: Not starting automatic backup, running on non-AC power source.
As you can see in the first one there is an extra line that misguided me before, but it's probably some notice arrived late from a process. In that case I left the machine unattended for a few minutes, in the second one, I noticed the freeze almost immediately. Actually, the clock on the menu-bar was at 21:08 when it froze, so the effect of the freeze follows about 30sec/1min after the triggering event.
I also think that some of the troubles reported here http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6967074 might be related to the same event and not to switching locations.
Well, I found a fix. I first moved the com.apple.TimeMachine.plist file from the Preference folder to the desktop, just in case I needed in the future (it turns out I didn't). Then I rebooted my computer. Time Machine did not find the .plist file and so I had to select again the disk for backup on Time Capsule. Then I backed up and it finally completed the hourly backup and now it seems back on track with the hourly backups
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Does iphone automatically backup to time capsule
Does the time capsule automatically back-up iphone and ipads over wifi or do you have to sync then back-up?
No but they backup to the Mac during sync. Then the Mac backs up to the Time Capsule.
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Time Capsule causes iMac to FREEZE
My Time Capsule is DIRECTLY WIRED to my iMac via an ETL VERIFIED phone line cable (I don't like wireless it's too slow and unreliable). Even so, at the end of a backup everything freezes and I can't get the iMac to re-start or shut down in the proper way - I even left it overnight to run it's course - but it still remained in a freeze. Also, the little clock symbol seems to be revolving more slowly than normal. The only way I can get it all working normally again is to use the iMac power switch to shut it all down. As we all know, this method of shutting down is not desirable.
When I'm then able to look in the Time Machine Preferences, there's no information about the Oldest and Latest backups as in this screen shot:-
Can anyone out here advise me, please?It seems your suspicions are right about the "unknown SIGSEGV code 0". I do run Adobe Bridge CS4, which I've used since it came out, and never had any problems using it. What can I do now? Here's a 'copy' & 'paste' of the relevant section from the Console (my Adobe bridge was not open at the time):-
Jul 11 11:10:13 Macintosh ntpd[14]: time reset -0.414179 s
Jul 11 11:10:51 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Backup requested by user
Jul 11 11:10:51 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Starting standard backup
Jul 11 11:11:00 Macintosh kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/my Time Capsule, pid 980
Jul 11 11:11:00 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Mounted network destination using URL: afp://my%[email protected]/my%20my%20Time%20Capsule
Jul 11 11:11:00 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Backup destination mounted at path: /Volumes/my Time Capsule
Jul 11 11:11:04 Macintosh hdiejectd[992]: running
Jul 11 11:11:08 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Disk image /Volumes/my Time Capsule/mycomputer_002241250fc6.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of mycomputer
Jul 11 11:11:08 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of mycomputer/Backups.backupdb
Jul 11 11:11:50 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD
Jul 11 11:11:50 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonEventDBUntrustable|
Jul 11 11:20:55 Macintosh /usr/sbin/ocspd[1016]: starting
Jul 11 11:25:42 Macintosh /Library/Application Support/FLEXnet Publisher/Service/11.6.1/FNPLicensingService[1025]: Started - This service performs licensing functions on behalf of FLEXnet enabled products.
Jul 11 11:25:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:26:13: --- last message repeated 33 times ---
Jul 11 11:26:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:26:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:27:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:27:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:27:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:28:13: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:28:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:28:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:29:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:29:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:29:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:30:13: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:30:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:30:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:31:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:31:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:31:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:32:13: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:32:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:32:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:33:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:33:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:33:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:34:13: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:34:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:34:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:35:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:35:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:35:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:36:13: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:36:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:36:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:37:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:37:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:37:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:37:47: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jul 11 11:37:47 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Backup canceled.
Jul 11 11:38:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:38:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jul 11 11:38:03 Macintosh diskarbitrationd[33]: STScheduleAgent [43]:14851 not responding.
Jul 11 11:38:04 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jul 11 11:38:05 Macintosh kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/my Time Capsule, flags 0, pid 1160
Jul 11 11:38:05 Macintosh /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[979]: Ejected Time Machine network volume.
Jul 11 11:38:05 Macintosh kernel[0]: ASP_TCP CancelOneRequest: cancelling slot 25 error 89 reqID 25397 flags 0x9 afpCmd 0xF0000002 so 0x8681e58
Jul 11 11:38:15 Macintosh fseventsd[29]: callback_client: ERROR: d2f_callback_rpc() => (ipc/send) invalid destination port (268435459) for pid 1019
Jul 11 11:38:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:38:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:39:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:39:33: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:39:43 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:40:13: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:40:23 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0
Jul 11 11:40:53: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 11 11:41:03 Macintosh kernel[0]: unknown SIGSEGV code 0 -
Since I upgraded my iMac,my time machine is not backing up automatically to my time capsule since my upgrade to Moutain Lion.
I have a similar problem. On my iMac, I swapped out (at Genius Bar) my HD via Seagate replacement program. Ever since my time machine won't backup. I get a error msg that says:
Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "[my time machine name]"
The backup disk is not available.
Any suggestions.
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error: Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to Time Capsule - Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder.
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. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
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.
Some personal information, such as the names of your files, may be included — anonymize before posting. -
I am trying to update my time machine backup on time capsule, but time machine keeps trying to create an entirely new backup (evidenced by the 200GB backup size). How can I get time machine to modify my old backup rather than create a new one?
It must have found the old backup corrupt.. so you will more than likely have little choice. You can archive off the old backup if it is still useful.
You can also verify it. See A5 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
He also has some info on this problem. eg C13. -
Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to time capsule-the backup disk is not available
Time Machine couldn’t complete the backup to time capsule-the backup disk is not available
Reboot the network in correct order.. modem.. router/TC.. clients.. 2min gap.
This is just standard windows.. woops, Mac OS networking now. -
Suddenly extremely slow Time Machine backups on Time Capsule
My Time Machine backups on Time Capsule have been pretty good in the last few months. In the last week or so I am seeing painfully slow backups. It's not the preparing or the finishing phase, it's the backup itself. Data transfer for other apps is fine. The backup transfers about 50 Kb per second. In more than 3 hours it backed up about 600 Mb. Here's what I get from the Console:
11/26/08 4:22:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] No pre-backup thinning needed: 1.28 GB requested (including padding), 730.31 GB available
11/26/08 5:50:47 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Bulk setting Spotlight attributes failed.
11/26/08 6:12:40 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Bulk setting Spotlight attributes failed.
11/26/08 6:51:37 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Bulk setting Spotlight attributes failed.
11/26/08 7:05:44 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:05:46 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:05:46 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:07:05 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:07:05 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:09:06 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:09:13 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Error: (-39) SrcErr:YES Copying (null) to (null)
11/26/08 7:09:14 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:09:14 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/26/08 7:12:15 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[1281] Bulk setting Spotlight attributes failed.
Any clue? What happened? (I did an Airport-related upgrade recently)
My set up is a Time Capsule and an Airport Extreme.Well, this link has a video describing a downgrade:
http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/airport-extreme-and-time-capsule-firmware-downgrad ing/11537477/
It has been mentioned in apple discussions here as well, but with no other information than that it has helped some people.
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We are Mountain Lion using Time Machine to backup to Time Capsule. When the backup tries to run, an error appears after a couple of minutes saying "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer." Then an error shows up saying "Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Time Capsule.The backup disk image /Volumes/Data/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle could not be created (error 60)"
I low level reformatted the Time Capsule and that didn't fix it. I then tried using Time Machine on another computer to back up to that same Time Capsule and it worked- so I'm doubting it's the Time Capsule.
I've noticed that when Time Machine runs, that a folder called Data at /Volumes/ appears while Time Machine is trying to back up. I think it's making the sparsebundle to transfer to the Time Capsule.
However, after a couple of minutes- it comes back saying that the disk is unreadable.
I think it's something wrong with either creating the sparsebundle or opening the disk image that seems to be a part of the Time Machine backup process on the local drive.
I am able to create a disk image with Disk Utilitiy without any problem on that system. I've repaired the disk and disk permissions with Disk Utility and replaced the directory with Disk Warrior. I've trashed what preference files I could find and restarted. I've completely removed the backup destination from the computer and added it back again.
Help!
Thanks,
Neilneillhowell wrote:
I've noticed that when Time Machine runs, that a folder called Data at /Volumes/ appears while Time Machine is trying to back up. I think it's making the sparsebundle to transfer to the Time Capsule.
Yes, exactly. It makes one sparse bundle per Mac.
It's possible the TC's disk is too full for a new sparse bundle, or there may be some other problem.
Via the Finder, locate the existing sparse bundle (see the pink box in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #17 if you're not sure how to do that). See how large it is (plus how large anything else that may be there). If the total is very near the size of the TC, that may be the problem.
If not, a clue may be lurking in your logs. Use the widget in #A1 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting to display the backup messages from your logs. Locate the backup in question (probably the first one displayed), then copy and post all the messages here. -
I've received an error message Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to Time Capsule, the backup disk image /Volumes/Date/....MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use. Any suggestions as to what I can do to fix it?
I've got mine working again by deleting a partial backup that was on the Time Capsule.
I mounted the backup sparsebundle, and then browsed the content and found a filestucture named <timstamp>.inProgress. I removed that and the followed the tip to disconnect described above. That did the trick for me. -
When I back up my macbook pro to time capsule 3TB, this appears:
"Time Machine couldn’t complete the backup to “Time Capsule”.The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Macintosh.sparsebundle” is already in use."
and I'm not able to back up. What do I do?As noted in the link I posted, that's fine if you're the only user logged-on to the only Mac using the TC's disks (internal and/or USB externals). If not, that may corrupt other data being written, especially other backups.
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I have a Time Capsule (4th Gen) and my backups on it, I need to completely erase my hard drive. My question is: after formatting my MacBook HD and eventually restore my system (OS X 10.6.8) from a backup on Time Capsule, will I still have access to my old* backups as normally used to do via Time Machine?
*(-and to the newer backups- if I had not restored my system from the last backup).
THANKSThat's a good question. Technically, Time Machine should make a new backup but not erase any old backups. But if there isn't sufficient space on the backup drive, then I'm not sure if Time Machine will simply warn you or just go ahead and remove old backups to make room for the new ones.
In any case, the new backup should have a different backup folder on the backup drive. That's my understanding. You can learn more at pondini.org. -
Time Machine could not complete the backup "Time Capsule". Unable to access disk image backup "/ Volumes / Time Capsule / iMac.sparsebundle" (error 112).
How can I fix it?You might want to take a look at Pondini's excellent support document......Time Machine Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
See # C17 -
Time Machine backup to Time Capsule stopped ...
Time Machine backup to Time Capsule stopped ... and seemingly endlessly keeps on preparing for the next backup. Did anyone encounter this problem too? Thanks! Daniel
7/4/08 9:13:06 AM com.apple.backupd[250] 2008-07-04 09:13:06.613 diskimages-helper[297:1603] Error loading /Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Vir tualPCDiskImagePlugin: dlopen(/Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle/Contents/Ma cOS/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin, 262): no suitable image found. Did find:
7/4/08 9:13:06 AM com.apple.backupd[250] /Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Vir tualPCDiskImagePlugin: mach-o, but wrong architecture
7/4/08 9:13:06 AM com.apple.backupd[250] 2008-07-04 09:13:06.614 diskimages-helper[297:1603] Cannot find function pointer MacDiskImagePluginFactory for factory 7F1FD83E-6684-11D8-968F-000A957703C0 in CFBundle/CFPlugIn 0x51fa30 </Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle> (bundle, not loaded)
7/4/08 9:13:07 AM com.apple.backupd[250] 2008-07-04 09:13:07.110 diskimages-helper[297:1603] Error loading /Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Vir tualPCDiskImagePlugin: dlopen(/Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle/Contents/Ma cOS/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin, 262): no suitable image found. Did find:
7/4/08 9:13:07 AM com.apple.backupd[250] /Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Vir tualPCDiskImagePlugin: mach-o, but wrong architecture
7/4/08 9:13:07 AM com.apple.backupd[250] 2008-07-04 09:13:07.111 diskimages-helper[297:1603] Cannot find function pointer MacDiskImagePluginFactory for factory 7F1FD83E-6684-11D8-968F-000A957703C0 in CFBundle/CFPlugIn 0x51fa30 </Library/Plug-ins/DiskImages/VirtualPCDiskImagePlugin.bundle> (bundle, not loaded)
7/4/08 9:13:08 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[250] Disk image /Volumes/Doug's Time Capsule-1/G4’s Computer_0016cb843ff6.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of G4’s Computer
7/4/08 9:13:08 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[250] Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of G4’s Computer/Backups.backupdb
7/4/08 9:13:12 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[250] Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Hard Drive
7/4/08 9:13:12 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[250] Forcing deep traversal on source: "Hard Drive" (mount: '/' fsUUID: C5625712-89CC-3B4B-99B9-F6DB1DC28614 eventDBUUID: F6938DB2-A057-4D7E-A9FC-9BF0AD86DC9D), {1, 1, 1, 0}
7/4/08 9:13:12 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[250] Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonForceDeepBackup| -
Time Machine Backup to Time Capsule Pauses Airtunes
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I have an Airport Express and a MBP which are both wireless clients of a Time Capsule. I use the AX to stream music to my stereo which usually works without any trouble.
The annoying thing is that practically every time Time Machine starts a backup, the music pauses for about a second as if the connection to the AX is lost.
Has anyone else come across this issue and, if so, do you have a solution?
Thanks
SimonWell, I found a fix. I first moved the com.apple.TimeMachine.plist file from the Preference folder to the desktop, just in case I needed in the future (it turns out I didn't). Then I rebooted my computer. Time Machine did not find the .plist file and so I had to select again the disk for backup on Time Capsule. Then I backed up and it finally completed the hourly backup and now it seems back on track with the hourly backups
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