Anyone having Time Machine "freeze" while "Preparing Backup"

Time Machine won't get past the "Preparing Backup" phase, just get the spinning candy bar in preferences. It did do a full new backup to start after the Mavericks install and two subsequent smaller backups but now this "freeze". Stopping the back up cancels it ok, restarting hasnt helped, neither has turning time machine on and off in preferences. I'm using a 2TB Apple Timecapsule.

Hi BellMonk,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has some information for lengthy "Prepare" phases:
Time Machine: Troubleshooting backup issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3275
Message: "Preparing" phase takes a long time
Time Machine keeps track of files and folders that have changed since your last backup so that it only backs up those files and folders. If Time Machine loses track of files and folders that have changed since the last backup, it compares an "inventory" of your current data to an inventory of your backup. When this happens, Time Machine preferences displays a "Preparing..." status message for a longer period of time. See Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine preferences may display "Preparing" for a longer time.
I would probably let it go to see how long it takes to actually complete, or possibly start a brand new full backup and see if the issue persists after that.
Cheers,
- Ari

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====== Console output======
10/23/12 12:14:48.677 AM com.apple.backupd[1052]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb
10/23/12 12:14:48.700 AM com.apple.backupd[1052]: Ownership is disabled on the backup destination volume. Enabling.
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10/23/12 12:15:32.000 AM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(1137) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
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10/23/12 12:16:02.000 AM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(1143) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
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10/23/12 12:17:03.355 AM mdworker[1154]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
10/23/12 12:17:03.433 AM sandboxd[1155]: ([1153]) mdworker(1153) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
10/23/12 12:17:03.441 AM sandboxd[1155]: ([1154]) mdworker(1154) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
10/23/12 12:17:03.000 AM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(1155) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
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10/23/12 12:18:17.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:17.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:17.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:17.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
*Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

Time Machine stuck on preparing backup with in turn breaks internet connectivity.

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I recently started using Time Machine (on a 1TB USB 2.0 external hard drive) on my MBP (Early 2011, 13") and I've noticed that it constantly gets stuck on the "Preparing backup" stage, which can only be unstuck by pulling the drive or hard rebooting the computer (otherwise it gets stuck on the gray post-logout screen forever). What's more interesting is that while Time Machine is stuck I am unable to use any of my browsers because DNS resolution fails outright (although I can still visit IP addresses and perform manually DNS queries and start SSH sessions in Terminal.app). If I pull the drive or reboot the computer, my internet connectivity is restored. As a relatively new Mac user this behavior is quite puzzling; has anybody else encountered this type of problem?
Thanks!
Max

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including your login items.
Launch the application(s) and test. Same problem(s)?
After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)

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Bruno321 wrote:
However, I still can't get this other iMac to work. I find it strange that two separate computers with two separate 500gb Western Digital drives would have the same problem with Time Machine, unless the problem is with Time Machine itself.
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My time machine backup is an endless preparing backup mode to a Time Machine. Prior errors were a failed backup. Do I need to power down the Time Machine and restart! I see the back disk icon on the desktop and the Time Machine is under the Finder Shared.

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thatweskid wrote:
I have a Mac Pro running Mac OS 10.6.4 that freezes during incremental time machine backups. The initial backup will run fine, but during a subsequent backup the machine will always lock up and need to be restarted.
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9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
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3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010ceeb218 -[CSSettingsService globalSettingForKey:] + 101
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6   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
7   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
8   CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
9   CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
10 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
12 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
13 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
14 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
15 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:26:57.475 AM serveradmin[83827]: [WikiRequestHandler.m:300 754af310 +2ms] Could not get project creators from collabd, Connection to DB failed
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0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84f2e25c __exceptionPreprocess + 172
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
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1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:27:09.611 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications[83858]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:09.611 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:13.180 AM xpcd[599]: restored permissions (100600 -> 100700) on /Users/administrator/Library/Containers/com.apple.TextEdit/Container.plist
10/22/14 9:27:20.459 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres[83881]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:20.459 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:22.698 AM collabd[368]: [CSConnectionPool.m:196 1067f000 +13265ms] Could not open a connection to Postgres. Please make sure it is running and has the correct access.
10/22/14 9:27:22.993 AM collabd[368]: [CSServiceDispatcher.m:261 1067f000 +0ms] Caught exception "Connection to DB failed" [CSDatabaseError] executing [http]Request{AuthService.enterMagicalAuthRealm()}:
0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84f2e25c __exceptionPreprocess + 172
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:27:23.216 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications[83880]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:23.217 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications) Throttling respawn: Will start in 6 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:29.939 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres[83896]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:29.939 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:30.019 AM collabd[368]: [CSConnectionPool.m:196 1067f000 +6884ms] Could not open a connection to Postgres. Please make sure it is running and has the correct access.
10/22/14 9:27:30.125 AM collabd[368]: [CSServiceDispatcher.m:261 1067f000 +0ms] Caught exception "Connection to DB failed" [CSDatabaseError] executing [http]Request{AuthService.enterMagicalAuthRealm()}:
0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84f2e25c __exceptionPreprocess + 172
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:27:30.358 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications[83895]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:30.358 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:32.166 AM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[640]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x3b5] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x137] - extension: png, UTI: public.png, fileType: ????.
10/22/14 9:27:32.325 AM quicklookd[83883]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x203] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x103] - extension: png, UTI: public.png, fileType: ???? request size:16 scale: 1
10/22/14 9:27:34.728 AM com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[83868]: CGSGetWindowTransformAtPlacement
10/22/14 9:27:34.728 AM com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[83868]: CGSTranslatePointForWindow
10/22/14 9:27:34.728 AM com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[83868]: CGSGetWindowBounds
10/22/14 9:27:34.758 AM com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[83868]: Bogus event received by listener connection:
<error: 0x7fff73e14b50> { count = 1, contents =
"XPCErrorDescription" => <string: 0x7fff73e14e60> { length = 18, contents = "Connection invalid" }
10/22/14 9:27:40.275 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres[83915]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:40.275 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:40.312 AM collabd[368]: [CSConnectionPool.m:196 1067f000 +10055ms] Could not open a connection to Postgres. Please make sure it is running and has the correct access.
10/22/14 9:27:40.328 AM collabd[368]: [CSServiceDispatcher.m:261 1067f000 +0ms] Caught exception "Connection to DB failed" [CSDatabaseError] executing [http]Request{AuthService.enterMagicalAuthRealm()}:
0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84f2e25c __exceptionPreprocess + 172
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:27:40.547 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications[83913]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:40.547 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:50.276 AM collabd[368]: [CSConnectionPool.m:196 1067f000 +9887ms] Could not open a connection to Postgres. Please make sure it is running and has the correct access.
10/22/14 9:27:50.298 AM collabd[368]: [CSServiceDispatcher.m:261 1067f000 +0ms] Caught exception "Connection to DB failed" [CSDatabaseError] executing [http]Request{AuthService.enterMagicalAuthRealm()}:
0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84f2e25c __exceptionPreprocess + 172
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:27:50.507 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres[83934]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:50.507 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
10/22/14 9:27:50.528 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications[83932]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:27:50.528 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
10/22/14 9:28:01.077 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres[83949]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:28:01.077 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.DeviceManagement.postgres) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
10/22/14 9:28:01.827 AM collabd[368]: [CSConnectionPool.m:196 1049d000 +11486ms] Could not open a connection to Postgres. Please make sure it is running and has the correct access.
10/22/14 9:28:01.969 AM collabd[368]: [CSServiceDispatcher.m:261 1049d000 +0ms] Caught exception "Connection to DB failed" [CSDatabaseError] executing [http]Request{AuthService.enterMagicalAuthRealm()}:
0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84f2e25c __exceptionPreprocess + 172
1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff85715e75 objc_exception_throw + 43
2   CSService                           0x000000010cecd76d -[CSConnectionPool openConnection] + 3309
3   CSService                           0x000000010cece13a -[CSConnectionPool currentConnection] + 98
4   CSService                           0x000000010cf4d839 -[CSAuthService unauthenticatedSession] + 82
5   CSService                           0x000000010cf4de13 -[CSAuthService currentOrNewSession] + 154
6   CSService                           0x000000010cf50c91 -[CSAuthService enterMagicalAuthRealm] + 51
7   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e199ac __invoking___ + 140
8   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff84e19814 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 308
9   CSService                           0x000000010cec9055 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:asPartOfBatch:usingServiceImpl:] + 4578
10 CSService                           0x000000010cec9548 -[CSServiceDispatcher executeRequest:] + 120
11 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e218 +[CSServiceDispatchHTTPRouter routeServiceRequest:response:] + 1135
12 CSService                           0x000000010cecfacf __21-[CSServiceBase init]_block_invoke_6 + 48
13 CSService                           0x000000010cf3b2aa __53-[CSRoutingHTTPConnection httpResponseForMethod:URI:]_block_invoke + 95
14 CSService                           0x000000010cf3e7b4 -[CSHTTPBackgroundResponse bounce:] + 286
15 Foundation                          0x00007fff8dad9dfb __NSThread__main__ + 1318
16 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e899 _pthread_body + 138
17 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b47e72a _pthread_struct_init + 0
18 libsystem_pthread.dylib             0x00007fff8b482fc9 thread_start + 13
10/22/14 9:28:02.194 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications[83950]) Exited with code: 1
10/22/14 9:28:02.194 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.collabd.notifications) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Time Machine stuck in preparing backup...

Hi guys,
a few days ago I started to realise my TM Backup is taking ages. It is stuck for a long time in the process of preparing the backup..
I looked it up and found hints to solve it (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5294323) and followed everything Pondini said (http://pondini.org/TM/D1.html) , but nothing..
In the system.log file I found a few things which don't seem normal.
Jun 1 14:05:53 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Starting manual backup
Jun 1 14:05:53 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Backing up to /dev/disk1s2: /Volumes/Max' Backup/Backups.backupdb
Jun 1 14:08:32 MacBookMP kernel[0]: process backupd[5193] thread 394464 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 56%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.091726 seconds, (34.200705 user, 55.891021 system) ledger info: balance: 90000253332 credit: 90000253332 debit: 0 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 158890700927
Jun 1 14:08:35 MacBookMP spindump[5215]: Saved cpu_resource.spin report for backupd version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/backupd_2014-06-01-140835_Max.cpu_resource.spin
Jun 1 14:21:45 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Will copy (613.6 MB) from Macintosh HD
Jun 1 14:21:45 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Will copy (Zero KB) from Win8
Jun 1 14:21:45 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Found 249878 files (1.27 GB) needing backup
Jun 1 14:21:45 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: 3.95 GB required (including padding), 513.17 GB available
Jun 1 14:22:52 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 1086 items (620.1 MB) from volume Macintosh HD. Linked 4318.
Jun 1 14:23:02 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 1 items (Zero KB) from volume Win8. Linked 3.
Jun 1 14:23:02 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Will copy (1.2 MB) from Macintosh HD
Jun 1 14:23:02 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Not using file event preflight for Win8
Jun 1 14:23:02 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Found 60 files (1.2 MB) needing backup
Jun 1 14:23:02 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: 2.42 GB required (including padding), 512.54 GB available
Jun 1 14:23:05 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 124 items (1.2 MB) from volume Macintosh HD. Linked 971.
Jun 1 14:23:07 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 1 items (Zero KB) from volume Win8. Linked 3.
Jun 1 14:23:07 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Created new backup: 2014-06-01-142307
Jun 1 14:23:14 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Starting post-backup thinning
Jun 1 14:23:14 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Error: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-50 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -50.)" (paramErr: error in user parameter list) deleting backup: /Volumes/Max' Backup/Backups.backupdb/Max/2014-06-01-140555.inProgress/7F93D6C2-953B-493C-812 E-DF390922194D
Jun 1 14:23:14 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Error: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-50 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -50.)" (paramErr: error in user parameter list) deleting backup: /Volumes/Max' Backup/Backups.backupdb/Max/2014-06-01-140555.inProgress/9B5447B0-EBD6-4B76-903 E-CC4807095E97
Jun 1 14:23:14 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Error: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-50 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -50.)" (paramErr: error in user parameter list) deleting backup: /Volumes/Max' Backup/Backups.backupdb/Max/2014-06-01-140555.inProgress/D06592A0-5FC8-43CF-A6A 6-800A79B71165
Jun 1 14:23:14 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: No post-backup thinning needed: no expired backups exist
Jun 1 14:23:14 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Backup completed successfully.
So it took roughly 20 minutes to backup 1.27 GB which is a lot slower than it was!
I don't understand why it takes so long to get through the first steps..
And are these errors at the end serious?
a few seconds after the first backup I tried another one, which was done in 7 seconds !! Obviously it didn't had to backup nothing, but still, the whole process is faster, there are no errors at the end and no massage about burning the CPU...
Jun 1 14:24:34 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Starting manual backup
Jun 1 14:24:34 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Backing up to /dev/disk1s2: /Volumes/Max' Backup/Backups.backupdb
Jun 1 14:24:35 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Will copy (2.8 MB) from Macintosh HD
Jun 1 14:24:35 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Will copy (Zero KB) from Win8
Jun 1 14:24:35 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Found 27 files (2.8 MB) needing backup
Jun 1 14:24:35 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: 2.42 GB required (including padding), 513.16 GB available
Jun 1 14:24:36 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 37 items (2.8 MB) from volume Macintosh HD. Linked 331.
Jun 1 14:24:38 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 1 items (Zero KB) from volume Win8. Linked 3.
Jun 1 14:24:38 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Will copy (1 KB) from Macintosh HD
Jun 1 14:24:38 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Not using file event preflight for Win8
Jun 1 14:24:38 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Found 8 files (1 KB) needing backup
Jun 1 14:24:38 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: 2.42 GB required (including padding), 513.16 GB available
Jun 1 14:24:38 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 11 items (1 KB) from volume Macintosh HD. Linked 79.
Jun 1 14:24:39 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Copied 1 items (Zero KB) from volume Win8. Linked 3.
Jun 1 14:24:40 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Created new backup: 2014-06-01-142440
Jun 1 14:24:40 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Starting post-backup thinning
Jun 1 14:24:40 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: No post-backup thinning needed: no expired backups exist
Jun 1 14:24:41 MacBookMP com.apple.backupd[5193]: Backup completed successfully.
I would be really grate full if you could help me resolve this.

I did not disable it because of your comment. I did it ages ago (due to lack of space on my SSD). When I followed the instructions from Pondini there is a part where you delete your Time Machine settings (such as local snapshots). You just made me remember that I had to turn it off again.
But do you know what's the meaning of this part of the log message:
Jun 1 14:08:32 MacBookMP kernel[0]: process backupd[5193] thread 394464 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 56%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.091726 seconds, (34.200705 user, 55.891021 system) ledger info: balance: 90000253332 credit: 90000253332 debit: 0 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 158890700927
and how to prevent it?

Time machine stuck in 'preparing backup' in mavericks

I have just upgraded to Mavericks on my macbook pro 13" 2009. I have a 2TB time capsule which has run perfectly for years under several OS X. I also have an external HDD to which I copy an image of my internal HD once a week using Carbon Copy Cloner.
Since upgrading to Mavericks the whole 'backing up' has become a total nightmare. Backing up using CCC is fine. Backing up to the time capsule using Time machine has now become completely unusable.
I have verified both my internal HDD and the time capsule. I have repaired permissions. I have disconnected my HDD as I now realise that this is a problem under Mavericks but I do feel let down by Apple. Its their software, their hardware and their time capsule and it is clearly failing. Even a USB memory key (essential for me) throws everything off!!!
Has anybody any bright ideas? I am not a guru by any means but have a working knowledge of the various bits of kit.....sort of.
Thanks in advance. First time poster so looking forward to some help here.......
R

This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. All it does is to gather information about the state of your computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it on this page. However, you should be cautious about running a program at the instance of a stranger on a public message board. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them.
Here's a summary of what you need to do: Copy a line of text from this web page into the window of another application. Wait about a minute. Then paste some other text, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page. The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. Details follow.
You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this paragraph doesn’t apply.
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clear; shopt -s extglob; Fb='%s\n\t(%s)\n'; Fm='\n%s:\n\n%s\n'; Fs='\n%s: %s\n'; Fu='User %s%%\t\tSystem %s%%'; PB="/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c Print"; A () { [[ a -eq 0 ]]; }; R () { o=; [[ r -eq 0 ]]; }; Pm () { [[ "$o" ]] && o=`sed 's/^ */ /' <<< "$o"` && printf "$Fm" "$1" "$o"; }; Pc () { o=`egrep -v '^[[:blank:]]*($|#)' "$2"`; Pm "$1"; }; Pp () { o=`$PB "$2" | awk -F'= ' \/$3'/{print $2}'`; Pm "$1"; }; Ps () { o="${o##+( )}"; [[ ! "$o" =~ ^0?$ ]] && printf "$Fs" "$1" "$o"; }; id | grep -qw '80(admin)'; a=$?; A && sudo true; r=$?; t=`date +%s`; clear; { A || echo $'No admin access\n'; A && ! R && echo $'No root access\n'; system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType | sed '8!d;s/^ *//'; o=`system_profiler SPDiagnosticsDataType | sed '5,6!d'`; [[ "$o" =~ Pass ]] || Pm "POST"; o=`pmset -g therm | sed 's/^.*CP/CP/'`; egrep -q 'No th|pms' <<< "$o" && o=; Pm "Thermal conditions"; o=`pmset -g sysload | grep -v :`; grep -q '= [^GO]' <<< "$o" || o=; Pm "System load advisory"; o=`nvram boot-args | awk '{$1=""; print}'`; Ps "boot-args"; d=(/ ""); D=(System User); for i in 0 1; do o=`cd ${d[$i]}L*/L*/Dia* && ls *.{crash,hang,panic} | tail | awk -F_ '{$NF=a[split($NF,a,".")]; print}'`; Pm "${D[$i]} diagnostics"; done; o=`syslog -F bsd -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'GPU |hfs: Ru|I/O e|n Cause: -|NVDA\(|pagin|SATA W|timed? ?o' | tail -n25 | awk '/:/{$4=""; $5=""; print}'`; Pm "Kernel messages"; o=`df -m / | awk 'NR==2 {print $4}'`; [[ o -lt 5120 ]] && Ps "Free space (MiB)"; o=$(($(vm_stat | awk '/eo/{sub("\\.",""); print $2}')/256)); o=$((o>=1024?o:0)); Ps "Pageouts (MiB)"; s=( `sar -u 1 10 | sed '$!d'` ); [[ s[4] -lt 90 ]] && o=`printf "$Fu" ${s[1]} ${s[3]}` || o=; Pm "Total CPU usage" && { s=(`ps acrx -o comm,ruid,%cpu | sed '2!d'`); o=${s[2]}%; Ps "CPU usage by process $s of user ${s[1]}"; }; s=(`top -R -l1 -n1 -o prt -stats command,uid,prt | sed '$!d'`); s[2]=${s[2]%[+-]}; o=$((s[2]>=25000?s[2]:0)); Ps "Mach ports used by process $s of user ${s[1]}"; o=`kextstat -kl | grep -v com\\.apple | cut -c53- | cut -d\< -f1`; Pm "Loaded extrinsic kernel extensions"; R && o=`sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix\.cron)|org\.(amav|apac|calendarse|cups|dove|isc|ntp|post[fg]|x)/{print $3}'`; Pm "Extrinsic system jobs"; o=`launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|org\.(x|openbsd)|\.[0-9]+$/{print $3}'`; Pm "Extrinsic agents"; for d in {/,}L*/{La,Priv,Sta}*; do o=`ls -A "$d" | egrep -v '^(\.DS_Store$|com\.apple\.)'`; Pm "$d"; done; o=`find -L /S*/L*/E* {/,}L*/{A*d,Compon,Ex,In,Keyb,Mail,P*P,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo}* -type d -name Contents -prune | while read d; do ID=$($PB\ :CFBundleIdentifier "$d/Info.plist") || ID="No bundle ID"; egrep -qv "^com\.apple\.[^x]|Accusys|ArcMSR|ATTO|HDPro|HighPoint|driver\.stex|hp-fax|\.hpio|JMicron|microsoft\.MDI|print|SoftRAID" <<< $ID && printf "$Fb" "${d%/Contents}" "$ID"; done`; Pm "Extrinsic loadable bundles"; o=`find /u*/{,*/}lib -type f -exec sh -c 'file -b "$1" | grep -qw shared && ! codesign -v "$1"' {} {} \; -print`; Pm "Unsigned shared libraries"; o=`launchctl getenv DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES`; Pm "Inserted libraries"; o=`find {,/u*/lo*}/e*/periodic -type f -mtime -10d`; Pm "Modified periodic scripts"; o=`scutil --proxy | grep Prox`; Pm "Proxies"; o=`scutil --dns | awk '/r\[0\] /{if ($NF !~ /^1(0|72\.(1[6-9]|2[0-9]|3[0-1])|92\.168)\./) print $NF; exit}'`; Ps "DNS"; R && o=`sudo profiles -P | grep :`; Pm "Profiles"; for f in fstab sysctl.conf crontab launchd.conf; do Pc $f /etc/$f; done; Pc "hosts" <(grep -v 'host *$' /etc/hosts); Pc "User launchd" ~/.launchd; R && Pc "Root crontab" <(sudo crontab -l); Pc "User crontab" <(crontab -l); R && o=`sudo defaults read com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook`; Pm "Login hook"; Pp "Global login items" /L*/P*/loginw* Path; Pp "User login items" L*/P*/*loginit* Name; Pp "Safari extensions" L*/Saf*/*/E*.plist Bundle | sed 's/\..*$//;s/-[1-9]$//'; o=`find ~ $TMPDIR.. $ -flags +sappnd,schg,uappnd,uchg -o ! -user $UID -o ! -perm -600 $ | wc -l`; Ps "Restricted user files"; cd; o=`system_profiler SPFontsDataType | egrep "Valid: N|Duplicate: Y" | wc -l`; Ps "Font problems"; o=`find L*/{Con,Pref}* -type f ! -size 0 -name *.plist ! -exec sh -c 'plutil -s "$1" >&-' {} {} \; -print`; Pm "Bad plists"; d=(Desktop L*/Keyc*); n=(20 7); for i in 0 1; do o=`find "${d[$i]}" -type f -maxdepth 1 | wc -l`; o=$((o<=n[$i]?0:o)); Ps "${d[$i]##*/} files"; done; o=$((`date +%s`-t)); Ps "Elapsed time (s)"; } 2>/dev/null | pbcopy; exit 2>&-
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Time Machine stuck on "preparing backup" and "Indexing Backup" after forced restart and install from Lion

Hello!
I have been using Time Machine on the Time Capsule for over a month now and no problems. However when I was installing Lion it had to restart. I did not see that Time Machine was going at the time when I pushed restart until it was too late.
Now Time Machine seems to be stuck on "Preparing Backup" and "Indexing Backups". It has been nearly 20-30 minutes for Indexing and I wonder if I corrupted something or something else. If there a way I can solve this problem? Thanks!

I had this same problem, this is going to sound ridiculous but this is what I finally did. I wiped my backup, crazy right?
It's there for when your hard drive crashes, so it's not like you are going to miss much if you wipe it. Tell it to stop backing up, go to disk utility, click your external and then erase it. Go back to time machine settings and reselect it as your backup drive. It will do an initial back up again and you are good to go.
Hope this helps.

Time Machine just saying Preparing Backup and Does nothing

Has this happen to anyone? I have about 7gigs left, on my external hard drive.

This, along with many other 10.5.2/Time Machine related problems, has been reported many times before in this Forum. So far I haven't seen any post(s) which provides a universal fix. I'm assuming that it's a bug and hoping that if/when Time Capsule finally ships there will be an update for everyone (not just Time Capsule).

Time Machine stuck on 'Preparing to back-up'

Hi
Since upgrading to Lion my iMac has not completed a Time Machine back-up. It's constantly turning away, saying 'Preparing to back-up'.
Any suggestions please?
Cheers
Phil

A word of warning:
I too have this same problem, the Time Machine is showing "preparing Backup" for more than 24 hours.
I have tried all the solutions I could find on the 'net, and none have worked, so I took it all in to the Apple store in Sydney.
After 1 hour of them playing around they decided I had a corrupt "in progress" file on the Time Capsule preventing the backup from progressing beyond the preparation stage.
So what was the solution to my problem? I was told I had to either:
* delete all the backup data on the TC and format it or
* take it away, copy all the data to another 500+gb hard drive, format the Time Capsule and copy all the data back again.
Apparently Apple have "no liability" as it is a corrupted file, which "could have been caused by anything - installing or uninstalling software, or just a random glitch".
So it seems that because their Time Machine software can apparently cause a backup file to be easily and randomly corrupted by day to day usage, I now have to either lose all my backup data, or fork out hundreds of dollars for a new hard drive to copy all the backup data to.
I am NOT IMPRESSED that Apple can seemingly wash their hands of the failings of their software and hardware combination, causing me to be out of pocket.
If anyone here believes what I was told is wrong, I would be grateful for your advice, otherwise it looks like I'm going to have to spend out more cash to solve this problem...

Time Machine Freezes During Backup!

Hi there,
When I back up my computer for the first time using Time Machine, it gets to around 53.2 GB. After that, it sits there with the blue progress bar at the same level. Then, i get a message that says I did not eject the disk properly, and then Time Machine alerts me that it could not finish the backup. NOTE: When it says the disk has not been ejected properly, I still see the disk in both Finder and disk utility. Also, I currently have the disk in 2 partitions, but I'm only using the Mac OS X (Journaled) partition for my Time Machine backups. Please help! Like I said, it seems to eject my external hard drive (Hitachi 250 GB Simple Drive) after freezing up for a while. I am able to use other things on my computer the whole time. The only application that was open during the backup was iTunes. Here is the log from Time Machine buddy:
Starting standard backup
Backing up to: /Volumes/External HD/Backups.backupdb
Backup content size: 142.3 GB excluded items size: 30.7 GB for volume Macintosh HD
No pre-backup thinning needed: 133.85 GB requested (including padding), 213.91 GB available
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Copied 48.9 GB of 111.5 GB, 250192 of 667394 items
Stopping backupd because the backup volume was ejected!
Stopping backup.
Error writing to backup log. NSFileHandleOperationException:* -[NSConcreteFileHandle writeData:]: Input/output error
Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Users/********/Library/Mail/IMAP-********@******[email protected]/INBOX.imapmbox/Attachments/3234/2 to /Volumes/External HD/Backups.backupdb/*******’s MacBook/2011-03-12-104926.inProgress/A8B8FCD0-3EA2-4A4D-B313-4A9EE0C56252/Macin tosh HD/Users/********/Library/Mail/IMAP-*********@********[email protected]/INBOX.imapmbox/Attachments/3234
Error writing to backup log. NSFileHandleOperationException:* -[NSConcreteFileHandle writeData:]: Input/output error
Copied 259985 files (49.5 GB) from volume Macintosh HD.
Error writing to backup log. NSFileHandleOperationException:* -[NSConcreteFileHandle writeData:]: Input/output error
Copy stage failed with error:11
Error writing to backup log. NSFileHandleOperationException:* -[NSConcreteFileHandle writeData:]: Input/output error
Backup failed with error: 27
Thank you so much!
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As a first step, launch Disk Utility, select the backup volume, and run "Verify Disk" (NOT "Repair Disk"). It will take a long time to run, maybe hours. If any errors are found, copy all data on the device to another drive, then run "Repair Disk." Be prepared for the possibility that "Repair Disk" may destroy the volume beyond recovery. It may also fail to repair the damage, in which case you should replace the device -- DO NOT erase it and continue to use it.

Anyone having Time Machine "freeze" while "Preparing Backup"

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