Apps in backup folder archive .bbb

hi everyone...my friend download a game (Six-Gun) from BBworld. and im backup the apps.
im try to rename .bbb file to zip and extract backup file....and find a file and folder = (.xml) and folder is (Archive).
in the xml file search and find install game and game data in archive **bleep** id in archive tag.
rename PIN, keyid and mach OS version.
then i create a backfile just like the orginal .bbb file and rename the .bbb file from .zip
in blackberry desktop recognize the backup file and file size in detail name is complete correct, but when restore the backup error popup and my blackberry restart.
how can i fix this problem ? thanks for helping.
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Apps are not backed up so what you are trying to do is futile. Only app data is backed up. You cannot manually extract or change the backup file so trying to modify it and then restore it to the device just won't work.
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For the past two weeks I've been having some major issues backing up my computer with Time Machine. It's become quite a process.
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It's got one folder of images and pdf files and the time machine backup on it.
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GAH! What the *&^% is wrong with this infernal machine?

"error occurred while creating the backup folder" (-50)

Symptoms:
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It may, although I'm not sure of this, occur when I leave the machine to sleep with the drive attached.
This implies that something between Time Machine, OSX and the BlacX are unhappy. Repair and reset haven't helped. Thoughts? I can always go back to using the cable, it was just a pain to set up, so I did backups less frequently, which is bad for me.
The Time Machine error is:
Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder.
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Time Machine Buddy says:
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Interestingly, we also have the exact same problem with a different brand external hardware RAID 1 as follows:
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FW vs. USB & can you move a backup folder to a larger drive later?

I'm about to get an external drive to use for TM. Is Firewire (400 or 800) going to be noticeably faster than a USB drive? I ask because I would think that a single external platter can only transfer so much data to the disk at once and USB might be fast enough to keep the drive maxed out as far as write speed.
I have a 320 GB internal drive in my iMac and have used 125 GB so far (195 GB free). I'll probably get a 750 GB external drive for TM. If it fills up in 6 months (give or take - I don't add/change that much data per day) can I then buy a larger, say 1.5 TB drive and copy the TM backup folder to the new drive and have the TM app see all the old backups on the new drive?
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Even if it turns out that Time Machine will not recognize the copied backup, it's not that big a deal. Your older backup will still remain on the old drive; you'll just have your backups spanning multiple drives. In the end, this might be better anyway, since more space will be available for your future backups.
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HT5262 where is backup folder on pc

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예를 들면
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RMAN>
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I backup my iphone on my pc and copy backup file into drive D then i setup new OS on my pc. after that i copy the backup file into itunes backup folder but itunes can't find the backup file to restore my iphone. how can i restore my iphone?

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Don't you just love changes in interfaces?
I found the answer to my question.
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Time Machine: Backup folder changing size when connected to different computers

Can someone please help me wrap my head around why the size of my Time Machine backup folder changes when connected to different computers? I tried to be as thorough as possible. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this.
I made a backup of my one laptop (MacBook Pro running 10.6.8) before installing Mavericks. The backup folder size is 258.56 GB and it is on a 1TB WD external. There are no other computers backed up in this folder.
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(2) My second option - Mac Pro (early 2009) running 10.9.4 – is showing a 256.15 GB backup folder size. Very close, but not 258.56 GB.
(3) My last option is to use the computer I’m trying to stay away from, the MacBook Pro running 10.6.8. This is the computer I backed up and is showing me the correct folder size = 258.56GB. As I mentioned, I'd like to work on my laptop while copying the backup folder using one of my other computers.
I am able to drag and drop from each computer, but the folder size depends on the computer I’m using. I don’t understand why I can't do a simple drag and drop of a 258 GB folder.
Many thanks!!

The directory files that you are seeing are not real. They are links to the actual backup files that are stored in a hidden directory on the drive. If you were to look at the same drive on a pc, you would see the folders and you would a list files that are in the folders but the files would all be 0 byte files and Windows will tell you the file is empty because there is nothing there but a link which Windows does not understand.
So the point is you can't just copy the backupd files. The best solution that I know of (and maybe someone else will chime in) for copying them is to mirror the drive with something like Carbon Copy or some other program.
See this site for more information about time machine and how it works: http://pondini.org/OSX/Home.html

What have I done to cause my iTunes Backup folder to be missing?

Hey Folks,
     This will take a few paragraphs to explain, but if you haven't had coffee yet, then you may
be able to explain to anybody else reading this what I have done, and more importantly, how it gets undone.
     In reading this, my general question is do I start over from scratch by reinstalling Lion? I believe this is a permissions issue
that (from what I can tell) only concerns iTunes itself.
     Purchased a current generation Mini (i5 2.3 Ghz, 8GB Ram, 500 GB HD, OS 10.7.4, iTunes 10.6.1) to replace my old Mini
(G4 1.5 Ghz PPC, 1GB Ram, 80 GB HD, OS 10.5.8, iTunes 10.6) earlier this month. I Set up Admin account (#1), and proceeded
to get things going. At a point I created Admin account (#2), wanting to transfer my data from a Time Machine backup made on my
old Mini. Got the data moved over, and noticed that the permissions were kind of funny. Deleted #1 Admin account, since data was
actually transferred under #2 account.
     As the title suggests, the backup folder, and the MobileSync folders were missing from the Application Support folder under the
Library folder. I created them hoping that if iTunes saw it, it would put the backup file (unfindable now) that it says it creates when I
connect my iPod Touch (4th gen.) for syncing. All music is available, and podcasts are uneffected. It shows a backup in iTunes, but
I can't find it anywhere.I reinstalled iTunes 10.6.1 trying to resolve the situation, but to no avail. Deleted iTunesHelper Application
from Admin account startup items at one point, but was able to get it back upon searching through iTunes package contents.
Connecting the Touch does launch iTunes, as it should.
     How badly have I messed this up? Have repaired disk permissions several times, but that doesn't help. So many questions.
If I understand Unix right, the first Admin account was the "root" account. Does the fact that it's been deleted, effect things more than
transferring settings from the older Mini? I need more brains than I have, and am lucky the Mini is running like a champ otherwise. Can
anybody with a better understanding of the system help me out, please? Is there a "key" permission or other indicator that would clearly
define wether this is a Admin account issue versus something else? Sure, I got myself here. The question is can YOU help me get past
me? I can supply as much additional information as needed. Thank you very much in advance. Best to you in 2012 and beyond.
Regards,
Willard

In case anybody was wondering, I did end up reinstalling Lion using Internet recovery. Couldn't use local Disk Utilities to try and correct what happened after my last story like entry. Things got worse quickly, and at one point I was holding the power button down to turn just it off. It didn't help that the Mac wouldn't make a wireless connection. As many times as I put in the correct password it was asking for, it would shake the password box and sit there waiting for me to slap myself in the head, again. Connected the Mac using an Ethernet cable, and about 3.5 to 4 hours later it actually started up as it was supposed to. I'm relieved that the Ethernet cable worked, and the download started instantly. Have kept to one admin account, and things are good again. If you need Internet recovery, I'd suggest that an Ethernet cable could be your new best friend for how ever long it takes to download. This answers the prior stories question, but the experience of using Internet recovery is the bright spot here. No optical drive, no problem. It worked.
Regards,
Willard

Time capsule won't back up - Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder. Any ideas?

I have tried all the resets, the firmware is the latest version, the green light is on.
But I get this message "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
Any ideas?

Do setup again.. but make sure both your wireless and your ethernet have ipv6 turned on to local link.
Done this OK, but no idea about IPv6 - something new to me and rather Appley I think?
Unplug the WAN for the moment.. Just LAN port TC to the MBPr ethernet via thunderbolt.. (thunderbird was the kids puppet series.. Thunderbirds are go!!). Done - New real people Thunderbirds movie coming out soon I believe!!!
Reset the TC again.. sorry.. !! You're welcome ... done.
Make sure the ethernet now has an IP address.. 10.0.1.2 - Yep - done that - on ethernet anyway ...
You need to open the network preferences to find out. Yep - that's good ...
****** I then reconnect the TC WAN to the router - is this right?
And then I think I start going round in circles ... boot, reboot, restart, reboot again ...
The final result is green light on TC, but error message when trying TM is "Backup disk is not available".
Then open the airport utility and you should be able to setup the TC.
Do as little setup as possible and then run the TM backup and see how it goes.
I have managed to get Thunderbird to LAN on TC to create a folder on TC and copy a file onto it.
So I guess the drive is working - it must be the software, settings or perhaps even the operator that isn't quite so clever ...
I named network RFG, named device RFGTC. RFG network shown as IP 192.168.0.72
Wireless router is BT Homehub 3 with IP of 192.168.0.254 - is this issuing new IP addresses when rebooting TC?
I have three wireless networks here - the BT Homehub3 wireless, the TC wireless, and also a D-link power socket ethernet thingy for an ethernet connection to the telly - DHP-W310AV which is also wireless link. All are effectively connected to the BT Homehub - is there a conflict there?
Have several times achieved in Airport Utility schematic with internet shown as green, RFGTC shown as green, light on TC green, but no TM backup run ... "backup disc not available."
And there are no tall building around here to hurl myself off ... at least you can go to Sydney Harbour bridge - not too far away ... it was my son in Sydney that persuaded me to scrap Windows and go Apple ... it's all his fault ...

Apps in backup folder archive .bbb

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