Backup to Disk and Tape

Looking to convert our RMAN Tape backups to Disk using incr merge.
RUN {
RECOVER COPY OF DATABASE WITH TAG 'incr_update';
BACKUP INCREMENTAL LEVEL 1 FOR RECOVER OF COPY WITH TAG 'incr_update'
DATABASE;
Then we want to backup all backupsets to tape for archive. So questions are
1) How do you tell RMAN to only backup backupset that have not been backup up to tape already?
2) Once a week, we would want to backup the full image copy "TAG 'incr_update'" to tape as well.
Thanks...

Thanks for the info... As a follow up question... I see some samples for IMB out there like so:
run {
recover copy of database with tag 'incremental_merge_backup';
backup incremental level 1 cumulative copies=1 for recover of copy with tag 'incremental_merge_backup' database;
What is the COPIES=1 for? Can't seem to find any docs on how it affect a IMB.
Thanks..

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Oracle: 10.2.0.4
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Time machine full backup after disk and disk permissions repair

my macbook would not boot so i inserted the snow leopard DVD and did a disk repair and disk permissions repair, after that it booted perfectly but when it went to do a backup it did a full backup of 149GB , i am unsure why it has done this and would like to know how to stop it as i am trying to save space on my time capsule.
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Brycycle wrote:
i do not wish to let it do a full backup so as to save space on my time capsule but this is the log up till when it started transferring data.
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RMAN backup to write on tape and disk in the same time

Hi all,
I want to take backup using RMAN and to have the backup file in a tape and a disk, i know i can allocate channel for tape, or disk. My question is can i use the both disk and tape in an rman backup one time. I mean i want to have rman writing backup file in a local disk and a tape in the same time to have redoundant backup at a tape and local disk.
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Rman backup to disk 2 Minutes; Backup to tape hours

Solaris 10
Oracle 10gR2
MML Netbackup 6.0
I have the following scenario
Rman backup to disk < 2 Minutes; Backup to tape takes hours
and occassionaly fails with a media manager layer error.
Any suggestions to speed up the backup to tape?

A backup of under 2 minutes . . . not very big.
A backup to tape of hours?
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Solaris 10
Oracle 10gR2
MML Netbackup 6.0
I have the following scenario
Rman backup to disk < 2 Minutes; Backup to tape takes
hours
and occassionaly fails with a media manager layer
error.
Any suggestions to speed up the backup to tape?

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hi all ,
oracle 11g.2 rac 2-nodes with asm RHEL 5
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There is nothing "Best" nor "Worst" in the IT. We can not say that tape/disk backup is more good/worst. If you google with "disk vs tape backup oracle" you may find couple of links mentioning pros and cons example : http://www.eversyncsolutions.com/disk-vs-tape.html.
For greater details you should read :
RMAN-Based Disk and Tape Backup Strategies: Scenarios
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14192/bkscenar.htm
So, this is answer of your post.
Now your next post, which is basically not a post; rather a new question, and this type of posts always makes members irritate. Why? Because you could mention all the details of next post in your first post, so that person who is going to help you may judge your question fully; anyway...
but i need to make full backup and incremental backup and apply block change tracking all of these not support in TAPE???And what docs are saying :
Location of the Block Change Tracking FileOne block change tracking file is created for the whole database. By default, the change tracking file is created as an Oracle managed file in the destination specified by the DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST initialization parameter. You can also place the change tracking file in any location you choose, by specifying its name when enabling block change tracking. Oracle recommends against using a raw device (that is, a disk without a file system) as a change tracking file.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E14072_01/backup.112/e10642/rcmbckba.htm#BRADV89533
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I'm using SLES 10 on both machines.
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How Backup on DISK for Standby when Device "Tape" is alredy configured

hello Dba's
For 3 Weeks I've this issue and I start don't get
usualy this database ws backup on Disk but last month we decided to setup the DLL fro Netbackup on TAPE
and I've configured the RMAN for tape and it works fine.
Now I need to Backup on DISK to create my Standby Database, because the Secondary Server doesn't have the DLL/License for TAPE
So i decided to proceed as a backup on Disk but when I try it alyway gpo into TAPE !!!!!
Any help is welcome.
txs
RMAN configuration parameters are:
CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY TO RECOVERY WINDOW OF 30 DAYS;
CONFIGURE BACKUP OPTIMIZATION ON;
CONFIGURE DEFAULT DEVICE TYPE TO 'SBT_TAPE';
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON;
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO '/backup/export/cf_%F_$ORACLE_SID';
CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' TO '%F';
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE SBT_TAPE PARALLELISM 1; # default
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE DISK PARALLELISM 1; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE SBT_TAPE TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE DATAFILE BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE SBT_TAPE TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE ARCHIVELOG BACKUP COPIES FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK TO 1; # default
CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK FORMAT '/backup/export/%d_%D%M%T_full_%U';
CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' FORMAT '%d_%D%M%T_full_%U';
CONFIGURE MAXSETSIZE TO UNLIMITED;
CONFIGURE SNAPSHOT CONTROLFILE NAME TO '/u01/app/oracle/product/9.2/dbs/snapcf_SIEB.scf';
RMAN> allocate channel for maintenance device type 'DISK'
2> ;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03009: failure of allocate command on ORA_MAINT_DISK_1 channel at 06/29/2010 15:14:44
ORA-19554: error allocating device, device type: DISK, device name:
ORA-27001: unsupported device type
Additional information: 1
RMAN> allocate channel for maintenance device type DISK;
allocated channel: ORA_MAINT_DISK_2
channel ORA_MAINT_DISK_2: sid=236 devtype=DISK
RMAN> run
2> 3> sql "Alter System Switch logfile";
4> sql "Alter System Archive Log Current";
5> Backup database plus archivelog format '/backup/%d_%D%M%T_full_%U';
6> sql "Alter System Switch logfile";
7> Backup current controlfile for standby format '/backup/%U_$ORACLE_SID';
8> sql "Alter System Switch logfile";
9> Backup filesperset 10 ArchiveLog all;
10> }
sql statement: Alter System Switch logfile
sql statement: Alter System Archive Log Current
Starting backup at 29-JUN-10
current log archived
allocated channel: ORA_SBT_TAPE_1
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: sid=118 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: Veritas NetBackup for Oracle - Release 7.0 (2010010419)
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting archive log backupset
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2879 recid=688 stamp=722953267
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2880 recid=689 stamp=722960690
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2881 recid=691 stamp=722963294
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2882 recid=690 stamp=722963293
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2883 recid=692 stamp=722963296
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2884 recid=693 stamp=722963703
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2885 recid=694 stamp=722963703
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2886 recid=695 stamp=722963705
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: finished piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
piece handle=/backup/SIEB_290620100629_full_qelhf37t_1_1 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 5.0.0.0
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:56
Finished backup at 29-JUN-10
Starting backup at 29-JUN-10
using channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00020 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebel_data_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00002 name=/u02/oradata/SIEB/system/undotbs02_02.dbf
input datafile fno=00001 name=/u02/oradata/SIEB/system/system01.dbf
input datafile fno=00011 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebview_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00025 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/undotbs02_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00018 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebel_empty.dbf
input datafile fno=00022 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/users_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00019 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/invoice_app_data01.dbf
input datafile fno=00015 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_dwhview_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00010 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_casebase_docbase_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00014 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebdw_data_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00016 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_igd_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00017 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/igd_eim_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00013 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_imdoc_docbase_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00023 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/perfstat_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00012 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_imdoc_audit_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00021 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tools_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00009 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_casebase_audit_01.dbf
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: finished piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
piece handle=SIEB_290620100629_full_qflhf39l_1_1 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 5.0.0.0
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:12:36
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00006 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/tbs_siebbig_index01.dbf
input datafile fno=00024 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/tbs_siebel_index_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00004 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/tbs_siebdw_index_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00005 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/tbs_igd_index01.dbf
input datafile fno=00007 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/dm_casebase_index_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00008 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/dm_imdoc_index_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00003 name=/u03/oradata/SIEB/index/tbs_invoice_index01.dbf
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: finished piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
piece handle=SIEB_290620100629_full_qglhf419_1_1 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 5.0.0.0
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:07:15
Finished backup at 29-JUN-10
Starting backup at 29-JUN-10
current log archived
using channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting archive log backupset
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2887 recid=696 stamp=722964956
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: finished piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
piece handle=/backup/SIEB_290620100629_full_qhlhf4es_1_1 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 5.0.0.0
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:57
Finished backup at 29-JUN-10
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 29-JUN-10
piece handle=c-1097630847-20100629-04 comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 5.0.0.0
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 29-JUN-10
sql statement: Alter System Switch logfile
Starting backup at 29-JUN-10
using channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including standby controlfile in backupset
channel ORA_SBT_TAPE_1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10

Thxs for Reply
But When I type Allocate Channel as you suggested I get Error
ORA-19502: write error on file "qslhf5sr_1_1", blockno 1 (blocksize=8192)
RMAN> run
2> {
3> allocate channel c1 type disk;
4> sql "Alter System Switch logfile";
5> sql "Alter System Archive Log Current";
6> Backup database plus archivelog format '/backup/%d_%D%M%T_full_%U';
7> sql "Alter System Switch logfile";
8> Backup current controlfile for standby format '/backup/%U_$ORACLE_SID';
9> sql "Alter System Switch logfile";
10> Backup filesperset 10 ArchiveLog all;
11> }
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
released channel: ORA_SBT_TAPE_1
allocated channel: c1
channel c1: sid=12 devtype=DISK
sql statement: Alter System Switch logfile
sql statement: Alter System Archive Log Current
Starting backup at 29-JUN-10
current log archived
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2879.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2880.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2881.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2882.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2883.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2884.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2885.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2886.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2887.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2888.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2889.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2890.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2891.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2892.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
skipping archive log file /u03/archive/SIEB/1_2893.dbf; already backed up 1 time(s)
channel c1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
channel c1: finished piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
piece handle=/backup/SIEB_290620100629_full_qrlhf5on_1_1 comment=NONE
channel c1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:02:12
Finished backup at 29-JUN-10
Starting backup at 29-JUN-10
channel c1: starting full datafile backupset
channel c1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00020 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebel_data_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00002 name=/u02/oradata/SIEB/system/undotbs02_02.dbf
input datafile fno=00001 name=/u02/oradata/SIEB/system/system01.dbf
input datafile fno=00011 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebview_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00025 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/undotbs02_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00018 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebel_empty.dbf
input datafile fno=00022 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/users_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00019 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/invoice_app_data01.dbf
input datafile fno=00015 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_dwhview_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00010 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_casebase_docbase_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00014 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_siebdw_data_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00016 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tbs_igd_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00017 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/igd_eim_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00013 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_imdoc_docbase_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00023 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/perfstat_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00012 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_imdoc_audit_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00021 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/tools_01.dbf
input datafile fno=00009 name=/u01/oradata/SIEB/data/dm_casebase_audit_01.dbf
channel c1: starting piece 1 at 29-JUN-10
released channel: c1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 06/29/2010 16:00:34
ORA-19502: write error on file "qslhf5sr_1_1", blockno 1 (blocksize=8192)
ORA-27072: skgfdisp: I/O error
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
RMAN>

FRA´s datafile directory and tape backups

Hi again,
I have tried to find relevant information for my question, but instead of finding answers (again) which may or may not be helpful I hope someone can explain me.
We are running 10Gr2 databases with FRA´s enabled, currently backupping all using Oracle´s suggested backup to Disk devices.
Since we have copies of the datafiles in the FRA which takes up quite some (productional) storage space we are asked to stop the Disk backups, and backup things up to the tape device, which underwater is a TSM library.
How would this affect the occupance of the FRA? Will the datafile directory in the FRA be moved to the "tape" device if we implement (solely) tape backups; or is it only the backupsets and autobackups which would then be moved to tape?
I have tried several setups for which I wanted to set the datafile, backupset and autobackup directory out of the FRA, but I have not found a (working) way yet to set the datafile directory apart from it.
Advice or help are greatly appreciated.
Robin

Changing the backup location from FRA to an external device will only effect backups (backupsets or image copies of datafiles,controlfiles,spfile,archivelogs). Possible (but not mandatory) components of FRA are archivelogs,backup pieces,controlfiles,online logs,image copies and flashback logs.
For performance reasons it's better to continue using the FRA as first backup device. Extend your backup strategy by backing the FRA itself to tape in regular intervals.
'BACKUP RECOVERY AREA' backs up recovery files created in the current and all previous flash recovery area destinations. Recovery files are full and incremental backup sets, control file autobackups, archived logs, and datafile copies. Flashback logs, the current control file, and online redo logs are not backed up.
The backup must go to a tape device, so RMAN issues an error if no sbt channels are allocated or configured.
Or use
'BACKUP RECOVERY FILES'. It backs up all recovery files on disk, whether they are stored in the flash recovery area or another locations on disk. Recovery files include full and incremental backup sets, control file autobackups, archived logs, and datafile copies.
Werner

Backup set in the tape. copied into disk. how to recover using RMAN

I have backup set in the tape. copied into disk. how to recover using RMAN
any link and steps please

It should be something like the following, but really you should read and understand the rman documentation first ...
1. restore the controlfile
sqlplus / as sysdba
startup nomount
exit
rman
connect target /
restore controlfile from '/path to the controlfile backup piece';
exit
sqlplus / as sysdba
alter database mount
exit
2. catalog the backup pieces
rman
connect target /
catalog start with '/path to backup pieces';
3. restore the database
rman
connect target /
restore database
4. recover the database
rman
connect target /
recover database
5. open the database
sqlplus / as sysdba
alter database open resetlogs;

Removing disk backups after implementing Veritas tape backups

I was using RMAN with a catalog to backup to disk. Now we implemented RMAN backups using Veritas tape backup using the same catalog and I want to remove the old disk backups.
When I "crosscheck backup" and "crosscheck archivelog all" then "delete obsolete" it errored with the following:
==================================================================
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of delete command at 08/29/2005 13:53:39
RMAN-06091: no channel allocated for maintenance (of an appropriate type)
================================================================
I assume it is seeing one of the tape backups and wants to detete it.
How can I clearout these unnecessary disk backup sets without causing any problems?
Thank You,
.....Kevin

I found the solution:
RMAN> crosscheck backup;
RMAN> crosscheck archivelog all;
RMAN> delete obsolete device type disk;
-- Assuming redundency was 1 only one set is left in the disk directory...
RMAN> list backup;
-- Find the backup set key which lists the DISK backups.
-- List all the BSKeys
RMAN> delete backupset key1, key2, ..., keyn;
-- The files are gone...

Can I use my Time Capsule as a backup disk and storage?

Can I use my Time Capsule as a backup disk and put files from my other USB external hard drive on it, using the TC as an external as well?

Actually, there is a way to limit the amount of space Time Machine uses for backup so that it won't eat up all your disk space...for example, I have mine set to only use 65GB, and then it starts to overwrite older backups...Google it for more info. To begin with, I deleted my Sparse Disk Image Bundle from Time Capsule, and used Disk Utility to create a Sparse Disk Image Bundle (turn off backups first!!!) with a capacity of 65GB in HFS Journaled, Case Sensitive...The Image must be named as follows "Full Computer Name_Ethernet MAC Address" (The ethernet MAC address is used even if you plan to solely use wifi for backups). for example, my Sparse Disk Image Bundle name is "Ahmad Atiya's MacBook Pro_00254b9d8f72.sparsebundle" Move this image to your time capsule's main directory (if you didn't create it there to begin with). Go to your Time Machine preferences, turn it on, and set it to use your Time Capsule. It should start using the image you created. If you click "get info" on the disk image, it'll show a capacity of whatever you created.

Since you can no longer backup to disk, how to restore from external drive without losing all ratings and playlists

since you can no longer backup to disk, how to restore from external drive without losing all ratings and playlists?

My own opinion is that you should install the later appropriate version of Silverkeeper. That said, I would in fact recommend if you can wait a few days for an answer, that you email the La Cie Silverkeeper backup team via the email link on the site at http://www.lacie.com/silverkeeper/
They are careful to say they are not officially providing a backup service, but when I emailed them with a query regarding usage about a year ago after downloading Silverkeeper for myself, I got a reply within a couple of days that cleared up my question.

Disk Utility can't repair this disk...disk, and restore your backuped-up file.

Computer got uber slow.
I started to worry.
Now computer won't start.
VERY worried.
Tried to repair disk. Received error message above.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

sulaver wrote:
Computer got uber slow.
I started to worry.
Now computer won't start.
VERY worried.
Tried to repair disk. Received error message above.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You can't have received an error message "Disk Utility can't repair this disk...disk, and restore your backuped-up file." since that is pure gobbledegook and isn't even good English.
What may have happened is that
(a) your hard drive has become so full that the operating system can't find any space in which to.... operate.
(b) as macjack says, it has crashed - possibly as a result of (a).
(c) you have been allowing Time Machine to back up to your internal hard drive instead of to a backup disk, which has caused (a) to happen.

Backup to Disk and Tape

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