Can't get data off Time Capsule

I had to erase my HD and reinstall Yosemite (multiple times) because my machines could not boot, shut down or run reliably. I used Migration Assistant to restore my applications and user files from my 2014 Time Capsule. But on my Macbook Pro, it lied: no applications were actually restored (possibly the reason I finally ended up with a machine that could boot up), and while it restored much of my filespace, it didn't restore my music or photos, at least 60 GB of data.
I can't restore them using Time Machine because it seems to regard my erased HD as unrelated to the earlier one. And I can't open the sparsebundle in the Finder: I always get "connection failed". Resetting the TC (via Airport Utility) did not help. What can I do?

Switching everything off, then on again later, seems to reset things enough. Now to copy stuff back manually... what a pain.

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How get data off Time Capsule that otherwise doesn't work

I think a power surge caused our Time Capsule to stop working. I took it to the Apple Store today and they couldn't get it to come up and be recognized. While Apple will replace it, they said they don't help get the data off (and referred me to a couple of Apple consultants). But, they were pretty sure the data was in good shape.. just most everything else apparently wasn't working.
Do I need to use one of these 3rd party consultants to get the data off, or can I do myself? Just wondering if anyone has tried and is it easy enough for the average person to do self-serve.
Thanks.

I am having the exact same problem. I have a bunch of video on my time capsule and im in the middle of editing it and now I cant access the video and in final cut it just says media off line and there is no way to reconnect to it. Could somebody please tell us if there is a way to fix this without too much work.

How to delete data off time capsule and restart

how to delete data off time capsule and restart

Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule, then click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click the Disks tab at the top of the screen
Click Erase Disk
Choose the Quick Erase option
Click Erase
The procedure will take a minute or two. The Time Capsule is now ready for a new backup

Can you run applications off Time Capsule

I am thinking about getting a MacBook Air, but the smaller hard drives have me worried a bit about space. I have a Time Capsule that has plenty of room and I am wondering if it is possible to move applications over to the Time Capsule and run them over the wireless network. I imagine performance would be a big issue--especially for data-heavy games.
I have several questions:
1. Is it possible to run applications in this manner?
2. If so, is performance so bad that it is not worth it?
3. If applications do not run (or do not run well), would there be any major performance issues with moving songs, photos, movies over to the external drive?
Any information/advice will be appreciated.
Thanks!

The TC is really not designed to do this.. in general applications should be on the local drive.. data can be moved off is you need to but running applications over network is not even always possible.
Performance over wireless for sure can be an issue.. !
The issue with moving data to the TC.. is backup. IF you do this, where are you going to backup the files.. the TC has no built in backup for itself..
It is better to get a real nas with decent fast raid and built in backup..
Or use a computer in the network as a quasi server.. eg a mini.. although you still need to attach fast drives by some means to it.

How can i get data off my dead hdd

i dont want to be super long winded but here goes. son was playing something computer froze upon restart get flashing ? folder. after perusing all the stuff on here i poped my install disk in and got to the disk utillity. i can intermittently see my internal drive but it shows it as media with a pic of the drive. clicking on it dose NOT give me the option to try first aid, or do pretty much anything to it. i have since installed osx on my external to get me running for the time being. so being on the phone with apple they said to take it in and have the hard drive replaced and its under warranty. the kicker is, and i know im a dumb *** and i should have known better, i need data off the drive and have not backed up anything. on the disk util i get some info it tells me its a sata drive, but it says total capicity is 0 bytes. but i can see it.
any thoughts will be appreciated.
scott

If it failed *that* badly, experts are needed to extract the platters and couple them with identical controllers.
If that sounds expensive, you are correct. Could be 5 figures.

I can't get my airport time capsule to connect to the internet

I can't get my new airport time capsule to connect to the internet. It works fine with my linksys router

We cannot help with that amount of info..
What internet type and modem do you have? Exact modem make and model may help.
Is the linksys router also the modem? You do know there is no modem in the TC?
How is the Linksys authenticating if it is plugged into the modem??
If cable did you shut down the cable modem for at least 20min to change the router.. this is always required with cable system.. often the time is longer.. one hour or overnight even.

Can't Get Internet Through Time Capsule

I bought TC 500gb tonight, and went through the paper instructions:
Plugged everything I'll be running on it into the ports (my tivo network adapter, my g4, a usb hub w/ an external drive & a usb printer).
installed the disc into my macbook pro
proceeded to launch the airport utility
It followed the instructions the best I could, and it said at one point proceeding will cause a flashing amber light, do you wish to ignore it (and I chose to, for lack of any idea of what else to do).
Long story short: Neither computer is getting any internet in or out. Network seems to be fine, though-- I see time capsule and printing works and I can use my external usb drive, but NO INTERNET!!!
And there doesn't seem to be any way to go back and start over--- any suggestions?
I have Roadrunner internet, but the modem doesn't have a name on it. It is connected to the correct stuff on the back of the time capsule.
If not for the fact my neighbor has an open wireless, I doubt I'd be able to write this.
Please help. I'm very frustrated.
~Patrick

Hi,
Here's how we fixed it:
Push in the little button in the back of the time capsule with a paper clip or something for five seconds until it flashes amber rapidly.
Then open the airport utility, and also open your web browser--if you have internet working, and it is flashing amber, then click manual set up-- create a password for your wireless-- no need to mess with any of the settings to make them out of the ordinary or anything-- when you click update, it will say you have an incorrect setting regarding smpw, and there's an opportunity to unclick it-- do this, and then the time capsule will reboot, and the amber light will turn green, and your internet should work, if it is indeed the same problem I had-- they had never seen it before!
Good luck!

How can I retrieve data from TIme Capsule?

I have lost my contacts on my IPhone and also on contacts on my Mac. How can I resrore this information from time capsule? I have opened Time Capsule and clicked resrote on Contacts and nothing seems to happen

See if this Helps
Video on Restore From Time Machine
http://support.apple.com/kb/VI29

IMac died, how do I get data off Time Machine to new iMac

My sisters iMac has had HD problems in the past - we replaced hd at Apple in the past. I am unable to start the computer up again to look into anything. It was apparently sending out a lot of error messages, the main one being the HD was out of space. I first tried to transfer some big files to an empty external, but couldn't. I tried to restore the OSX, but it failed. Can't remember the exact message, but I know at that time, I figured the HD failed. ANYWAY...now they cannot get it started up. It's old - so they have decided to buy a sparkly new iMac for the house.
Here's my question: They ONLY backed up with the Time machine - onto an external HD that sits on their desk. When the new computer arrives, what is the best way to go forward. Obviously, the easiest is to restore from a TM backup....but is this RISKY being we don't know what was going wrong with the computer? I don't want them to drag over any problems to a new machine. Is there anyway to ONLY pull info/data - music and pics - over from the TM backup on the new machine? I know with a program like CCC which I also use, I think this is an option - but I really don't know with TM??
Should/Can I bring both computers to the Genius bar for something like this ?
Any info to get us started will be very helpful ! Little sis relies on me for help....so I turn to you gurus !
Christine

Use migrate assistant.. there is a heap of info here.. although it finishes at Mountain Lion it is still relevant to Mavericks.
http://pondini.org/OSX/MigrateLion.html

I think my hard drive crashed. How can I get data off via firewire before the HD completely goes? I was stuck on the BSoD and now I can't even use the install disk. Utility Disk said HD was okay. Please HELP ME

Safe mode did nothing.
Safe mode with verbose seemed to make it worse.
Before continuously trying new things, I could use the install disk to check the disk utility and clear
the hard drive from there but now the screen won't even load to that.
I really need the data on the hard drive especially if it can't be salvaged.
How can i transfer files?
Am I better off physically taking my HD out or will it damage itself without
leaving the system.
I tried command r
resetting the pram
safe mode
jumping out a window
nothing has helped.
I am stuck on the blue screen of death and it flickers.

No. In order to use FireWire Target Disk Mode you need to use a FireWire equipped Mac. Other than that the only other way I can think of to even attempt to access you files would be to remove your hard drive and install it in a case and connect it to another computer.
Have you run the Apple Hardware Test? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509

Can I grab something off time Capsule and put it on another external drive?

Something happened to my iPHoto librry this morning (it's gone -- don't ask). So I've tried twice to restore it from TC from last night. It hangs at about 2/3 of the way through, and I can't restore the whole thing.
So -- a question. Is there a way to copy it from TC and put it on an external drive? I'm wondering if I just copy it, and then copy it back, or just create a new library, if that would work. At the moment, I'm copying, for safety's sake, a backup from an external drive from a week ago. Sadly, I've put 2 to 3 hours of work in on modifying 200 photos since last week, which I will probably have to re-do. But at least I'd have my library and all my photos. It would be better if I could get the backup from last night, after I finished the job. (Or even from mid-day. Then I'd only have to re-create about 30 or 45 minutes of work)

Hi Beth, welcome to the discussions!
Might be a good idea to also post over in the iPhoto forum if you haven't tried this yet as this is a common topic on their boards.
You may be able to get your iPhoto library back by rebuilding it. I've done it, but's it's been a long time, so don't want to mislead you on anything. The guys over in the iPhoto forum are real experts and should have some fixes for you.

Accessing data in time capsule

Can I access data from time capsule wirelessly using a smart tv or blu ray player? If not, can I access it with ethernet connection?

No and No.
There are rare exceptions but mostly SMART TV isn't that smart.. it needs DLNA in the network device to find files.. TC of course supports no media extensions at all.. nothing.. zippo.. el zero or as you say.. null.
You need a player that can access raw files.. eg WD live TV can do it.. because it is a real Media Player. Not a streamer.

My mac can't find the volume" Data" on Time Capsule. Also Ican't find with the disk utility program the hard disk in the Time Capule; so I can't format the disk again. What can I do?

My Mac can't find the volume " Data" on Time Capsule, Also I can't find with the disk-utility program the hard disk in the Time Capusule.
So I can't format the disk in the Time Capsule
Deconnevt and then connecting the power tp the Time Capsule gives also no solution.
What can I do?
Joe

I listed the commands.. that is how you manually mount the disk.. follow exactly the commands I gave you.
In finder use top menu, go, connect to server.
Type in the following.
AFP://TCname or AFP://TCIpaddress (obviously you replace with the actual name or the actual IP address).
If that fails..
try
SMB://TCname
Here is the screenshot.
tardis4 being the name of my TC.
It should then ask you for your credentials.
And it should remember them in the keychain and be able to then get TM to connect.

Can i access my data on time capsule from some other network

can i access my data on time capsule from some other network that is my data at home from office over internet

There is plenty of info out there if you google..
Here is a summary I just put into another thread.
Remote access has been added back into iCloud that was in MobileMe..
Read the info on setting it up from cloud service.. BTMM.
http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/back-to-my-mac/
If you want to do it without the cloud service, you have one major issue.. the public IP for WAN..
The internal IP of the TC.. which will default to 10.0.1.1 btw.. is irrelevant. It is the IP of the WAN which you use to access the TC over the internet. And here you have a problem.. the TC does not include dyndns service. So unless you have a static IP address from your ISP, this will cause you grief.
(If it is offered by your ISP.. get a static IP.. that eliminates all the issues.. and is far superior. Even dyndns service has issues if your public IP rotates too often. It is generally an extra cost item and requires a business account but some ISP offer it cheap or even free.. I joined an ISP that offered static ip for free because it gives me the ability to remote access my network without all the hassles you will see below.)
There are ways around it.. setting up your own domain for instance.
http://dyn.com/support/airport-time-capsule-with-dynamic-dns/
But it is easier to simply use a different router.. almost all of them have dyndns service available.. place the TC behind the router in bridge and forward port 548 TCP to it.
This is a bit old but still relevant.
http://gigaom.com/apple/access-your-time-capsule-over-the-internet/
Note .. there is no ftp, http, ssh (there is actually but it isn't accessible), or any other service to allow connection other than AFP.. so you must use a Mac in remote location to access the TC.
The setup for the two methods is slightly different in the TC.. in the first instance, you need to turn on WAN access via disk sharing page in the manual setup.
In the second case you do not need this.
Remember security and put strong passwords on the disk. There are still security questions about this.
If security is important.. there is a third and better (IMO) method and that is vpn.. you will need to buy a vpn router as TC also missed out on that.. establish a vpn with the main router and that will allow you access to your network.. you will also then be able to use SMB remotely not just AFP.
Also if this office is a large company they should be running a firewall, which would block your access to home. You should check your IT admin people for what is allowed.. generally the only acceptable method is vpn otherwise you can drag viruses and trojans right into the network without the firewall catching them.

How can i ensure that the time capsule back up all my data?

how can i ensure that the time capsule back up all my data and no any data missed during the back up? becz i was backing up my mac to time capsule for the first time and it takes only 5 hourse for 279GB which is doesnt make sense
any idea, how to ensure that all my data been backed up

well this tells you why you are having issues.. since you have a filevault and unless you are logged on as that user TM has no way to backup the vault.
so that is why the backup is so small.
And you cannot remove the file vault because the disk is too small.. you are in catch 22..
You cannot backup and you cannot remove the vault..
Login as the user who has the file vault and copy the files off the computer to a directory on the TC.. Then just delete the files on the computer.. that will then allow you to remove the file vault.
But never will I ever use file vaults so I am being theoretical .. please read it up yourself.
http://pondini.org/TM/25.html
You are not doing the background reading you need to understand what you are doing..
read the whole of pondini's info.. or at least skim it so you know what is there.
Avoid like the plague file vaults..
When disks go belly up, as they always do.. your files will be lost. Somewhere they need to be stored in the clear.. so why bother .. put better security on the computer and forget vaults.

Can't get data off Time Capsule

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