Disk Utility on Vista - Trouble Mounting Time Capsule

I am using Time Capsule as a wireless router. The disk connection with Time Capsule (drive Z) "disappeared" off my wireless Vista computer. I had to rename the Time Capsule but the Disk Utility continues to use the old name. I uninstalled Airport Utility and reinstalled, but Disk Utility continues to use the old name and I can't get rid of it or make the utility see the new name. HELP!

Still getting wi-fi disconnect if I transfer files to time capsule on Vista. This evening I even got BSOD when I started trying to copy some files across. They were pretty large files (linux images). Any ideas? Please?!

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Disk utility doesn't show external Time Capsule harddisk

Hi.
With an older OS X, it was possible to use disk-utility for making some changes at my TimeCapsule(3rd.Gen.)-harddisk.
Now i tried this with the latest version of Yosemite. I think, at the 1st view to to disk utility window, there was an TC-ikon shown under the SuperDrive-ikon. But some seconds later it was gone! I tried it again after restart my iMac an the TC, but every time finder-window and disk-utility-window looks like this ..
... with added comments in green ("Finder"-window, "disk utility"-window) and red (lost "TC-Harddisk?"-ikon).
I tried this also with a MacBook-air (newest version) - same result
What happened? Is it a Yosemite-Problem?
Can I do something with the terminal-app to get the connection?
<<<---- I posted this Nov.2014 at Mac OS & System Software / OS X Yosemite
Today I connected an USB-Stick with my TimeCapsule. Then I opened Disk Utility and was happy - for some minutes.
At the window of the Disk Utility I saw the TC-Harddisc an the memory-stick too.
But when I tried to add an partition to the TC-Harddisc, it was gone away.
I closed-and-started the disk Utility again - now TC-Harddisc was shown.
I disconnected-and-connected the memory-stick again - now TC-Harddisc was shown at the disc-utility-window.
Thanks for Help!

You cannot partition a TC disk from disk utility in the Mac.. that has always been the case.
What you did last time is partition the sparsebundle.. that is a virtual disk created by the computer.. merely partitioning a virtual disk is pointless.
You simply need to create another sparsebundle or dmg file to use as virtual disk.
But the fact that Yosemite continually loses connection to the TC .. oh yeah that is because Yosemite is buggy.
Reset your TC to factory.
Do this manually..
Factory reset universal
Power off the TC.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the TC to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
N.B. None of your files on the hard disk of the TC are deleted.. this simply clears out the router settings of the TC.
Then redo the setup in the airport utility. Use short names with no spaces and pure alphanumeric characters.
Same with passwords only longer.
I recommend you then mount the TC in finder manually by its IP address if at all possible not by name.
The problem here is the IP must be static which it is by default if the TC is the main router but it will have to be specially setup if the TC is bridged.
Use Go, Connect to Server.
SMB://10.0.1.1
When asked for the disk password type that in and do not forget to save it in the keychain.
Then you can mount a TM sparsebundle in disk utility if you want.. although I suggest that is pointless other than to verify your backup.
Do not partition it.. that is not helpful at all.

Can't Back Up Fails to Mount Time Capsule

I suddenly can't back up any more. It fails to mount Time Capsule. I am able to mount the Time Capsule via the Finder. I have mounted it and run Disk Utilities on it once it is mounted. It checks out with no repairs.
What gives?
By the way there is plenty of empty space on the drive.

The problem corrected itself after I using disk repair and manually unmounting the image via the finder. I found it helped to connect to the drive via ethernet to do the back up because it had been so many days and it was taking all night to do the back up wirelessly.

Having trouble getting time capsule to backup my files automatically.

I have been having trouble with time capsule ever since I upgraded to the Mountain Lion OX. I get the error message..."backup disk can not be found". The only was I can get it to work (temporarily) is to unlug the time capsule and plug it back in. Then the next day, same issue appears. I have checked and my airport firmware is up to date and I check/update everything else on a regular basis.
Any help on how to solve this problem permanently?

I have been having trouble with time capsule ever since I upgraded to the Mountain Lion OX. I get the error message..."backup disk can not be found". The only was I can get it to work (temporarily) is to unlug the time capsule and plug it back in. Then the next day, same issue appears. I have checked and my airport firmware is up to date and I check/update everything else on a regular basis.
Any help on how to solve this problem permanently?

How do I connect to Time Capsule from a Windows 8.1 machine which is on a Windows domain. I have been able to connect from a Windows 7 machine on a Windows domain to a Time Capsule. Airport utility is not displaying the Time Capsule Win8.1 machine

How do I connect to Time Capsule from a Windows 8.1 machine which is on a Windows domain. I have been able to connect from a Windows 7 machine on a Windows domain to a Time Capsule. Airport utility is not displaying the Time Capsule Win8.1 machine.
I have checked that the firmware has been updated to 7.6.4 . Similalrly the Win8.1 machine has been loaded with the update specified in another discussion.

Firstly how are you connecting to the TC.. wireless or ethernet?
Please open a command window and ping it.. ping by name and by IP address.
If ping succeeds at least by IP it should work.
In windows explorer type
\\10.0.1.1 (or whatever the TC ip is.. that is the default).
Having the airport utility for windows loaded can help the process. As it loads bonjour for windows.
7.6.4 firmware on the TC is useless. It works better on 7.6.1
If the ping does not succeed by either name or IP address yet you have internet through the TC, then your network is setup wrongly. You are have firewalls blocking local IP. Take down all the firewalls.

The backup disk image "/Volumes/Jeffrey Brown's Time Capsul-1/Main.sparsebundle" could not be created (error 17).

The backup disk image "/Volumes/Jeffrey Brown's Time Capsule-1/Main.Sparsebundle" could not be created (error 17). How can I fix it?

Try just rebooting the TC.. or a reboot of the network..
Turn everything off and restart in correct order.. modem.. TC.. clients. 2min gap.
Try C9 in pondini for that error.
http://pondini.org/TM/C9.html
I generally make a nuisance of myself here by suggesting Apple names are more curse than help. Apple automatic naming conventions are causing havoc.. change everything to SMB compatible names.. ie windows networking which is the base common denominator of networking.. ie if it works with SMB it works on any OS.
Short.. less than 20 characters. 10 is usually plenty. Why type more than you need to?
No spaces.. spaces have to be removed even in apple names..
Pure alphanumeric.. some characters cause issues.. again the apostrophe is a nasty item to all other OS.
The -1 is stupid Mountain Lion.
eg Jeffrey Brown's Time Capsule-1
Change to JBTC

The backup disk image "/Volumes/Felix Pereira's Time Capsul/Felix Pereira's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

The backup disk image “/Volumes/Felix Pereira's Time Capsul/Felix Pereira’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use.

Please look over to the right of this page under the heading of More Like This for multiple answers and solutions.
Or, see #C12 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/terry bostock's Time Capsul/terry bostock's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I,m getting this message, The backup disk image “/Volumes/terry bostock's Time Capsul/terry bostock’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use. What does this mean. I've upgraded to Mountain Lion, but it was ok till recently.

A constant bug in Mountain Lion.
Usually, simply powering off the Time Capsule, waiting a few minutes, and starting it back up will reset the network connection.
Give that a try first.

Having trouble with time capsule, won't find backups

having trouble with time capsule, won't find backups

Usually a simple reboot will work.. Reboot the TC..
If that is not enough.. Restart the whole network from off.
Mountain Lion and to a lesser extent Lion.. have network issues and lose track of the TC.

I keep getting the message "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Donald Baker's Time Capsul/Donald Baker's iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1). does anyone know what this means? My time capsule refuses to back up.

I keep getting the message "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Donald Baker's Time Capsul/Donald Baker’s iMac.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1). does anyone know what this means? My time capsule refuses to back up.

Time Capsule and Time Machine master guru Pondini has all the answers.
Check # C17 in his excellent support document Time Machine -- Troubleshooting.
http://Pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

Why does Tiger always mount Time Capsule disks automatically?

I have a Time Capsule (early 2009) with wireless connections to an iMac running OS 10.5.7 Leopard and a PowerBook G4 running OS 10.4.11 Tiger. The G4 always automatically mounts on the desktop the TC Data disk (i.e., backup volume disk) and any disks physically connected to the iMac. Even if I unmount them, they will come back to the G4 desktop. The iMac requires manual mounting of disks except for the Data disk which mounts automatically during a backup. How do I stop the G4 from automatically mounting disks?

I had looked in the G4 (OS 10.4.11) System Preferences/Accounts/Login Items and found an item called Airport Base Station Agent listed as an application. This also appears in the Login Items on the iMac (OS 10.5.7). So I didn't see that as the culprit. I didn't see the Time Capsule listed in the Login items on either computer. Maybe this application or some preference file is corrupted on the G4. I don't know how Airport Base Station Agent got installed so I am reluctant to remove it and later find out that wireless no longer works. Maybe when Airport Utility is installed? I was unable to locate it using Find File. The G4 remounts the Time Capsule disk on a Restart so it must have something to do with the Login. But I don't know what.

Mounting Time Capsule disk breaks Time Machine

Mounting my 1TB Time Capsule Disk (location of my iTunes Library) breaks Time Machine. Time Machine says it cannot mount the disk. Ejecting TC's hard drive, fixes it. Is there a work-around for this or is this a bug? This makes using TC's disk a bit tedious.
Thanks
Graham

Graham,
That's interesting. While I don't use the TC hard disk for anything other than TM backups, I mounted the drive in a finder window so that I could see the sparsebundle of my backups. Then I initiated a "Back Up Now". I had no problem completing an incremental backup. But then again, I don't have other data occupying the drive.
I wonder if you have some other factor preventing the backups. Or do iTunes and iPhoto libraries externally stored on the TC somehow occupy bandwidth and prevent communication with TM?
Maybe someone already has setup what you wish to do and had better success.

Problem to mount Time Capsule hard drive

I am posting on the forum for the first time from a cold Sweden.
I have had my Time Capsule for Time Machine bacup since April this year and it has been working okay until about one month ago. After that I can only connect my Mac mini for max 1 day, then the connection to my Time Capsule is broken.
I have read here in forums and also read pondini's excellent information
http://http://pondini.org/TM/Home.html
and tried different solutions.
I have come to the conclusion that the problem is to mount the hard drive:
* It is not completletly dead, because I can format the drive in Airport Utility.
* Also tried different settings for the hard disk password to in Airport Utility. No success.
* I have unplugged and reconnected my time capslue. No success.
* I have tried to delete passwords in key chain access. No success.
* I see that other people have problems after upgrading to Mavericks, but my problem started before I upgraded to Mavericks.
Any suggestions is warmly welcomed

If at all possible use ethernet.. wireless is simply less reliable.
Keep the names of everything short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. that includes name of the computer as well as all names on the TC.. see C9 for why.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Then in finder use the top menu to manually mount the hard disk.
Go, Connect to Server.
Use AFP in Mavericks to force it to use Apple protocol instead of SMB2 which is broken.
AFP://TCname or even better AFP://TCIIPaddress eg if TC is at default IP, AFP://10.0.1.1 (f the TC is bridged you must ensure that the IP will not change).
Store the password in the keychain.
If it drops out then a simple restart of the TC will generally be enough to fix it.

How can i connect a windwos vista laptop with time capsule. Both are still in the same network

Hi,
i have a running wlan network. In this network are a macbook pro, a Vista notebook and the time capsule. The Macbook runs perfectly with the time capsule, but how can I connect the vista machine with the time capsule?
Thanks for help

The TC is SMB (windows networking protocol) compatible.
Is the issue wireless? Can you get internet via the TC?
Are you trying to access the hard disk?
Did you load the airport utility for windows..? If not please do so.. that at least is the first step. It loads bonjour for windows, and a connection agent.
Sometimes that is all that is required.
Open a windows explorer and type in the address bar
\\TCname or \\TCIPaddress .. obviously replacing the generic name with actual name or IP.
You might need to change all the names to SMB standard via the utility. Short no spaces pure alphanumeric.
You might need to fix the permissions.. ie turn on the guest account if security isn't an issue.
You might need to fix networking in the vista .. shudder.. notebook.. to ensure it is not blocking the TC.

Can't mount Time Capsule on PC (white system tray icon no longer there)

My new time capsule is working perfectly on my MacBookPro, however recently I tried to get it to work on my PC laptop. I easily got the wireless internet work on the PC, that's not a problem. I installed the airport utility on my PC and it was able to recognize it through the airport utility interface/configuring window where I could change settings, etc., just like I could on my Mac. There used to be (on my PC) this white icon in my system tray on the lower right of my screen. When I clicked on this I could type my password, as prompted, and mount to the time capsule, which I could now see in My Computer as a drive. I tested a few files by dragging them over into the drive, and it worked fine. Now, a week later the icon in the system tray has disappeared, and I can no longer see the time capsule on my PC in My Computer. I can still click on the airport utility icon in my programs and see/change settings in my time capsule from my PC, but cannot see nor access the drive from My Computer (or mount by clicking on this now missing icon). Anyone else know what I can do? Thanks in advance!

I was just having this problem and figured out that the white system tray icon is the Airport Base Station Agent. It wasn't running for me for some reason, too, but I found it and started it back up again at C:\Program Files\AirPort\APAgent.exe.
Here's an Apple Support article (it's a little old) I found that discusses drive mapping in windows with the Airport Base Station Agent: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1331
Hope this helps.

Disk Utility on Vista - Trouble Mounting Time Capsule

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