"Do you still want to start Time Machine?"

I'm using Time Machine with Time Capsule connected to another wireless router via Ethernet, and my Mac is wirelessly hook up with the router.
My problem is that when I click on the Time Machine icon on Dock, "Do you still want to start Time Machine--Backup volume is now available" message appears after a couple of minutes! If I choose "Continue," I can enter Time Machine, no problem. But waiting for a few minutes for the message to pop up is kinda annoying for me. Once I click "Continue" button on the message, Time Machine launches almost simultaneously thereafter only for a while, though.
Does anyone know what is causing this problem and how to solve it?

For those who can kindly look at the messages on my Console log for this issue, I posted the Time Machine-related and Time Capsule-related messages below. Thanks in advance.
*Time Machine-related messages:*
6/28/08 8:59:17 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[2819] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 8:59:21 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[2819] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 10:17:27 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3029] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 10:17:32 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3029] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 11:18:20 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3148] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 11:18:25 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3148] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 11:41:25 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3234] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 11:41:31 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3234] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 12:20:40 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3366] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 12:20:45 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3366] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 1:56:36 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3518] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 1:56:40 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3518] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 3:36:51 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3606] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 3:36:58 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3606] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 4:13:30 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3707] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 4:13:37 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3707] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 5:27:13 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 5:27:19 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
6/28/08 9:33:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4138] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
6/28/08 9:34:03 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4138] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
*Time Capsule-related messages:*
6/28/08 8:56:52 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, pid 2730
6/28/08 8:56:53 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[2819] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 8:56:56 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[2819] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 8:59:21 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, flags 0, pid 2835
6/28/08 9:05:34 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, pid 2888
6/28/08 9:05:34 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[2887] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:05:38 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[2887] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 9:47:12 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:12 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:12 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 9:47:13 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:13 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 9:47:15 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:15 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 9:47:18 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: soft mounted and hidden volume so do not notify KEA for /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:19 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:19 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 9:47:19 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:14:49 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3029] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:14:50 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3029] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 10:17:32 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, flags 0, pid 3048
6/28/08 11:16:21 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, pid 3143
6/28/08 11:16:21 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3148] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 11:16:23 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3148] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 11:18:25 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, flags 0, pid 3182
6/28/08 11:35:29 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule, pid 3207
6/28/08 11:38:12 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3234] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 11:39:29 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3235
6/28/08 11:39:29 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3234] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 11:39:45 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3234] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 11:41:30 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3264
6/28/08 11:51:07 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 11:51:07 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 11:51:07 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 11:51:08 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 11:51:08 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 11:51:08 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 11:51:22 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3299] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 11:52:37 AM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3300
6/28/08 11:52:37 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3299] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 11:52:53 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3299] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 12:19:01 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 12:19:01 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 12:19:01 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule-1 failed 65.
6/28/08 12:19:01 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 12:19:01 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 12:19:01 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 12:19:22 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 12:19:22 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 12:19:22 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 12:19:22 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 12:19:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3366] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 12:19:22 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: primary reconnect failed 5, trying secondary /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 12:19:23 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3366] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 12:20:45 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3379
6/28/08 1:52:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 1:52:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 1:52:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 49.
6/28/08 1:52:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 1:52:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 1:52:32 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 1:52:33 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 1:52:33 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 1:52:33 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3518] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 1:53:49 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3519
6/28/08 1:53:49 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3518] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 1:54:08 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3518] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 1:56:40 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3553
6/28/08 3:33:27 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 3:33:27 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 3:33:27 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 3:33:28 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 3:33:28 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 3:33:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 3:33:31 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 3:33:31 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 3:33:31 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3606] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 3:34:46 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3607
6/28/08 3:34:46 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3606] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 3:35:04 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3606] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 3:36:58 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3640
6/28/08 4:10:04 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3707] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 4:11:19 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3708
6/28/08 4:11:20 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3707] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 4:11:38 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3707] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 4:13:36 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3733
6/28/08 5:23:56 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 5:23:56 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 5:23:56 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 5:23:56 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 5:23:56 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 5:25:11 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3868
6/28/08 5:25:11 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 5:25:27 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 5:27:15 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 5:27:19 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3893
6/28/08 5:28:30 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3892
6/28/08 5:28:30 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 5:28:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3867] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3923] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:37:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: primary reconnect failed 5, trying secondary /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:37:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3923] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 8:37:28 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 3951
6/28/08 8:37:43 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3959] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 8:38:58 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 3960
6/28/08 8:38:58 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3959] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 8:39:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[3959] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 9:30:12 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4138] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 9:30:13 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4138] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 9:34:03 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, flags 0, pid 4158
6/28/08 9:44:12 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4190] Network mountpoint /Volumes/Time Capsule not owned by backupd... remounting
6/28/08 9:45:28 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_mount: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1, pid 4191
6/28/08 9:45:28 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4190] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 9:45:45 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4190] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule-1 failed 65.
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule failed 65.
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:07:39 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/Time Capsule-1 failed 65.
6/28/08 10:07:40 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:07:40 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:07:40 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule
6/28/08 10:07:42 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:07:43 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:07:43 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:07:43 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: primary reconnect failed 5, trying secondary /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:15:18 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4282] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/Time Capsule-1
6/28/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[4282] Disk image /Volumes/Time Capsule-1/My Name’s Computer_0016cb8a3d59.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of My Name’s Computer

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We've gotten the same error at the same time. I guess we need to let this play out. In the meantime, I'm gonna update iTunes.

Getting (error code -6584) when starting time machine

Hello, I have an early 2011 mbp running Lion. I tried this morning to start time machine and got the error described above. I have access to my time capsule but the program will not start. This is the first time I start time machine since installing lion.
What could be wrong?
thanks in advance

To fix the error code -6584 you would need to verify and repair your Time Machine Backup.
Go to System Preferences > Time Machine.
Hold down the Option key on your keyboard and click the Time Machine menulet and then selecting "Verify Backups".

So I can't use NAV if I want to use Time Machine?

I just want to make sure I comprehend what I am reading on here and the internet in general: If I want to use Time Machine without lags, I need to disable Norton Auto Protect. So does that mean I can't have virus protection if I have TM in the "ON" setting?

If you want to use NAV, disable Auto-Protect during the initial Time Machine backup to speed things up for that initial backup. After that, turn Auto Protect back on if you'd like. You can judge for yourself, but I doubt you will notice any significant slowdown compared to when you had Auto-Protect turned on prior to using Time Machine.

I want to search Time Machine for an appointment that has been deleted from my current view of iCal. Can I "restore" a previous version of iCal without losing all the entries I've made to the calendar since that prior date?

I want to search Time Machine for an appointment that has been deleted from my current view of iCal. Can I "restore" a previous version of iCal without losing all the entries I've made to the calendar since that prior date?

No. I tried it on my Time Machine (I had just made one change today, so I knew I would not be left in the lurch if I failed) and when I clicked on restore I got this message:
It seems you have several options. I chose 'Keep Both'. I suggest that you proceed with your search.
Ciao.

Why full, rather than incremental, when re-starting TIme Machine

I had to stop Time Machine a couple of weeks ago, and remove the dedicated external drive. Yesterday, on reconnecting the drive and re-starting Time Machine it appeared to try to make a full backup (which I had to abort after two and a half hours) rather than the incremental I assumed it would make. Does this mean that each time one turns Time Machine off, it will make a full back up the next time it is restarted and an external drive connected? This seems to make irrelevant the backups already on the drive.

V.K. wrote:
I'm not completely sure but I think if you don't do a TM backup for ten days TM gives you a warning that you haven't backed up in 10 days and if you ignore it, it erases TM history. this makes it start a new series of backups once you reconnect.
I use my G5 rarely, sometimes not for weeks and I have never had a TM warning about a "stale" backup. When I turn it on, it simply schedules the next backup, which is incremental, as always, and proceeds about an hour later.
I have never seen that "Ten Day" warning.
I think I have also let my other MBP sit unused for over 10 days and have never seen the warning.
However, I always start up these machines with the TM drive connected. Running them with the drive disconnected may be a completely different situation. In oher words, when I start these two rarely used computers, there is really nothing new to backup. That may be the difference. If you use the computer for 10 days or more with the TM drive disconnected that may cause the warning flag to be raised.
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Just baked up my macbook pro to an external hard drive. my computer died on me and i plugged it in and rebooted it ,started time machine and finished backing up but. just wondering if thats good or should i delete and restart

just baked up my macbook pro to an external hard drive. my computer died on me and i plugged it in and rebooted it ,started time machine and finished backing up but. just wondering if thats good or should i delete and restart

I wouldn't trust that backup.
Make sure the system is connected to AC and Do Over.

HT201250 What do you do if your mac crashes as while you're backing up using time machine?

What do you do if your mac crashes as while you're backing up using time machine?

It could be right, how is the drive connected... interface wise?
Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this is going on.

If you remove a backup from Time Machine, can you add it later?

if you remove a backup from Time Machine, can you add it back later? I have two backup sets active, but only one is connecting to a drive at the moment. It seems to be pausing TM for the inactive one, which is as I would expect, except that the menu icon for TM shows an exclamation point (= "waiting to backup"). I'd rather have that error / pause sign show if the ACTIVE connected drive is experiencing issues. It has zero diagnostic function as currently set up.
The solution would be to remove the backup drive from the TM list and then add it back later. I am just unsure if I can do this (will TM recognize the alternate backup set again if I re-add it?)
tx

Yes, you can re-add it.

Hi, need to verify my account with answers to my security questions, unfortunately I can't remember the answers... I am trying to spend money, do you still want my business?

Hi, need to verify my account with answers to my security questions, unfortunately I can't remember the answers... I am trying to spend money, do you still want my business?

colourmesilver wrote:
...I am trying to spend money, do you still want my business?
This is a User to User Forum.
It is also Your responsibility to remember Your security answers...
That being said...
Try this Discussion...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4305745
And/or see the More Like This section on the right.

Lion unresponsive after starting Time Machine

I accidentally deleted a file so I started Time Machine to restore it. The machine seems to be hung. There is no title bar and no dock. I can see the application windows and I can move the mouse pointer but I can't click on it. The machine has been in this state for over 90 minutes. The screen saver didn't start but I can see dialogs that have popped up. Unfortunately, I can't click on any of these dialogs.
How do I get out of this? Do I have to pull the plug? How do I prevent this from happening in the future?

I tapped the power button in anticipation of powering down the whole machine. This closed Time Machine without powering the machine down. I closed a bunch of applications and restarted Time Machine. I restored the file successfully. I wish I did this two hours ago.

Getting a NAS for photo storage but want to run Time Machine to separate drive

My late 2009 iMac is getting dangerously full but, as a photographer, I need quick and easy access to my files. I am planning on getting a NAS setup for photo storage, setting up two drives, with RAID 1 as a backup, in case of a hard drive failure.
Once I have moved all my files to the NAS, I want to use Time Machine to backup my system to an attached external hardrive (as I have always done), and use the NAS separately, for storage, file sharing and remote backup when I am travelling.
After some research, I am looking at the Synology DS413j or the QNAP TS420.
I need reliability, compatability and ease of use, and don't want to spend £400-£500 without being sure that I'm not opening a can of worms.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these?
Thanks

well thought out chain of logic on your setup and best choice on the Synology.
As for reliability, Synology is just a fancy box, ...the most reliable from many perspectives,...however the actual HD contained therein can only be one of 4 diff. mfg.(hitachi, toshiba, Seagate or WD)
http://www.amazon.com/Synology-DiskStation-Diskless-Network-Attached/dp/B008U69L C4
Do not consider, as recommendation, any WD Green drives, rather WD red, or, best: black grade drives (best and highest rated in quality).
Ultimately with much HD experience, everything boils down to data REDUNDANCY, and the very best of HD, as much testing by others proves, will fail invariably.
Ideally youre leaving out a final important link in your data protection, a final redundancy NON-RAID , not attached copy of all this data frequently updated and not left attached for protection.
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection
Secondary data on a single external HD or RAID array is not a redundancy, but a PRIMARY data copy. First Redundancy takes place on a Secondary storage medium/locus. (both of these external of course)
2nd level protection in any redundancy necessitates it "be unconnected"
Data ON the actual computer is not considered, ergo a single copy OFF a computer is just that, a backup / copy. Redunancy begins as secondary to a FIRST COPY

Want to move time machine from a mac os external to larger drive?

I have been reformatting a 120gb (ex-ntfs) external drive to "mac os external (journal) . I simply want to move the backup(s) to a larger external drive. I have moved 9000 mp3's over to my Mac and the backup drive filled up fast. Being a ex-windows user since pre-Win 3.11 I am kinda intimidated , more just ignorant to Mac but trying to reformat my brain the MAC way.... Is it as easy as this? New Time machine drive will be a 250gb external "copy" the "backup.backupdb" folder to new drive? and then tell TM to use the 250gb drive? doubt it can be that simple... but... the only dumb question is the one u don't ask.

Here are the instructions to use Disk Utility for this:
You can duplicate the current backups to a different disk via Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder). You cannot use the normal "drag & drop" with the Finder, as that won't copy their unusual structure properly.
You can duplicate to a disk/partition of the same or larger size. You may be able to copy to a smaller one, but you might not. If the old (source) disk has ever been near full, the files may be scattered over it in a way that you can't duplicate them to a smaller disk/partition.
Note that you must duplicate an entire disk/partition to another entire disk/partition -- you cannot copy only selected backups, or backups of selected items, or merge two or more sets of backups. And if you have other items on the disk, they will be copied also (this is a bad idea: see item 3 above).
In addition, if your backups were made wirelessly, you cannot copy them to a directly-attached internal disk, or an external FireWire or USB disk, and continue making backups to that disk, or vice-versa. This is because backups made wirelessly are stored differently from those done directly.
Here's how to copy the backups from one disk/partition to a different one:
a. Turn TM off, via TM Preferences, and de-select the drive (select "none"), quit System Preferences.
b. Be sure to format the new drive correctly. See item #5 Frequently Asked Questions post at the top of this forum. for detailed instructions.
c. Connect both drives to your Mac, then open a Finder window. Make sure both partitions are shown in the sidebar (if not, from the Menubar select Preferences > Sidebar, and check the box to show +External disks+ in the sidebar). Leave the Finder window open.
d. Start Disk Utility, select either partition (indented under the main drive line), and click the Restore tab.
e. Drag the old partition to the Source box, and the new partition to the Destination box.
f. Be sure to check the +Erase destination+ box, then the Restore button. This may, of course, take a long time.
g. When the duplication is complete, note that DU has *changed the name* of the destination partition to be the same as the source. You do not want to leave it that way, so immediately rename one of the partitions. In the sidebar of the Finder window opened above, control-click (right-click) the one you want to rename. When done, look back at the Disk Utility display to be sure you renamed the right one, then quit Disk Utility.
h. Go to Time Machine Preferences and select the new or renamed drive.

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