Every backup to my Time Capsule is 9+ GB

I have a problem with my Time Capsule (3rd gen) or the Time Machine software on my MacBook Pro 13" running OS/X Lion (10.7.2).
It has worked faultlessly for over a year now, but has recently developed a fault - I'm not sure when this started, but I slowly noticed that it was spending a lot more time than usual doing backups. Every single hourly backup is slightly more than 9 GB in size. This includes times when I have done absolutely nothing on the MacBook since the previous backup.
I guess I could reset the Time capsule to defaults and reformat the disk and start afresh - but I'd prefer to understand what the problem is in case it happens again.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Is there a log file anywhere that will tell me what files get backed up?

You may want to try this to see what files contains the backup :
http://www.macgurulounge.com/see-which-files-time-machine-backed-up/
or
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20080714124323976
You also have http://www.charlessoft.com/ TimeTracker.
Never tested either os these but it can help determining the content of your backups.
Any Virtual Machines not ignored are backing up their disks every hour ?

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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5210788?tstart=0
At startup hold down the Command+Option/Alt+r keys until you see a globe on the screen. Then use disk utility to partition and format the drive HSF+ and then select Reinstall Mac OS X. whatever version of OS X that originally came on your system will be installed and then you can upgrade back to Mavericks.

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from this support article:
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TIme machine backups from imac and mbp are currently on 1TB time capsule running out of space.
I want to split the time capsule and move just the imac backups to a new external drive which I want to share with a new macbook air.
The new external drive has been set up with mac OS extended with a GUID partition.
THe instructions on MAC 101: time machine Mac OS X v10.6: How to transfer your backups from your current hard drive to a new hard drive tell me to drag "backups.backupdb" to a new drive but I can't find it. I have just upgraded to Lion thinking I would find it now but it is still not there. Is this becaue I have both imac and mbp backups on the TIme capsule? Here is a screen image of my DATA folder. Desktop seems to be empty. A search for "backups" finds nothing.
EVen if I found backups.backupdb I am not sure whether I should have the external drive connected to the time capsule or the imac to move this file. It will be kept as an external drive connected to the time capsule so I can use it for both the imac and the macbook air.
And I am not sure whether I first need to set up the new drive as the time machine backup drive on the new macbook air or do it after I move the file.
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oops, I just found how to find backups.backupdb by myself, or at least with help from:
Pondini's excellent resource.....Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html
See #18.
I will come back to this forum and update after I try what I have learned from the fantastic Pondini.

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You should not attempt to delete backups using the Finder. The result can be a corrupted backup.
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Hi,
I have a 27" imac running mountain lion and 1TB Time Capsule that I backup to. I want to take periodic backups of my Time Capsule to ensure an extra level of backup
I seem to remember seeing an option under the Airport Utility for backing up a Time Capsule to another HDD from USB but I can't find it now.
Any ideas on how to do this or has this feature been removed?
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Mark

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But TM in the Mountain Lion can backup to two different locations.. you can use a USB disk plugged occasionally into the computer and backup to that. (This was always possible by changing target for backup but ML has automated it somewhat).
Or you can manually copy the sparsebundle..
See Q18 http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
He (the grand master pondini) covers most of the possible scenarios..

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Pull the power cord from the TC.. count to 10 slowly.. plug the power cord back into the TC.. voila.. problem fixed.
BUT a gen2 is getting long in the tooth.. get reach for hardware failure.. and this might be the first signs.

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Thanks for the info.
Your "profile" is the information in your original post that tells us that you are using OS X (10.6.8).
We will assume that you are using OS X (10.6.8). If you are not sure what OS X you are using.....
Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen
Click About This Mac
Post back with the OS X Version number that you see there
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I had problems with mi imac, so i decided formating the HD. Before format the HD, i made the backup with the time machine in my time capsule. After that, i made the formating, but now i can´t see the last backup in the time capsule.
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TC does not support scanners.. just printers.. if you have a MFC .. only the printer will work.

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What OS is on the MBA.. Yosemite??
That would be absolute bog standard problem.
Same as here.. Time Capsule OSStatus error 28
Even with older OS apple introduced some poor networking decisions at lion which have carried through.
1. Try a simple reboot of the TC.. then try a reboot of the whole network.
No luck.
2. Reset the TC to factory and redo the setup from MBA.
Use short names no spaces and pure alphanumeric names and passwords.. nothing more than 20 characters.
Use WPA2 Personal security only and password that conforms to the above.
No luck
3. Make sure the wireless is set to IPV6=Link-local only in the MBA.
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Rick Gregory wrote:
Thanks though I am still a bit confused as I had read NOT to delete via Finder, but via Disk Utility (erase). Does it make any difference?
You're probably referring to the advice never to change, move, or delete anything inside your backups via the Finder, as that can corrupt them.
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Copying a backup is actually a poor way to make reliable backups.. because an error creeps into the backup and the copy simply replicates it.
I would use a USB drive plugged directly into the computer, and use a software like CCC to make a bootable clone.. I tell you honestly.. it is just wonderful when you have disk issue in a computer to be able to plug in a hard drive and boot the computer from it. Especially Macs with their hard to reach drives. Changing a drive on a PC laptop or desktop computer is usually trivial. It is far from trivial in a Mac.
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Every backup to my Time Capsule is 9+ GB

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