Fseventsd - during TimeCapsule Backup - Hangs

Question

Problem started after a system hang. Now every time I try run backup on my Time Capsule the process fseventsd consumes 100% of one CPU continuously. I let it run overnight and fseventsd never completed and the Backup stayed "stuck" on Preparing. Any suggestions????

Answer 1

You should check/repair your disk(s), via Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder).
_*Repair Time Capsule*_
Drag your TC/sparse bundle into the sidebar (you may have to mount it first), and do a +*Repair Disk*+ (not permissions) on it. If it finds errors it can't fix, run it again (and again), until it either fixes them all, or can't fix any more.
_*Verify Internal Hard Drive*_
Select your internal HD in the sidebar and do a +*Verify Disk*+ (not permissions) on it. That will take a while. If it reports errors, you'll have to boot from your Leopard Install disc and use it's copy of DU to fix them, since you can't fix the disk you're running from. Here's how:
1. Insert your Leopard Install disc and restart while holding down the "C" key. This will take a few moments.
2. Select your language when prompted.
3. On the next screen select Utilities in the Menubar, then +*Disk Utility.*+
4. Do a +*Repair Disk*+ on your internal HD. If it doesn't fix all the errors, run it again (and again), until it either fixes them all, or can't fix any more.
5. Reboot normally.
_*If Repair Disk Fails to fix all errors*_
If there are errors DU can't fix, you have a couple of not-so-good choices:
For a Time Capsule, your choices are limited. About all you can do is delete the sparse bundle.
If you're only backing-up one Mac to the TC, and don't have other data on it, you can erase the TC. Use the +*Airport Utility+* app, in your Applications/Utilities folder. Select Base Station > Manual Set-Up from the Menubar, then Disks in the tool Bar, then Erase.