HELP! Serious problem: Time Machine does note seem to back up newer files

I have a serious Time Machine issue. I noticed that after the initial backup of about 110gb, it seems to stopped backing up recently added files. Like for example, I downloaded a file into my Desktop at 6 hours ago and the file is still there right now but when I go to Time Machine, the file is not in any previous hourly back ups even though some if them were taken after I added the files.
I also tried ripping a DVD and placed the file into my Movies folder, but the same thing happen. I tried "Back Up Now" to see if the files will be added, but the 700mb file does not get copied. I watched the system preferences and it only copied 5mb of file. Why is this happening?
Also, my when I first started Time Machine backups a few hours ago, my Documents folder has 34 files in it. It now has 48 files with files being added regualrly during the next few hours but when I looked at ALL the hourly backups, they are still showing that I have 34 files!!!
Please help. I have a 500gb External Hard drive that I formatted using GUID partition scheme. It does have a SuperDuper ackup of it of my Tiger. Do I have to reformat the drive and have Time Machine start on a completely new drive?
Thansk a lot!

I have been having the same problem for some time now and only noticed it when I tried to recover a file only to find it had not been backed up. Brief details
* The initial backup (apprx 105GB) completes ok - I have checked this
* Subsequent new files are not added to the backup. I have checked this both via the Time Machine application and manually searching through the backup drive. I have also tried this with different types of files; mp4, xls, doc, text, email messages in mail etc. none get backed up. I have also tried amending an existing file but the amended file is not backed up
* Nevertheless the console log shows that the hourly back ups are being completed with no apparent problems
* I do not have any exclusions selected in Time Machine preferences
* I have not been able to replicate this consistently but occasionally after a reboot I get this console log message
12/26/07 8:23:36 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd693 Event store UUIDs don't match for volume Macintosh HD II
12/26/07 8:23:37 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd693 Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonEventDBUntrustable|
HD II is my backup drive. Time Machine then appears to start a more extensive backup. I do not think it is a full backup as it takes no more than 10minutes. Once this finishes the backup then looks accurate with all files present. However the error then re-occurs and no new files are added to the backup
* I have spoken to Apple Care but no idea
* I have tried all of the following in no particular order; repair permissions; reformat the backup drive; delete .plist file; reset NVRAM; alternative drive; force a rebuild of the spotlight database; my host name does not include any odd characters etc etc
All very tedious...any insight greatly appreciated

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