HOW TO SET UP time capsule with time machine?

I have not been successful in setting up time capsule with the time machine,can someone give me steps to follow?

What part are you having problems with? You need to make sure File Sharing is enabled on the Time Capsule (which is done in AirPort Utility). Then you just connect to the Time Capsule either wirelessly or via ethernet cable and when you go to Time Machine setup your computer should recognize your Time Capsule as a valid storage for Time Machine backups.

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HT3275 does anyone have step by step instructions for how to replace .sparsebundle to make time capsule with time machine work again. i accidently deleted it thank you

does anyone have step by step instructions for how to replace .sparsebundle to make time capsule with time machine work again. i accidently deleted it thank you

Error message Pop-up reads:
Time Machine could not complete the backup
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/myname.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error - 1)

I keep getting this error when trying to backup time capsule with time machine. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Dan's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I keep getting this error when trying to backup time capsule with time machine. The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Dan’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.

Make sure that no other Macs are backing up at the time.
Pull the power cable from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cable back into the back of the Tme Capsule
Wait a few minutes, then try a backup again.

HT2497 how should i configure time capsule with time warner arris as separate networks?

i have been using the time capsule 4th generation with my home network but my connectivity seems to sometimes disconnect atleast with my macbook pro i always seem to be having to go place my cursor on the wifi logo to keep it consistent? i could jsut try and continue but really want a simple fast direction in what to do and how to configure this so that i only have access to my time capsule and network while my family may have access to the arris time warner cable network... ive heard of bridging and have had it so that my router be a bridge. whats the benefit and actual meaning of bridging in lame terms? i understand that bridging means it just runs internet through that device... so that device isnt setting any ip adresses? anywho ive messed around with the twcale internet site a bit hope i havent messed up too much. when i called time warner cable today they said they could only assist me with the arris side and not advise me with time capsule config... now i want to call apple but it seems i have to pay to call them? wow. and i bought the time capsule and best buy and was on hold for 10 minutes while being hung up rght when i seemed to be about to be helped. oh joys. anywho... help please?

We recently switched back to TWC here in the valley, att was horrible. We get 22.6 download and 2.24 uploads usually, however...we too have been having issues with the internet becoming sluggish throughout the day, not just at peak usage times. We have 2 computer plugged in directly and 3 others wireless but not on at the same time all the time.
I haven't gone into the Arris this time around, but am thinking there are settings that are screwed up. We have been using the Time Capsule's wireless connection and it is terribly slow. I'm not sure if there is a problem with the settings there or what.
Anyone, anyone, Beuler, Beuler?

I want to connect Time Capsule with Time Warner modem

How do you connect Time Capsule to a Time Warner modem? I am upgrading my Wi-Fi to AC and have a Motorola modem without AC, router and WiFi. I could just upgrade the Motorola modem, but I would like to use a Time Capsule. My connection to Time Warner usesd a splitter that goes to a DVR with the other end going to the Motorola modem by way of a coax connector.

Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <--> port on the Motorola modem/router to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule.
Power up the Time Capsule for a few minutes. At this point the amber light will be blinking slowly on the device.
On your Mac....
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on Other WiFi Devices
Click on Time Capsule
The utility will open up and take a minute to analyze the network, then display a window that looks like the screenshot below...except that you will see a Time Capsule on the screen.
Network Name......enter a simple name that you want to use as your wireless network name
Base Station Name....enter a simple name that you want to call the Time Capsule
Password.....enter a password that will be used for both the network and Time Capsule
Verify......verify the password
Cick Next
The utility will set up everything for you. When you see a green light on the Time Capsule, log on to the new wireless network that you have created and enter the password to connect.

Can I access my iMac backup file on my Time Capsule with Time Machine from my Powerbook G4?

I've got a 1.5 Ghz PowerPc Powerbook G4. My iMac Intel was recently stolen, however I still have the Time Capsule it continually backed up to. The Powerbook is running Leopard and has the Time Machine app. Does anyone know how I can (somehow) connect with my Powerbook to the Time Capsule left behind to transfer some documents off of it to my Powerbook even though it is not the Powerbook's designated backup server (drive)? Realize that my Powerbook already can access files from the Time Capsule but not the iMac backup. What I'm interested in is going into my iMac's backup file by using Time Machine on my Powerbook to grab some files from the iMac's history. Can this be done?If so, let me know.

If you mount the sparse bundle via finder. Then you can open it in the Time Machine display.. it might be difficult between versions..
http://pondini.org/TM/17.html
Sorry to hear you iMac was stolen.. not the sort of thing that would be normally taken.

Using Time Capsule with Time Machine AND as iTunes Library

I want to use Time Capsule as Back up solution for Time Machine and additional as storage for my iTunes Library. We have as a family 3 three Macs and want to use TC as back up solution for each Mac. That is no problem. But is it possible to use TC as external iTunes library as well. Meaning as TM back up solution AND iTunes library?
Any ideas how it works?

HarryWessling wrote:
I want to use Time Capsule as Back up solution for Time Machine and additional as storage for my iTunes Library. We have as a family 3 three Macs and want to use TC as back up solution for each Mac. That is no problem. But is it possible to use TC as external iTunes library as well. Meaning as TM back up solution AND iTunes library?
Time Machine will eventually consume all the space on its partition. This will cause problems if you're using that same partition for your iTunes library. I see two options around this problem:
1) Partition the Time Capsule volume into two volumes, one for Time Machine, the other for iTunes. I understand that this can be done, but can't give you any advice on the method.
2) Attach a USB external drive to your Time Capsule and put your iTunes library on that drive.

I can t use my time capsule with time machine. When I choose the disc (Data) in System Preferences, appears the color wheel and no response. Any help?

When I choose the disc (Data) in System Preferences, appears the color wheel and no response. Any help?

See > Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule
From Pondini’s excellent Information Here...
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.htm

Any way to back up Time Capsule with Time Machine?

Im now using my time capsule as a normal external drive and using a drobo for time machine...but it isnt backing up everything on my time capsule. Is there a way of making it do so? Cheers

also its a bit of a pain when time machine is supposed to back up everything automatically
Time Machine does do a pretty decent job of backing up "everything" BUT it was only designed to do so from either the Mac's internal hard drive or an external USB/Firewire drive attached directly to it. Unfortunately, it was not intended to backup from other sources (including network drives.) Apple did include the Archive feature so that you could "archive" the Time Capsule as an additional backup safety measure.

Restroing from Time Capsule with multiple machines backed up

Hi,
I have a 1TB TimeCapsule that has been backing up a Powerbook G4 and a Macbook succesfully for almost a year now. My Macbook's HD recenty crashed and I am trying to restore from the TC after I had my hard drive restored.
Problem is, everytime i go through the initial setup process the Assistant only displays the Powerbook G4 backups but not the backup for my Macbook.
I can see the TC has the sparsebundle files for both machines but can't see m to get the migration process to pick up my Macbook.
Anybody seen anything like this. I though I would get a dropdown that would allow me to select the backup i want to restore from.
thanks

So this time I proceeded with the initial registration without attempting to restore from the backup. Following this, I used the Migration Assistant and the backups for both my Macs showed up nicely. Have now succesfully restored my Macbook and everything is in place just as expected.
Just one piece of advice if you go down this route is to use a different username from the one on your old Mac when setting up the new Mac. If not, during the Migration process it will ask you to rename your older account (the option to replace the duplicate account was greyed out strangely)

I had two computers backing up on my time capsule, with time machine. Main computer with ethernet cable and laptop... airport. My iMac hard disc failed and I can't find the back up on time machine. Please help!

I open time machine preferences and only see the backup for the laptop. Have no idea what to do at this point. The time machine was backing up my iMac just fine until it stopped working.

obesity wrote:
It was really empty. Clicked on, nothing.
But no prohibited signs, like these:
Get info on folder, zero kb. Just one user account on each mac.
I did navigate back several days prior to my Mac dying. Still nothing.
Sounds like it may have been excluded, or perhaps damaged.
Just for future reference, it's always a good idea to keep "secondary" backups. See #27 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions for some suggestions.

Does anyone use a Time Capsule with Time machine to backup Logic?

Just wondering if it works for big audio files?

Works fine here. Audio files generally aren't that big compared with some of the other files these days.

Time Capsule with an established wireless set up

I am trying to advise a colleague with the following set up:
A Macbook pro connecting wirelessly via a Netgear DG834G modem/ router.
She would like to add a Time Capsule to this combination with the following criteria:
Keep the DG834G as the wireless provider, but add the Time Capsule with Time Machine to wirelessly back up the Macbook Pro and also utilise the spare USB connection for an Epson printer.
Is this a logical set up and are there any particular pitfalls? Can she start with an Ethernet connection to do the initial Time Machine back up? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

She would like to add a Time Capsule to this combination with the following criteria:
Keep the DG834G as the wireless provider, but add the Time Capsule with Time Machine to wirelessly back up the Macbook Pro and also utilise the spare USB connection for an Epson printer.
Like the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), the Time Capsule (TC) can be configured to join an existing wireless network as a wireless client. As a wireless client it will both continue to perform as the destination for Time Machine backups and act as a printer server for a single or multiple (using a USB hub) USB printers.

Do you have to use Time Machine with Time Capsule? Time Capsule &Fire Wire?

Does Time Capsule have to be used with Time Machine, or can a user use Time Capsule as a straight foward external hard drive for which to copy files?
Can Time Capsule be linked via USB or Firewire for important data transfers to, and from, a MAC computer?
Thank you in advance for any input.

1. your first question is answered by this paragraph Apple has posted at http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/wireless.html which says:
"Time Capsule with Time Machine in Leopard is the ideal backup solution. But that doesn’t mean Tiger, Windows XP, and Windows Vista users can’t enjoy the benefits of Time Capsule, too. Because it mounts as a wireless hard drive, Tiger and Windows users simply access Time Capsule directly from the wireless network for exchanging and storing files quickly and easily."
2. Time Capsule can not be connected directly to a Mac via USB to transfer files. Time Capsule does not have a Firewire port. All file transfer occurs over a network connection between the Mac and this device. If you have a Mac with a gigabit ethernet port, and you cable it directly to one of the ethernet ports on the Time Capsule, the data transfer will be "pretty fast".
Keep in mind that Time Capsule is a network device designed to share an internet connection, create a wireless network, and provide shared file storage and printing on the network. It is not at all similar to a basic external hard drive.

How do i set up the time capsule with only a wireless net work? it keeps asking me to plug in a cable and i do not have one.

how do i set up the time capsule with only a wireless net work? it keeps asking me to plug in a cable and i do not have one.

Are you using a v6 uitlity.. because it is a toy.. ??
Get v5 utility and then you can hold down the option key and select the right mode.
If you have lion, just install it.. For ML follow this.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. it is very simple.. drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. drill down.. applications utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall 6.1 so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. so just ignore the toyland version.. the plastic hammer.. and start using 5.6.. a real tool.

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