HT201514 Time capsule cannot complete backup

Hi,
I have a 1Tb Time Capsule connected to a network which backs up a 2008 Unibody MacBook. It was working fine until I installed Lion. Now 8 times out of ten it will not backup and I get the following message
I've tried all the usual, soft and hard resets and the network data to ensure all is well. Still getting the problem.
All help gratefully received.
Dave

There are multiple causes to the issue.. it is extremely common with Lion.. it does not unmount the drive correctly after a backup and so the next time it finds the drive is not available.. in the 5.6 utility people need to go to the disk area in airport utility and disconnect all users.
Alternatively a simple reboot of the TC will achieve the same thing.
Your problem is indeed noted as well.
C17
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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Time Capsule cannot complete Backup

Below is error message from Time Capsule Buddy
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://xxx20Tim
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://xxx20Tim
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/xxxs Tim/xxx’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundlemounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time MachineBackups/Backups.backupdb
No pre-backup thinning needed: 8.36 GB requested (includingpadding), 642.13 GB available
Indexing a file failed. Returned 200 for:/Library/DropboxHelperTools/Dropbox_u501, /Volumes/Time MachineBackups/Backups.backupdb/xxx MacBook Pro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/8F4AEF14-7899-4FB0-8CD8-4BCBAC76392F/Macintosh HD/Library/DropboxHelperTools/Dropbox_u501
Aborting backup because indexing a file failed.
Stopping backup.
Copied 19 files (401 KB) from volume Macintosh HD.
Copy stage failed with error:11
Backup failed with error: 11
Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Ejected Time Machine network volume.

About to start on items above, but wanted to bring this to your attention. They seems to be more than one problem at work here.
Thanks for the support, much appreciated.
Four attempts within the last 12 hours
Attempt #1
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/XxxTim/XxxMacBook Pro.sparsebundlemounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time MachineBackups/Backups.backupdb
No pre-backup thinning needed: 12.83 GB requested (includingpadding), 563.41 GB available
Indexing a file failed. Returned 200 for: /Library/ImageCapture/Support/Hewlett-Packard/Frameworks/HPScanServices.framewo rk/Versions/A/Resources/da.lproj,/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/2E7EA64E-94 0C-4D8F-A869-E52F1512055C/MacintoshHD/Library/ImageCapture/Support/Hewlett-Packa rd/Frameworks/HPScanServices.framework/Versions/A/Resources/da.lproj
Aborting backup because indexing a file failed.
Stopping backup.
Copied 289 files (392.4 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
Copy stage failed with error:11
Backup failed with error: 11
Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Ejected Time Machine network volume.
Attempt #2
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/XxxTim/XxxMacBook Pro.sparsebundlemounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time MachineBackups/Backups.backupdb
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
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Attempt #3
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/XxxTim/XxxMacBook Pro.sparsebundlemounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time MachineBackups/Backups.backupdb
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/B71A7F41-B2 AD-4840-8A60-9BC77686234A
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/B2DDBD0B-61 69-4132-834E-F842630B7154
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBook Pro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/AA01A082-F3F8-40B4-93D2-B9FFCD29EC36
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/A4FE35FC-A4 B6-4619-97E2-10BA700035EA
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/A0CAEBC8-92 60-43BE-94D1-0FDF12D4AC49
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/9E7C6D11-14 FD-40A4-8AA1-1C0355E0F59D
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/9D07B8C8-A3 3D-4114-AAA2-ED229DB2596C
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/9B8AAA64-1B BA-4837-9C0B-67CC9201996F
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/961E6120-6B 43-4426-AB79-663C4BC0FA0B
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/8F4AEF14-78 99-4FB0-8CD8-4BCBAC76392F
Error: (5) getxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.SnapshotStatepath:/Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/xxx
Attempt #4
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Xxx's%20Tim
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/XxxTim/XxxMacBook Pro.sparsebundlemounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time MachineBackups/Backups.backupdb
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
No pre-backup thinning needed: 12.83 GB requested (includingpadding), 563.41 GB available
Indexing a file failed. Returned 200 for:/Applications/Dashboard.app, /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/XxxMacBookPro/2011-07-27-223345.inProgress/1256850D-FC 9B-448F-9E6C-D08115D2F27F/MacintoshHD/Applications/Dashboard.app
Aborting backup because indexing a file failed.
Stopping backup.
Copied 8 files (84 bytes) from volume Macintosh HD.
Copy stage failed with error:11
Backup failed with error: 11
Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Ejected Time Machine network volume.

HT1218 How do I troubleshoot this: Time Capsule cannot complete the backup. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/ MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

This is the second time I've encountered this issue with Time Capsule using Time Machine automatic backup. I haven't found the following specific error message in the list of troubleshooting issues: "Time Capsule cannot complete the backup. The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use."
I'm not certain what causes this issue. I think it may have something to do with having to force shutdown with apps still open when the beachball hangs and the MacBook has to be rebooted.
Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Restart your Mac and the Time Capsule. In most of the cases, this should solve the problem.
If it doesn't work, see > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

Time Capsule cannot complete the backup, backup disk not available. Help please!

Hi,
I've only ever been able to complete one back up using my time capsule and have been having problems for months! I've tried resetting and restarting the TC, it re-installs successfully and the green light comes onto the TC. However, when I try to backup I get the following message:
Time Capsule cannot complete the backup. The backup disk is not available.
I've tried taking it into the Apple store to the genius bar and they seem to think it is working fine. It seems to have connected successfully to my network at home so I'm struggling to work out what to do. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks.

Have you updated to the latest Time capsule firmware?
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Time Machine cannot complete backup to MyBookLiveDuo
I am trying to use TimeMachine to setup a backup from a mid-2011 iMac running OSX 10.9.3 to a 4TB WD MyBook Live Duo drive on a network. I have 3 other MacBooks setup to use this shared drive using Time Machine as well as a PC using WD backup software.
The backup from the iMac is failing with a message “The backup disk image /Volumes/TimeMachine/PM’s iMac.sparsebundle could not be accessed (error(null)).”. After looking through Pondini I change the name of the iMac from "PM’s iMac" to "Family" but the problem is not fixed.
In fact the iMac seems to still uses the old machine name in the error message.
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5/29/14 3:05:32.882 PM mds[37]: (Normal) Volume: volume:0x7fcffb89d400 ********** Bootstrapped Creating a default store:0 SpotLoc:(null) SpotVerLoc:(null) occlude:0 /Volumes/TimeMachine
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5/29/14 3:06:52.608 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Failed to eject volume /Volumes/TimeMachine (FSVolumeRefNum: -106; status: -47; dissenting pid: 0)
5/29/14 3:06:52.609 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Giving up after 3 retries.
5/29/14 3:06:52.814 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Backup failed with error 21: 21
5/29/14 3:07:12.831 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Failed to eject volume /Volumes/TimeMachine (FSVolumeRefNum: -106; status: -47; dissenting pid: 0)
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In fact the iMac seems to still uses the old machine name in the error message.
In the console I see the following messages
5/29/14 3:02:47.124 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Failed to eject volume /Volumes/TimeMachine (FSVolumeRefNum: -106; status: -47; dissenting pid: 0)
5/29/14 3:02:47.125 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Waiting 60 seconds and trying again.
5/29/14 3:03:22.547 PM spindump[427]: Saved hang report for Disk Utility version 13 (517) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Disk Utility_2014-05-29-150322_Family-iMac.hang
5/29/14 3:03:29.854 PM mds[37]: (Normal) Volume: volume:0x7fcffb877000 ********** Bootstrapped Creating a default store:0 SpotLoc:(null) SpotVerLoc:(null) occlude:0 /Volumes/TimeMachine
5/29/14 3:03:53.026 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/TimeMachine
5/29/14 3:04:49.260 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Failed to eject volume /Volumes/TimeMachine (FSVolumeRefNum: -106; status: -47; dissenting pid: 0)
5/29/14 3:04:49.261 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Waiting 60 seconds and trying again.
5/29/14 3:05:32.882 PM mds[37]: (Normal) Volume: volume:0x7fcffb89d400 ********** Bootstrapped Creating a default store:0 SpotLoc:(null) SpotVerLoc:(null) occlude:0 /Volumes/TimeMachine
5/29/14 3:05:52.689 PM apsd[61]: Unrecognized leaf certificate
5/29/14 3:05:55.561 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/TimeMachine
5/29/14 3:06:44.339 PM mds[37]: (Warning) Volume: vsd:0x7fcffb82d600 Open failed. failureCount:6 {
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5/29/14 3:06:52.608 PM com.apple.backupd[220]: Failed to eject volume /Volumes/TimeMachine (FSVolumeRefNum: -106; status: -47; dissenting pid: 0)
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I have had my time capsule for almost 2 years, recently it has been unable to back up my files. It continually reports that it is 'indexing.' Is there a fix for this, other than a hammer?

Time Machine Troubleshooting

Time Machine cannot complete backup

My time machine backup cannot complete because it thinks there is not enough disk space. After trying a number of things, I decided to start over by reformatting my backup disk (I have a secondary backup). I have a 2TB external disk. I have a 2TB internal disk that is 95GB full. Certainly there must be some overhead for the backup process, but it can't double the backup. I'm trying to do a full backup on an empty, newly formatted disk. The message is:
The backup disk ran out of space unexpectedly. Time Machine will try to make more space available by removing expired backups during the next scheduled backup.
I'm using OSX Mavericks 10.9.4
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These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
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View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter the word "Starting" (without the quotes.) You should now see log messages with the words "Starting * backup," where * represents any of the words "automatic," "manual," or "standard."
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Note the timestamp of the last "Starting" message that corresponds to the beginning of an an abnormal backup. Now
CLEAR THE WORD "Starting" FROM THE TEXT FIELD
so that all messages are showing, and scroll back in the log to the time you noted. Select the messages timestamped from then until the end of the backup, or the end of the log if that's not clear. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
☞ If all you see are messages that contain the word "Starting," you didn't clear the text field.
☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

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I hope somebody can help me - my Time Machine has been unable to complete backups for about six weeks or so.
Having read some useful information on the support forums yesterday, I verified both my internal HD and my external disk. The external disk appears fine, yesterday my internal disc needed some 'minor repairs'. I booted from the Leopard disk, but could not find where to repair disk so simply verified disk again and it was apparently fine.
I have verified both disks today and they are again fine. However when I try to back up I get this message:
Starting standard backup
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb
Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD
Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonEventDBUntrustable|
Node requires deep traversal:/Users/macbookowner/Pictures/iPhoto Library reason:kFSEDBEventFlagContainsChanges|kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEven tFlagReasonFoundInDeepTraversal|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonMissedReservation|
No pre-backup thinning needed: 90.99 GB requested (including padding), 158.90 GB available
Error: (-8088) SrcErr:NO Copying /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Version Cue CS3/Client/3.0.0/VersionCueUI.framework/Versions/Current to /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/Debs' Macbook/2012-10-10-125404.inProgress/FDAAD4E0-7030-4317-925F-63C9D273908B/Macin tosh HD/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Version Cue CS3/Client/3.0.0/VersionCueUI.framework/Versions
Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Users/macbookowner/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2012/30 Sep 2012/IMG_2772.MOV to (null)
Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Users/macbookowner/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2012/30 Sep 2012/IMG_2772.MOV to /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/Debs' Macbook/2012-10-10-125404.inProgress/FDAAD4E0-7030-4317-925F-63C9D273908B/Macin tosh HD/Users/macbookowner/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2012/30 Sep 2012
Stopping backup.
Error: (-8062) SrcErr:NO Copying /Users/macbookowner/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2012/30 Sep 2012/IMG_2772.MOV to /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/Debs' Macbook/2012-10-10-125404.inProgress/FDAAD4E0-7030-4317-925F-63C9D273908B/Macin tosh HD/Users/macbookowner/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2012/30 Sep 2012
Copied 20247 files (72.6 GB) from volume Macintosh HD.
Copy stage failed with error:11
Backup failed with error: 11
I have no idea what to do.
Can anybody help? Thankyou so much

A clone is an exact bootable copy of your Hard Drive.
Get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
Or SuperDuper...
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/
Or the most expensive one & my favorite, Tri-Backup...
http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html
How to format your disks...
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/partitioning_tiger.html
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http://Pondini.org/OSX/DU.html

Time machine cannot complete backup sparse bundle already in use

I'm getting an error message: time machine unable to complete backup, sparse bundle already in use?
Please advise, I need to find the "yellow brick road", guess it wouldn't be cool for a guy to click red slipper heels together?
Help? Much appreciated....
Macmanusider

What constructive purpose do these smart mouth answere provide? I have been through the "more like this" discussions and the mostly have answers referring you to "more like this". The troubleshooting links refer to old and outdated systems. After all these years, doesn't anyone have an intellrgent suggestion? Is there any way to make the Time Machine backups dependible? It's not worth the trouble to have to reconnect by USB, reboot the time machine, etc. every couple of weeks.

Time Machine Cannot complete backup: disk image already in use!?

I successfully backed up my Powerbook wirelessly a first time with Time Capsule. Then when it try to back up again, I got an error message saying that the "Backup disk image /Volume/Data-1/Power Book.sparsebundle" is already in use!!!??? Can anyone help? Thanks

See # C 12 in Pondini's excellent support document....Time Machine - Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3728 My Time Machine tells me it cannot complete the backup to my Time Capsule because the backup disk image sparsebundle is already in use.

The 2GB hard drive on my iMac failed and has just been replaced under warranty.
When I got it back I restored my Time Capsule and started back ups of the iMac and the MacBook Pro.
Now 2 days later it is telling me that Time Machine couldnt complete the back up to my Time Capsule as the backup disc image sparsebundle is already in use. It is saying this for both machines which presumably means a problem within the Time Capsule.
What does this mean and what should I do about it?

See # C12 in Time Machine --- Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 How do I correct this problem: "Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Robert's Airport Time Capsule." The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Robert's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

How do I correct the following problem?
"Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Robert's Airport Time Capsule".
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Robert's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

xor. wrote:
I switched off the TM for 10 seconds and my laptop still complains about the backup image ... is in use.
Some ideas?
There is some more details here.
C12 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Tell us more if you cannot get it working.

Time Machine not completing backup to Time Capsule

MY OS: 10.8.2
My backups to the Time Capsule are interrupted with this message:
Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to xxxxx's Time Capsule.
The backup disk image "/Volumes/xxxx's Data/My MacBook Pro (2).sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).
Can someone tell me what I can do to fix this?
Thanks

http://pondini.org/TM/C17.html

HT3275 My Time Machine cannot complete a backup.

My Time Machine cannot complete a backup. The error message reads "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Brad Blocksidge's Time Caps/Macintosh.sparsebundle" is already in use. Suggestions???

Most common error reported here.. absolutely stock standard what you expect with Mountain Lion.
Restart the TC will fix 98% of them..
Pull out the power cord.. count to 10.. plug in the power cord.
Check the info here for further info.
C12
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 Time machine cannot complete my backup

Time machine cannot complete my backup because 'an error occurred while creating the backup folder'. How do I solve this problem?

Failed again this morning. I checked my logs and one thing it showed was, "Error: (-50) Creating directory..." I saw this...
ssls6
Re: Time Machine Issue-Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder.
Jan 29, 2012 10:42 AM (in response to HMR529)
one thing you can try
Open system prefs and go to spotlight, in the privacy section add your Macintosh HD and any other drives you back up. Give it a few seconds then remove your Macintosh HD and any other drives you added. Close system preferences. Watch the spotlight symbol on the top menu bar "looks like a magnifying glass". It should have a dot in it as in is indexing all your drives again. When the indexing is over (it can take a long time of your drive is big) now try to create a new backup with time machine...."
As usual, it's gonna take a couple days to see if it works. I'll let y'all know...and y'all should try it also, and let us know.

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