HT3275 I get an error message "Volumes/Data-1/Colin's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use

My time machine is nor backing up. i get an error message "Volumes/Data-1/Colin's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use. How do I get backups to recommence?

Restart the TC is usually enough.. restart the network if you need to.. in correct order.. modem,, TC.. Clients.. 2min gap.
Read other stuff. C12.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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I have not been able to back up for2 days. Time machine error message: /Volumes/Data/David's MacBook Air.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I have not been able to back up for2 days. Time machine error message: /Volumes/Data/David’s MacBook Air.sparsebundle” is already in use.
What now?
Macbook Air.
Was working fine for the past year until now.

See more like this on the right.. this is the most common error reported here since mountain lion came out..
Or read C12.. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Or just restart the whole network.. in right order from off.. modem.. router / TC.. clients 2min gap.

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.

Time machine: I get the following message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Clemens's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use - what to do? Where and how do I find that file and get rid of it?

time machine: I get the following message: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Clemens’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use - what to do? Where and how do I find that file and get rid of it?

I'm on Mountain Lion and have version 6.1 of AirPort utility so there is no button to "Disconnect All Users"and the only other option of "removing and re-selecting the drive via Time Machine Prefs" doesn't work either. So this will work.
Launch Airport Utility and select the TC "Edit" button, then select the Disks tab. Deselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". The TC will reboot then follow the same procedure and reselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". After TC reboots again you'll be up and running. Not the neatest way to do it but saves having to unplug the TC which risks disk damage and the whole procedure takes less than a minute.The "Enable File Sharing" button seems to have replaced the "Disconnect All Users" button but with the slight disadvantage that it reboots the TC which takes up additional time.

My time machine will not back up and i get this message: /Volumes/Data/Kathy P's MacBook.sparsebundle" is already in use

my time machine will not back up and i get this message: /Volumes/Data/Kathy P’s MacBook.sparsebundle” is already in use....i have tried multiple fixes but still unable to back up

If you have tried the fixes in Pondini's Time Machine Troublshooting, specifically #C12 and nothing helps, then it is time to let one of the genius types at an Apple Store take a look.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
If you cannot take the Time Capsule to an Apple Store, contact Apple Support directly.
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/

HT3275 I recently bought a new Time Capsule and the following message is shown:- "Time Machine could not complete the back up. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Brian's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use." Can anyone help?

I recently bought a new Time Capsule and the following message has started to show:-
"Time Machine could not complete the back up. The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Brian’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use."
Can anyone help?

Pondini is the resident Time Machine expert on the forums, and he has all the answers.
Check is excellent Time Machine - Troubleshooting support document
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
See # C17 in particular

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Steve's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

It did not complete the backup with this msg:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Steve’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cord back into the back of the Time Capsule
This simple reset will fix this issue about 98% of the time. If you are in the unlucky 2%, more help from Time Machine wizard Pondini is here:
The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.

HT201250 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Lucio Bernal's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I am getting this message when Timemachine tries to back up.
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Lucio Bernal’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Does it have something to do with Moutain Lion that I just installed?

had the same problem and this fixed it, thanks!
finepiks wrote:
This will fix your problems:
Launch Airport Utility and select the TC "Edit" button, then select the Disks tab. Deselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". The TC will reboot then follow the same procedure and reselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". After TC reboots again you'll be up and running. Not the neatest way to do it but saves having to unplug the TC which risks disk damage and the whole procedure takes less than a minute.
I don't take credit for this fix but found it here:http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/45569/disconnecting-disks-from-airport- extreme

I have two Macs that won't back up to time capsule, says The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Douglas Chalmers's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I have two Macs that won't back up to time capsule, says The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Douglas Chalmers’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.

Please look over to the right of this page for the heading of More Like This.
There are multiple answers and solutions there.

HT3275 Time Machine won't backup and gives this error message. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Walter Wood's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use

My time capsule stopped backing up and the following error message popped up, The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.
Any ideas how to troubleshoot?

Have a look here...
The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.
From Pondini’s excellent Information Here...
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.htm

HT3275 Can anybody help me. I get this message when am trying to do my backup:The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Anne Prybyla's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

When i try to use time Machine for my backup i get this message: The backup disk image "volume/data/AnnePrybyla's imac.sparsebundle is already in use. What can i do

Look over to the right of this page under the heading of More Like This for multiple answers and solutions to this bug.

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Rafael Rodriguez's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use

I am getting an error message when trying to back up to time machine.

C12 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
But there is a huge bug in Lion latest update to do with spotlight and TM.. and it is giving people grief.
100,000 people who have viewed this thread at least agree.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3190305?tstart=0
And there are numerous threads in Lion area.. people are not happy chappies in Lion land.

HT3275 I am getting the error message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Richard's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I have restarted my computer, but still getting the same message.

Pull the power plug from the back of the Time Capsule, or pull the AC wall plug, whichever is easier
Wait a full minute
Power up the Time Capsule
This simple reset will fix the Mountain Lion bug about 95% of the time.
If not, see #C12 in Pondini's Time Machine --- Troubleshooting.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 I'm receiving an error message that reads "The backup disk image '/Volumes/Data/my name's iMAC.sparesebundle" is already in use. The time capsule is not backing up any files.

The Time Machine is not completing thte backup to my Time Capsule. I am receiving a message which reads "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Mac Jet's iMAC.sparsebundle" is already in use." I cannot locate the source of the problem or what steps need to be taken to get the Time Capsule operating.

Hi, see if it shows here...
In Finder's Menu, select Go menu>Go to Folder, and go to "/volumes". (no quotes)
Volumes is where an alias to your hard drive ("/" at boot) is placed at startup, and where all the "mount points" for auxiliary drives are created for you to access them. This folder is normally hidden from view.
Drives with an extra 1 on the end have a side-effect of mounting a drive with the same name as the system already think exists. Try trashing the duplicates with a 1 or 2 if there are no real files in them, and reboot.
If it does contain data...
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2474

HT3275 My error message is: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Michael's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use. Thoughts?

Hi folks - I didn't see my issue answered here, so I thought I would just toss it out there in case anyone had advice.
My error message is: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Michael's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Thoughts?

Look on the right hand side .. more like this.. I am surprised you can have missed it.. we get about 10 requests a day now to fix it.. especially since Mountain Lion has made it 10x worse.
C12 and C17
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 I get an error message "Volumes/Data-1/Colin's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use

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