HT3275 I received this message and I'm unsure how to fix it "Time Machine couldn't complete backup to Time Capsule the backup disk image"/Volumes/The Vision Board/Alex Parry.sparsebundle" is already in use
I received this message and I'm unsure how to fix it "Time Machine couldn't complete backup to Time Capsule the backup disk image“/Volumes/The Vision Board/Alex Parry.sparsebundle” is already in use
Look at the more like this on the right column of the web page.
This is the most common error here.. we answer it 5-10times every day.
Simple method.. pull out the TC power cord .. count to 10.. plug in the TC power cord.
Look at the other references for more info.
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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. -
Time Machine fails with this error: "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Barbara’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use."
Can anyone assist me in correcting the problem causing this? Thanks.Reboot the TC.. Sometimes you need to reboot the whole network.
This is what comes of Lion and then made worse in Mountain Lion of Apple not spending enough time to fix the bugs.
Read C12 in pondini.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
C17 can be related I think. -
How do I fix this message from time machine: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Jim Linnell’s Computer.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Restart the computer and your Time Machine backup system.
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what do I do about this time machine error message? The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Paul Brandow’s Computer.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Time Machine gives following error message;- The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/JOE OTOOLE’s Computer.sparsebundle” is already in use. What does it mean? -
So my time capsule is 1 year old exactly and now I am getting this message:he backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/alicia’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use. what does this mean and how do I fix it? i have 1.84T left of space. I have been using this time machine successfully for exactly one year and just now am having an issue.
Thanks,This error involves a complex procedure to remedy the problem:
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
Wait a few minutes and try a backup -
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. -
i am running 10.7.5 on an older MacBook and getting Time Machine error The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Kathy P’s MacBook.sparsebundle” is already in use. what do i do now?
See Pondini's TM FAQs, for starters.
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When my time machine tries to backup to my time capsule I get the following message"The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Kent’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use. " What do I need to do to fix this?
Restart the Time Capsule.
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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 -
"The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Neil-MacBook Pro (171).sparsebundle” is already in use"
OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
" error message just started
Mountain Lion
OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
MacBookPro 2.53 Corei5
All software update installed
Time Capsule : 1TB, 599 of 998GB used
What causes it?
How do you fix it?
How do you stop it happening again?
Any ideas pleaseThanks for fast response.
I already tried C12, no luck. I did read C17, but that did not help either.
I agree that Apple should really spend a bit more time on ensuring this common problem is resolved more quickly
But where to do you sent this request to? Doesn't seem easy to find a person to send it to.
I dumped by corporate wIn-pc environment that I was forced to use for the past ...forever. Have been delighted with the Mac experience..... for 24 months..but these type of un-resolved matters with terse error messages reminds me of the bad old days.
I had the problem 2 weeks ago and solved it by "clicking about" after reading the forum Can't remember what i did though. V. V. V. frustrating when the Mac is a business tool. I don't want to be a mechanic, I want to be a driver.
Thanks again for your help -
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Joe Sykes’ Computer.sparsebundle” is already in use.
First, restart the Mac and the Time Capsule. In most of the cases, this will solve the problem.
If it doesn't work, see > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html -
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 -
I am receiving the following error on my time machine, does anyone know what it means? Error message = The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Richard’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Please look over the right of this page under the heading of More Like This for multiple answers and solutions for this bug.
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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.
Please look over to the right of this page for the heading of More Like This.
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