HT3275 Sparsebundle is already in use

I am getting a message from the Time Capsule which says that the Sparsebundle is already in use so the backup cannot be completed. I have no idea what this means and can anyone provide me with a solution to this problem?

Look at More Like This .. on the right.. this is the most common error reported in this discussion area.. 5-6 times min per day..
Reboot the TC.. the dumb TC and the even dumber Mountain Lion have divorced.. you need to remarry them.
Reboot, = pull out the power.. count to 10.. plug the power back in.
You might need to reboot the network.. restart in order.. Modem.. TC.. clients ...=2min gap.
See C12 for more info.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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HT3275 I am getting a message that the backup failed because the "sparsebundle is already in use." My husband and I both have MacBooks that back up to one time machine. It is also our wifi router. I do not understand this message

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Most common message in history of the TC.. something has failed to unmount.. Lion and esp. Mountain Lion are affected.
Simple way.. reboot the TC to lose the connections..
Might take a network reboot.
That means restart the whole network from off.. start in order, modem.. router/TC.. clients. 2min gap between them.
But from 5.6 utility you can disconnnect all users.
Read C12 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 My time machine does not back up and giving me this error message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Amiel's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use. Pls help.

My time machine does not back up and giving me this error message: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Amiel’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use. Pls help.

Make sure that there are no other Macs backing up at the present time.
Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cord back in
This will "fix" things about 98% of the time. Post back if you are in the unlucky 2% category.

HT3275 Time Machine Error: The backup disk image "Volumes/Data/My Macbook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use. (How do I correct this issue?)

Time Machine did not back up:
Time Machine Error; ("The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/My MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.")
How do I correct this issue?
Thanks!

You need to be careful Bob.. people might take this literally.
Bob Timmons wrote:
How do I correct this issue?
Call the exterminator to get rid of the bugs in Lion and Mountain Lion.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5222487?tstart=0

HT3275 Time Machine backup error message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Backup Files/Burke iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I'm getting the following error message from my Time Machine for two days now:
"The backup disk image “/Volumes/Backup Files/Burke iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use."
I haven't changed anyting lately and can't find the problem...

Try just rebooting the TC.. or restart of the whole network, in correct order.. modem.. router/TC.. clients.
Read C12 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Look at the more like this on the right. it is a very common problem.. especially since ML we have this question 5 times every day.

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Joe Sykes' Computer.sparsebundle" is already in use.

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

HT3275 What does "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/apple's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

My back up is no longer working. The errors that come up are "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/apple’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use." Does anyone know what this means?

It means that there are bugs in the operating system.
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
Report back if you need further assistance

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

The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Connie’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use. Time Machine has stopped backing up. I deleted the selected disc and re-selected which one to use. Not sure what else to do.

Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to 10
Plug the power cord back into the Time Capsule
Count to 45 to allow the Time Capusle to fully restart
Report on your results

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/JIP's Mac mini (2).sparsebundle" is already in use.

I have a time capsule that I use for my apple computers. My iMac has no problems but my Mac mini keeps getting this error for backups:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/JIP’s Mac mini (2).sparsebundle” is already in use.
What do I do?

Please shift the focus of your eyes to the right side of this page to find the heading of More Like This. There are multiple answers and solutions there.

HT3275 I get the error: MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I have my Macbook Pro and my iMac trying to back up to the same Time capsule.
The first back ups worked. However, on bothe machines I get the same error messgae: "sparsebundle is already in use".
Thoughts?

babaapple wrote:
I have the same problem! Amazing, $299 for the TC, $20 for the upgrade and I cannot get backups!!! There is no solution?
Can anybody help?
Did you reboot the TC??
What about the whole network... turn everything off and reboot from modem.. router.. TC (might be one and the same).. clients...
Reboot not sleep the Mac.. it has to restart the network.
If you still have issues, give more info.. wireless or ethernet.. how the TC is connected.. bridged or router etc.
Is this a new setup or did you upgrade to ML and the whole thing went flop. If so reset TM.. see A4 in pondini troubleshooting.. ML or any upgrade install is a bad way to go.. !!

HT3275 My time capsule reports an error The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

Help !
The last few days my time capsule reports an error The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use.
To make things worse I seem to be loosing my screen so need to make a back up ASAP

Make sure that no other Macs are backing up at the time.
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 will fix the issue about 98% of the time. If you are in the unlucky 2% category, please post back for more assistance

HT3275 I get the message that my "...MacBook sparsebundle is already being used.." and the backup couldn't happen since Nov 26

My Macbook running Mountain Lion has not been able to back up for several weeks. The error box says that ".sparsebundle is already in use". what is this and how do I get past this?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
See > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

HT3275 The Green light is on my time capsule the air port also has a green light but it will not back up all i get is the following message.The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/iMac-D49A20D0AE94.sparsebundle" is already in use.

The Green Light is on, on my time capsule and airport but it will not back up all i get is the following message below please help.
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/iMac-D49A20D0AE94.sparsebundle” is already in use.

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

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/ Time Cap/ iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use. What does this mean?

The backup disk image “/Volumes/ Time Cap iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use. What is a sparsebundle and how do I fix this?

Restart the Time Capsule as follows:
Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Wait a minute
Plug the power cord back in to the back of the Time Capsule
This will fix this issue about 98% of the time. If you happen to be in the 2% category, there are more "fixes" here:
The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.

HT3275 The backup disk image "...Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

Please Help,
My Time Machine is not backing up and for 3 weeks I've ignored the popups but they happen so so often.
I really want to back up though, that is why I sold the Airport Extreme
Can anyone help
my error message always says:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Time Capsule/Kyle’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Thanks,
KyleMain53

Reboot the Time Capsule..
Or reboot the whole network. This is just really poor networking on the part of Mountain Lion.
It has simply lost connection to the TC drive.
C12 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Read down through the list of issues.. this is popping up 20times a day.

HT3275 Sparsebundle is already in use

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