HT3275 time capsule error sparsebundle in use

my time capsule says sparsebundle in use how can i solve this

Restarting is restarting.
It will make no difference whether you do this using AirPort Utility or manually.
Open AirPort Utility 6.1
Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click Edit
Click the Base Station menu item at the very top of the screen....in the line as the Apple icon....
Click Restart

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HT3275 time machine error: sparsebundle is already in use...now what?

Apparently, something happened on Jan 1 that stopped my time machine backups from happening. I get an error that sparsebundle is already in use and that's why it won't work. No idea what this means since I only use Time Capsule for these backups. I don't see any options that would help here in the Preferences section. Any suggestions?
J

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

HT3275 Time Capsule error message: "Time machine error-The backup disk image /Volumes/Data/Zeb's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle could not be accessed (error -1)".

Please help! Got myself a timecapsule a few months back. I just use it to back up my mac, and also have a wireless printer connected. I have a Macbook Pro (Mac OS X 10.7.3). When I first got my Time Capsule it backed up flawlessly, but in the last few months has started showing the message above. So now it wont back up at all.
Have done probably 2 system updates during this time, and even a firmware update a few days ago for the timecapsule. This recent firmware update seem to fix it for a day, but now the problem is back!!! Even Mac support wasnt able to help last time I called.
HELP HELP HELP!!!
Cheers

See #C17 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting

HT3275 Time Capsule Error on network username or password

When Time Machine tries to back up it fails - after clicking the red "i" it says:
Time Machine Error. The network backup disk could not be accessed because there was a problem with the network username or password
Despite hours I can't fix nor find information or help available to resolve this error. Can anyone help or is a hard reset the only way forward?
Eugene

Are you complaining at lack of response.. ?? We do not even see the post after the first day.. and those of us who do regularly answer queries.. are using our own time and really trying to help people.. you are allowed to bumb the thread.. but being polite helps.
Did you read Pondini's troubleshooting .. and fabulous knowledge base??
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
If the issue is network, then reset the TC by holding in the reset for 10sec.. use ethernet if you don't already to do initial setup. If you have updated to firmware later than 7.5.2 go back to this one.. it is far more reliable. Are you running SL on the computer that has trouble?
A reset will not affect the backups already on the TC drive.

HT3275 Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Time Capsule" because "-.sparsebundle" is already in use.

How do I correct ‘Time Machine couldn’t complete the backup to “Time Capsule” because “….sparsebundle” is already in use‘?.

Check out the More Like This column to the right.
Our most popular problem.. 6-10 times a day..
There is a bug.. fix is to pull the power from the TC.. count to 10 and power the TC again.
See C12 here if you need more help.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

Time Machine could not complete the backup "Time Capsule". Unable to access disk image backup "/ Volumes / Time Capsule / iMac.sparsebundle" (error 112). How can I repair it?

Time Machine could not complete the backup "Time Capsule". Unable to access disk image backup "/ Volumes / Time Capsule / iMac.sparsebundle" (error 112).
How can I fix it?

You might want to take a look at Pondini's excellent support document......Time Machine Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
See # C17

Time Capsule "Is already in Use" error

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What do I do?

Time Machine: sparsebundle Already in Use or Cannot be Accessed

I'm getting the following message and need to know what to do about it: "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Joyce's Time Capsule/Macintosh.sparsebundle" is already in use."

What do I do to get backups to resume, when getting this message: "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Joyce's Time Capsule/Macintosh.sparsebundle” is already in use." ?

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
Wait a few minutes, then try a backup again

Strange Time Capsule Error

Hello,
I woke up this morning, logged into my Mac and got a strange error about sparseerror from my time capsule. I clicked ok and tried to run time machine again. Then I got the following error
I've restarted the time capsule and get this every time Time Machine tries to connect.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this error? I made no changes on my end before this error came up.
Thanks,
Tim

About TM "Backup Drive is Full"
Alert TM only deletes older files if they have been deleted from the source and when TM needs space on the backup drive for a new incremental backup. Time Machine "thins" it's backups; hourly backups over 24 hours old, except the first of the day; those "daily" backups over 30 days old, except the first of the week. The weeklies are kept as long as there's room.
So, how long a backup file remains depends on how long it was on your Mac before being deleted, assuming you do at least one backup per day. If it was there for at least 24 hours, it will be kept for at least a month. If it was there for at least a week, it will be kept as long as there's room.
Note, that on a Time Capsule the sparsebundle grows in size as needed, but doesn't shrink. Thus, from the user's view of the TC it appears that no space has been freed, although there may be space in the sparsebundle.
Once TM has found it cannot free up enough space for a new backup it reports the disk is full. You can either erase the backup drive and start your backups anew or replace the drive with a larger drive.
So in your case you can try using the Time Machine application to remove older backups or you can use Airport Utility to erase the Time Capsule's drive and begin again.
But whatever you do DO NOT just delete files from the backup with the Finder. This will screw up the backup index leading to perhaps many hours for Time Machine to re-index. Only use the Time Machine application to delete items from a Time Machine backup.

Time Capsule Error 51

Hi everyone,
I have i time capsule of 500GB, it is plugged in a USB 2.0 Hub an than in a 1TB disk.
When I tried to copy my files to the 1TB disk, it gives me error 51.
does anyone have got this problem?
PS: My time capsule is very hot on those days, so i tried to measure the temperature with on of those clocks with thermometer and it gives me 48º Ceusius, can it be the problem? except this everything is working fine on my time capsule. I´m using FAT32 format in my disks.
Thanks for helping

Complex issue requiring a complex "fix"
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, then try a backup again

Time Capsule error 22 - My time capsule was working fine and didn't notice anything wrong with it until it stopped backing up about two weeks ago. I never changed anything like computer names or the Airport settings. All I get is the following: The backup

Time Capsule error 22 - My time capsule was working fine and didn't notice anything wrong with it until it stopped backing up about two weeks ago. I never changed anything like computer names or the Airport settings. All I get is the following:
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Linda's Computer 1.sparsebundle" could not be created (error 22).
I tried resetting the Time Capsule and connecting with an ethernet cable, although the Ariport Utility says everything is working fine through WiFi.

If the light will not turn on the TC is dead. No matter that the hard disk is running.. it should only run at start up or when it is accessed not constantly.. that means the board in the TC has failed. Apple do not repair them.. They will replace it under warranty or applecare.
If you have gone over the 12month warranty it will still be covered if you have applecare on any computer or an Apple TV. In fact the cost of the apple TV plus apple care is still cheaper than buying a new TC.. so it is a route some people are taking.. certainly depends.. in some places like Europe or Australia now, there is a recognition that statutory warranty must be longer on a product that is premium to the market. 12months is not good enough. Apple will sometimes listen.
They might be fixable but I do not know how.

I would like to use my iPhone 6's wifi hotspot to provide Internet at home (I do not have home internet) via a Time Capsule which I currently use the TC simply as a home wifi network without Internet to enable things like printing wirelessly and back

I would like to use my iPhone 6's wifi hotspot to provide Internet at home (I do not have home internet) via a Time Capsule which I currently use the TC simply as a home wifi network without Internet to enable things like printing wirelessly and backing up data wirelessly via time machine.
I have a Mac Pro, iPhone 6, iPad, Apple TV and Time Capsule. No home Internet.
Is is possible to have my iPhone 6's wifi hotspot used to provide Internet to my wifi network on time capsule? Has anyone else had success doing this? I'm not a tech head and really know very little about things like this. Thanks. Jen

You can have a go using a wireless bridge.. eg the airport express will do this.. you can join it to the iphone wireless running as a hotspot.. and then plugged into the TC wan port.. the TC has to be setup in router mode.. so this is going to give you double NAT errors.. and of course errors for all the time the hotspot is turned off.. but it can work. However you might find it requires you to manually connect up each time.. If you are really going to try and do this you will manage it.. but how fiddly it becomes might put you off after a week.
You will chew up your 5GB very fast using any streaming media even radio. So be very careful to track the usage.
Apple should have built in the TC the ability to plug in a wireless 3G modem.. via the USB but Apple have ceased to do adventurous stuff.
If you give up the TC as main router there are plenty of better products on the market that will handle multiple wan connections.. !!

Time capsule error 111

hey
im having a problem with my time capsule error 111
worked fine until last week and i heard it was an error with lion which i upgraded 6 months ago and worked fine until last week.
I've tried some of the things said on these discussion boards but until now nothing....any other suggestions??
thanks in advance

I bought MacBook air last June 2011 with snow leopard os, then bought 3rd Gen time capsule 2tb. Tried to use it as backup but error 109 appeared. Then, I tried all tips in the net but nothing happened. I upgraded to lion os, tried to reinstall and back up again but error 111 appeared. Now my time capsule is just a router and one big paper weight. This apple product is an epic fail. It's really frustrating.

What is the solution to the following: Backup Failed. The backup on "my Time Capsule" is already in use.

What is the resolution to the following error message: "Backup Failed. The backup on "Name Time Capsule" is already in use."
Time Capsule 2nd Generation;
Mac Book Pro, late 2013, 2GHz Intel Core i7; 8 GB, 1600Mhz DDR3; OS X 10.9.4

Pull the power cord from the TC.. count to 10 slowly.. plug the power cord back into the TC.. voila.. problem fixed.
BUT a gen2 is getting long in the tooth.. get reach for hardware failure.. and this might be the first signs.

Why does my time capsule error code -6584

time capsule error code -6584

There are a few causes..
Using the More Like This..
the top reference is helpful.. but you can see this is a regular problem.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17748380#17748380
Basically reboot the whole network.. restart in correct order.. modem.. router/TC...Clients.. 2min gap
Half the time will fix it.
It can also be the backup is corrupt and needs repair.
Are you aware of the supplement to 10.7.5 to fix TM??
This is not related to your problem,, rather it is slow backups.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1599

HT3275 time capsule error sparsebundle in use

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