HT3275 time machine back up not completed due to backup disk image "/volumes/data/.....imac.sparsebundle" is already in use.  How do I fix?

time machine back up not completed due to backup disk image "/volumes/data/.....imac.sparsebundle" is already in use.  How do I fix?

Pull the power cable from the back of the Time Capsule
Wait a few minutes
Insert the power cable back in the back of the Time Capsule
This will fix the problem 90% of the time. If no luck, see #C12 in this great support document by Pondini:
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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  • 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

  • My time machine will not back up.  It says the backup disk image "/Volume/Data/Eunice.sparsebundle" is already in use

    What does that mean and how do I correct it so it will back up?

    Restart your MacBook and your Time Capsule (or disconnect your Time Machine external drive). Finally, you will be able to make backups of your files again.
    If you have got a Time Capsule, Apple released a firmware update that fixes this issue. Open AirPort Utility (in /Applications/Utilities) and follow the steps. See > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

  • I'm getting an error message on my time machine backup: "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/MacBook.sparsebundle" is already in use." Any suggestions?

    I'm getting an error message on my time machine backup: "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/MacBook.sparsebundle” is already in use." Any suggestions?

    Excellent apple networking on Lion or ML is usually the issue.
    Reboot the TC.. if that don't fix it.. reboot the whole network.. modem.. router.. TC.. clients.. restart in that order.
    There are tools.. download the real tool if you have lion..
    For ML you are stuck with toyland.. AU 6.1 .. good luck with the plastic hammer.
    Read C12 and C17
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

  • HT3275 My backup got interrupted and now when I try to backup I get the following message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Macintosh.sparsebundle" is already in use.  What should I do so that I can start backing up again?

    My backup got interrupted and now when I try to backup I get the following message: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Macintosh.sparsebundle” is already in use.  What should I do so that I can start backing up again?

    1. Restart your MBP and try the back up again. If this fails try step #2 below
    2. Unplug your Time Capsule from the AC giving it thirty seconds or so to discharge, plug it back in and retry the back up again once you're back online.
    3. if step #1 and #2 fails, go here:
    http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

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

    What do I do to fix this: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Macintosh.sparsebundle” is already in use.

    Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
    Count to 10
    Plug the power cord back in to the back of the Time Capsule
    This simple reset will fix this bug 98% of the time. If you are in the 2% category, see this excellent support document for more fixes.
    The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.

  • HT3275 Im getting the following error message when Time Machine is trying to backup:  backup disc image/volumes/data/mycomputer.sparsebundle is already in use, how do I correct?

    Im getting the following error message when Time Machine is trying to back up:  backup disc image/volumes/data/my computer.sprasebundle is already in use.  What does this mean?  How do i correct?  Thanks!

    90% of the time, all you need to do is power off the Time Capsule, wait a few minutes, and power it back up.
    If no luck, then go to the more sophisticated fixes in the link above.

  • MacPro backed up to Time Machine, added Mac Mini now get "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Jerry Booher's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use." error when Mac Pro tries to back up

    MacPro backed up to Time Machine, added Mac Mini now get "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Jerry Booher’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use." error when Mac Pro tries to back up

    It is standard Mountain Lion error due to the networking ability which is comparable to wet string. (actually that was lion.. it dried out some with Mountain Lion.. higher in the hills perhaps!!)
    See C12 and C17
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
    But many people are suffering the same issue..
    And the above is even a little out of date.. you might need to do a reset to the TC.
    Welcome to Apple's beta program for everyone.

  • Time Machine backups to OS X Server 10.8 fail with "The backup disk image "Volumes/Backup6/macname.sparsebundle" is already in use" Error

    Connecting about 100 Macs running Mavericks and about half of them are getting "The backup disk image "Volumes/Backup6/macname.sparsebundle" is already in use" error. 
    Screenshot -
    https://www.evernote.com/shard/s87/sh/d03288e2-4ad7-4466-957b-2b9b4fcdea55/71afa 07540fd89e5f9a7eabfc96b4f1e
    This was happening with our 10.8 environment and when we migrated to Mavericks, I rebuilt the OS X MacMini Server. Seems worse now with 10.9
    Most discussions advise in restarting TimeCapsule or network device.  However restarting OS X Server everyday is not a solution.  Any advice in resolving this issue is appreciated.
    Thanks!  Corbin

    I also had to restart the server and client after applying the "fix" I described above. Basically, no user should have multiple, simultaneous file sharing sessions on the server. But even clearing the user sessions does not resolve the problem beyond the next Time Machine backup, so I also tried disabling and enabling file sharing, but the problem also returns after doing this. Only restarting both the client and server after clearing the sessions has worked for me when I have this problem. The problem may return much later, but this work aroudn definitely works as a temporary solution.
    Next time I encounter this problem I will try restarting just the server or just the client, because it is unlikely that the problem exists due to something on both systems. Server 3.x is definitely not as stable as it should be, but for my use, it is getting the job done.

  • HT201514 When I try to back up ,I get the error message:The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/ iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

    When I try to backup I get the error message.The backup disk image"/Volumes/Data/iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed(error-1) Any Ideas? it was working fine and i can't think of any changes I made to the system to affect this?

    Start with the best resource available..... Time Machine --- Troubleshooting from Pondini, the wizard of all things Time Machine.
    " . . . sparse bundle could not be accessed (error -1)"

  • 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.

  • HT3275 For the past several days, I have been getting this message during backups: Time Machine could not complete the back up.  The backup disk image "Volumes/Data/iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error-1).

    For the past several days, I have been getting this message during backups:
    Time Machine could not complete the back up.  The backup disk image "Volumes/Data/bhoppy2's iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error-1).  When I click on the 'help' icon on the message, it reverts to a blank page, and I cannot find anything online regarding the term 'sparsebundle.'  In addition, I cannot access previous backups any longer. 
    Help?

    See C17 in Time Machine Troubleshooting by Time Machine guru Pondini:
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

  • TS1550 When backing up my iMac to the time machine I get the following message,  'The backup disk image "volumes/Data/My Name iMac(7).sparsebundle" is already in use".   The backup is not completed.  Any thoughts on what do to get the backups going again?

    The auto backup to my time machine has developed a glitch which prevents the backing up of the iMac.  The message is as follows:
    'The backup disk image "/volumes/data/Name iMac(7).sparsebundle" is already in use.
    Any ideas on how to fix.

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

  • Time Machine error: The backup disk image "/Volumes/----/----MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use and resource unavailable?

    I have a MacBook Pro 13" 2010 model running Mountain Lion. I have always been able to use Time Machine with my Time Capsule. Just today I have been receiving the same error message whenever I would back up my computer:
    I removed my name before "MacBook Pro". It takes a long time "Looking for backup disk..." first. The disk I put with the time capsule is called Huge Backup, and in Huge Backup there is my sparsebundle file called "----- MacBook Pro." When I open Finder, open my time capsule, and then open my sparse folder, it should mount a drive where I can see my computer's backups. That doesn't work. Then I get this message:
    I once again removed my name before "MacBook Pro" but I can open my sister's sparsebundle who is running Mountain Lion on the same network and her backups work fine. I have researched this topic and have tried to repair the disk in Disk Utility, remount all the drives, remove the drive and restart the backups, and even restart my computer and the Time Capsule. Nothing worked. It just was working yesterday, but now I get this in the settings along with a caution symbol in my menubar:
    Is there anything I could do to fix this? Reconnecting it in AirPort Utility (5 or 6) didn't work. Also, for some reason, the error renamed Huge Backup to Huge Backup-1 as you can see above and below in the messages. I downloaded the Time Machine Buddy widget and this is the error report I got. I replaced my names or private info with [-----]. By the way, the network is called NDR Network, and the Time Capsule is alled NDR Time Capsule. Here's the error I keep getting:
    Starting manual backup
    Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://[-----];AUTH=SRP@NDR%20Time%20Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Huge%20Backu p
    Mounted network destination at mount point: /Volumes/Huge Backup using URL: afp://[-----];AUTH=SRP@NDR%20Time%20Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Huge%20Backu p
    Disk image already attached: /Volumes/Huge Backup/[-----]'s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 35
    Failed to mount disk image: Error Domain=com.apple.backupd.ErrorDomain Code=31 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.backupd.ErrorDomain error 31.)" UserInfo=0x7ff0a483e6c0 {MessageParameters=(
    Ejected Time Machine network volume.
    Waiting 60 seconds and trying again.
    Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://[-----];AUTH=SRP@NDR%20Time%20Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Huge%20Backu p
    Mounted network destination at mount point: /Volumes/Huge Backup using URL: afp://Rohan;AUTH=SRP@NDR%20Time%20Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Huge%20Backup
    Disk image already attached: /Volumes/Huge Backup/Rohan's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 35
    Failed to mount disk image: Error Domain=com.apple.backupd.ErrorDomain Code=31 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.backupd.ErrorDomain error 31.)" UserInfo=0x7ff0a343d430 {MessageParameters=(
    Ejected Time Machine network volume.
    Waiting 60 seconds and trying again.
    Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://Rohan;AUTH=SRP@NDR%20Time%20Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Huge%20Backup
    Mounted network destination at mount point: /Volumes/Huge Backup-1 using URL: afp://Rohan;AUTH=SRP@NDR%20Time%20Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Huge%20Backup
    Disk image already attached: /Volumes/Huge Backup-1/Rohan's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 35
    Failed to mount disk image: Error Domain=com.apple.backupd.ErrorDomain Code=31 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.backupd.ErrorDomain error 31.)" UserInfo=0x7ff0a34410c0 {MessageParameters=(
    Ejected Time Machine network volume.
    Giving up after 3 retries.
    Backup failed with error: 31
    [SnapshotUtilities mountPointForVolumeRef] FSGetVolumeInfo returned: -35
    Failed to eject volume (null) (FSVolumeRefNum: 0; status: -35; dissenting pid: -1)
    Failed to eject Time Machine disk image: /Volumes/Huge Backup-1/Rohan's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle
    Please help!

    I didn't remove all of my names, so just ignore that...

  • HT3275 Time Machine backup not completed  because "the backup disk image ....sparsebundle already in use"

    Time Machine backup not completed because the "backup disk image"/Volumes/Data/MacBookAir.sparsebundle" is already in use. ??

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