I can't use my time capsule... "Disk image Somthing.sparsebundle is already in use?"

I can't use my time capsule(Time Mashine)... "Disk image Somthing.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 and try a backup. Report on your results.

Similar Messages

  • I received this error message when trying to use my time capsule.  MacBook Air.sparsebundle is already in use.  What does this mean?

    I received this error message when trying to use my time capsule.  Macbook Air.sparsebundle already is use.  What does this mean?

    First, restart the MacBook Air and the Time Capsule. In most of the cases, this solves the problem.
    If not, see > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

  • HT3275 What if my error message is the following:  The backup disk image "/Volumes/********'s Time Capsul/****'s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use. (I have redacted the name of the computer with asterixes)

    What if my error message is the following:  The backup disk image “/Volumes/********'s Time Capsul/****’s MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use. (I have redacted the name of the computer with asterixes)

    This is a complex procedure.  
    Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
    Wait a minute or two
    Plug the power cord back in to the back of the Time Capsule
    This will fix the issue 98% of the time. If you are in the unlucky 2% category, more help is here from Pondini, the Time Machine guru:
    The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.

  • I keep getting this message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Time Capsule/Coyner's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.  What should I do?  Tom Coyner

    I keep getting this message: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Time Capsule/Coyner’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.  What should I do? 
    SeoulTom (Coyner)

    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 Time Capsule
    Wait a few minutes, then try a backup again
    Check to make sure that you are running firmware 7.6.4 on the Time Capsule

  • TM Error: "The backup disk image "Name.sparsebundle" is already in use."

    After resetting my TM I keep getting this error message for my MBP.  Help!

    Try removing and subsequently adding the Time Capsule disk in System Preferences > Time Machine.
    If that does not work:
    Open AirPort Utility - it is in your Utilites folder.
    Select your Time Capsule, then the Disk tab
    Deselect "Enable File Sharing" and click OK.
    Quit AirPort Utility and allow the TC to reboot.
    Open AirPort Utility again
    Select "Enable File Sharing", click OK, and allow the TC to reboot.

  • HT3275 what about the red i error of "The backup disk image "/Volumes/USERNAME's Time Capsul/USERNAME's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    The red i error message I am getting is not mentioned in this article.  This time capsule backed up fine for months before yesterday. 

    That is due to the rather embarassing nature of the fix.
    Pull out the power cord from the TC.. count to 10.. plug in the power cord.
    That fixes it in 98% of cases.
    If not use Pondini troubleshooting
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
    And C12.

  • After installing Mavericks my Time Capsule gives me this error... The backup disk image "/Volumes/*.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    can't say much more than the above other than I can't access any previous backups and it won't backup the current information.  Any solution would be appreciated. Thanks

    The down and dirty solution......
    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 and try another backup.
    A bit more elegant solution......
    Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
    Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click Edit
    Click the Base Station menu at the uppermost top of the screen where the Help, File, Window, etc menus appear
    Click Restart
    Wait a few minutes and try another backup

  • HT3275 Time Capsul/Charles's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    I get the above message when I try to back up to my Time Capsule.

    Something and it could be TM has opened but not released the connection to the sparsebundle.. it is still in use.
    The normal trick is to reboot the TC.. that is the fastest solution.. pull power.. count to 10.. restore power.
    But you might need to do full network restart in order.. modem.. router/TC... client 2min gap.
    On Lion download a real utility.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
    Go to the disk page and disconnect all users.
    Read C12 in Pondini.
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

  • My time machine does not want to save any more the data from my powerbook 13" Snow Leopard; i get the message "Time Machine could not suppress the disk image of saving "Volumes/Time Capsule Disk/PowerBook _2011_03_21_123627 sparsebundle" What should I do?

    My time machine does not want to save any more the data from my powerbook 13" Snow Leopard; i get the message "Time Machine could not suppress the disk image of saving "Volumes/Time Capsule Disk/PowerBook _2011_03_21_123627 sparsebundle" What is the problem? What should I do?
    Thanks !!
    Alain

    Could that read " . . . could not access . . ."?  If so, try repairing your backups, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.
    If not, or if that doesn't help, see #A1 there. Use the TM Buddy widget it details to copy and post the messages here.

  • My time machine error message "The backup disk image "/Volumes/Richard Searson's Time Caps/Richard's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use." Any suggestions please?

    The backup disk image “/Volumes/Richard Searson's Time Caps/Richard’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use. It hasnt backed up for over 24 hours now and I am concerned as only in May my whole system crashed and the time machine was not able to recover any data. I do not want this to happen again.  Thanks

    This is our most common problem.. and you are number 2 today.
    Look on the right..
    More Like This
    Your problem is repeated with the solution ad nauseam.
    But the solution is simple.. pull out the power cord from the TC.. count to 10.. Plug in the power cord again.
    This is just poor networking from Apple.
    Whenever you have TM issues.. this is the place to check.
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
    Your issue is C12.

  • HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Patricia  Walden's Time Ca/PATRICIA's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    The backup disk image “/Volumes/Patricia  Walden's Time Ca/PATRICIA’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.  I get this when the time machine should be doing a back up.

    Please shift the focus of your eyes over to the far right of this web page and locate the heading of More Like This.
    Multiple answers and solutions are available there.

  • Can I use the Time Capsule strictly for system backup and continue to use my Airport Extreme for all my wireless needs

    I want to use the Apple Time Capsule as an external drive and continue to use my Airport Extreme for all my wireless needs. Can I do that? The reason I ask is that my Time Machine utility cannot find the TIme Capsule - it only shows me the Airport Extreme, even when I "Rescan". SO I am unable to use the Time Capsule.

    You will need to connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule.
    Perform a "hard reset" on the Time Capsule by holding in the reset button for 9-10 seconds, then give it another minute to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
    Open AirPort Utility, select the Time Capsule, and click Manual Setup
    Click the Time Capsule tab located below the row of icons to assign a name to the Time Capsule, a device password, and adjust Time Zone settings.
    Next, click the Wireless tab located to the right of the Time Capsule tab
    Change the setting for Wireless Mode to Off
    Click the Internet icon, then click the Internet Connection tab
    Connect Using = Ethernet
    Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
    Click Update at the lower right to save the settings and allow 30 seconds for the Time Capsule to restart to a green light.
    You are all set

  • Time Capsule DIsk Image Can't Be Mounted - GRRRRRRRR

    I have a 1TB time capsule and successfully back up a macbook air & a macbook pro to it. My imac suddenly stopped backing up to it. I have changed the name of the time capsule to less characters (although the other machines had no problem). The message changed to could not mount disk image for imac only (others still work fine). Imac can back up to another disk without any problems. Did a "repair disk permissions" on imac and followed instructions to restart etc etc - still same problem. I have checked all the keychain passwords, I have deleted the timecapsule.plist file and restarted and checked sharing permissions. STILL THE SAME MESSAGE and only for the imac. I have searched the the posts on this site and done every action I can find...

    Every day, my Internet connection goes off line. The connection is Time Capsule to a cable modem. I had no problem like this with my old Airport Extreme. I have 3 Macbooks and one is always being disconnected from Time Machine. I have to reboot the laptop to re-connect. Sometimes the other MacBooks stay connected, and only one is off line. My iPod Touch never gets disconnected.

  • Updated to Airport Utility 5.3.2 - now can't see my time capsule disk!

    I updated to 5.3.2 of the Airport Utility through software update but, after rebooting both my Mac and Time Capsule, I can now no longer access my Time Capsule's disk. Airport Utility says 'no disks found'
    A similar thing happened after the update to 5.3.1 but I could still see the disk in Disk Utility, and once I'd verified it, it all worked OK again.

    Okay guys. I called apple support, and the guy there fixed it for me. Reset the TC, and go through AirPort Utility again. The disk is there! Very happy that it was that easy, but bummed that they let the firmware go out like that. Seems like they'd catch that sort of thing.
    The support guy was great, though. Very quick.
    Good luck, hope this works for everybody!
    -B

  • Error message from Time Machine : "Disk Image ... is already used"

    Time Machine was working well till today. I receive an error message saying that the disk image «Volumes/Time Capsule/ ... sparsebundle» is already used.

    It just means Mountain Lion is so stupid it cannot remember its own name.. let alone the TC or when it last connected..
    Reboot the network to give it a swift kick.. restart in correct order.. modem .. router/TC... clients.. 2min gap.
    See C12
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

Maybe you are looking for

  • Custom Report Giving Exception

    While calling my custom report from webconsole i am getting these exceptions Class/Method: tcReportOperationsBean/getPagedReportData encounter some problems: {1} Caused by [Nested Exception]: java.sql.SQLException: Missing IN or OUT parameter at inde

  • How can I remove photos from my camera roll without deleting them from an album?

    I have some photos in an album and also copies on my camera roll in. photos on my ipad2. I want to remove/delete from the camera roll without deleting them from the album. As far as I can see, when selected from the camera roll for deletion I am aske

  • Foreign trade--Posting status of billing document block

    Hi, We have foreign trade set up.  In that we defined incompletion schema at line item level with commodity code as "Field ready for input - Incompletion check active". Can anybody tell me that, in the above setup, can there be a billing block or pos

  • Passing Array From Subreport to Main Report then Summing

    Hi, I am having troble passing an array from a sub report to the main repport.  I have managed to create the array, pass it and display it in the main report, however the first value of the array is displayed twice.  Here is the  formulae I have used

  • Reading Archives (zip/jar etc)

    I am currently trying to figure out the best way to read an XML file and a series of images locally with a J2ME application. Ideally I want these to be read in as a single entity using the file browser on JSR-75 capable devices. I have been looking f