Lost Backups in Time Machine - Time Capsule

Last week I decided to upgrade to Mountain Lion.  I was running low on space on my harddrive so I decided I would delete some things in order to upgrade & after I installed Mountain Lion, I would put the files I needed back on using Time Machine.  I have a 500GB Time Capsule & my computer backs up at least 3-5 times a week, so I thought I'd be safe.
I went ahead with the install & then went into Time Machine.  When the backups showed up, I have most of my backups there, dating from 2009 to about 2011, but from 2012 up until the present there is nothing.  I can see the dates on the side where it backed up, but I can't click on them like I can the others.
Does anyone know anything that would help me get these files I need back from the blackhole that seems to be my Time Machine or am I just screwed?

Manually mount the backup and search with finder..
Use the method Pondini gives here.
http://pondini.org/TM/15.html
Look through all the stuff on restore.. Q14-18..
You did not just copy the files or folders.. to TC.. ??

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    Message was edited by: Karl Ivar Dahl

  • Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Time Capsule. The backup disk image /Volumes/Data/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle could not be created (error 60)"

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    neillhowell wrote:
    I've noticed that when Time Machine runs, that a  folder called Data  at /Volumes/ appears while Time Machine is trying to back up. I think it's making the sparsebundle to transfer to the Time Capsule.
    Yes, exactly.  It makes one sparse bundle per Mac.
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  • HT3275 I am received an error on my Time Capsule   which states the backup disk image  "Volumes/Data/MacBook Pro. sparse bundle? is already in use.  so time machine couldn't complete the backup to time capsule - any suggestion

    I've received an error message    Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to Time Capsule,   the backup disk image  /Volumes/Date/....MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.  Any suggestions as to what I can do to fix it?

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  • Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Time Capsule".The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Macintosh.sparsebundle" is already in use.

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  • After formatting my HD and eventually restore my system from a backup on Time Capsule, will I still have access to my old backups as normally used to do via Time Machine?

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  • Aborted automatic backup to Time Capsule causes machine to freeze

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    Well, I found a fix. I first moved the com.apple.TimeMachine.plist file from the Preference folder to the desktop, just in case I needed in the future (it turns out I didn't). Then I rebooted my computer. Time Machine did not find the .plist file and so I had to select again the disk for backup on Time Capsule. Then I backed up and it finally completed the hourly backup and now it seems back on track with the hourly backups

  • 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).
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  • Time Machine backup to Time Capsule stopped ...

    Time Machine backup to Time Capsule stopped ... and seemingly endlessly keeps on preparing for the next backup. Did anyone encounter this problem too? Thanks! Daniel

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  • 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‘?.

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  • Error: Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to Time Capsule - Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder.

    error: Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to Time Capsule - Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder.

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  • Why Migration or Restore Utility doesn't find any Time Machine backups from Time Capsule ?

    Hello,
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    I'm sorry I didn't get your point. I didn't find any answer in this FAQ.
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