Mavericks killed my Time Machine backups

I have not been able to back up to my external Time Machine disk since installing Mavericks.
When I click on details, I see a message that says:
Time Machine couldn't complete the back up to "my time machine drive name".
An error occurred while copying the files. The problem
may be temporary. If the problelm persists, use Disk
Utility to repair your backup disk.
I have used Disk Utilities to repair the back up.
I restarted using the command R key combination and used disk utilities to repair both the backup and the system disk until no errors were found on either. But I still haven't been able to use Time Machine to back up.
Suggestions?

I went into the Console and looked at the logs for the past 2 failures and they seemed to die on the same files. Here's a sample log.
10/25/13 2:08:10.572 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Starting manual backup
10/25/13 2:08:10.826 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Backing up to /dev/disk1s4: /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb
10/25/13 2:08:12.679 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD
10/25/13 2:08:12.698 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: MBP13 Backup
10/25/13 2:08:13.335 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Deep event scan at path:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db|
10/25/13 2:12:44.436 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Finished scan
10/25/13 2:12:44.436 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Not using file event preflight for Macintosh HD
10/25/13 2:17:29.988 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Deep event scan at path:/Volumes/MBP13 Backup reason:contains changes|must scan subdirs|exclusion change|new event db|file event|
10/25/13 2:18:49.715 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Finished scan
10/25/13 2:18:49.715 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Not using file event preflight for MBP13 Backup
10/25/13 2:21:32.092 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Found 709397 files (29.91 GB) needing backup
10/25/13 2:21:33.561 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: 38.3 GB required (including padding), 1.08 TB available
10/25/13 2:35:09.823 PM com.apple.backupd-helper[60]: Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup: Backup already running
10/25/13 2:41:42.663 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Copied 93972 items (58.8 MB) from volume Macintosh HD. Linked 378908.
10/25/13 2:42:31.009 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks
10/25/13 2:42:31.013 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/FxPlug.framework to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks
10/25/13 2:42:31.125 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPDeviceModel.framework/Versions/2.0 to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPDeviceModel.framework/Versions
10/25/13 2:42:34.438 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPPml.framework/Versions/B to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPPml.framework/Versions
10/25/13 2:42:34.476 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPServicesInterface.framework/Versions/B to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPServicesInterface.framework/Versions
10/25/13 2:42:34.481 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/HPSmartPrint.framework to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks
10/25/13 2:42:34.484 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeFaceRecognition.framework/Versions/A/ _CodeSignature to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeFaceRecognition.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.484 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeFaceRecognition.framework/Versions/A/ iLifeFaceRecognition to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeFaceRecognition.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.485 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeFaceRecognition.framework/Versions/A/ Resources to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeFaceRecognition.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.492 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A/_CodeS ignature to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.493 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A/Framew orks to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.493 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A/iLifeS lideshow to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.494 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.529 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSQLAccess.framework/Versions/A/_CodeS ignature to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSQLAccess.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.530 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSQLAccess.framework/Versions/A/iLifeS QLAccess to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSQLAccess.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.530 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSQLAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/iLifeSQLAccess.framework/Versions/A
10/25/13 2:42:34.943 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaBusinessLogic.framework/Resources to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaBusinessLogic.framework
10/25/13 2:42:34.943 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaBusinessLogic.framework/WebServerResou rces to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaBusinessLogic.framework
10/25/13 2:42:34.959 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaMonitorSupport.framework/Resources to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaMonitorSupport.framework
10/25/13 2:42:34.960 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaMonitorSupport.framework/WebServerReso urces to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaMonitorSupport.framework
10/25/13 2:42:34.985 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Stopping backup.
10/25/13 2:42:34.985 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Volumes/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaRealEstate.framework/Resources to /Volumes/Time Machine MBP13/Backups.backupdb/MBP13/2013-10-25-140812.inProgress/0BDE52D2-98DF-4755-AE A3-C50E5E1FE3FE/MBP13 Backup/Library/Frameworks/Frameworks/JavaRealEstate.framework
10/25/13 2:42:35.028 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Copied 3908 items (493.6 MB) from volume MBP13 Backup. Linked 1752.
10/25/13 2:42:35.030 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Copy stage failed with error:11
10/25/13 2:42:35.693 PM com.apple.backupd[515]: Backup failed with error 11: 11

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I hope there will be a more permanent solotiun for this !

I am trying to install Mavericks on my McbookAir, but it won't install, saying that my hd is used for time machine backups. I have an external HD connected to my mbAir that I'm using for time machine.

2012 Macbk air, with OSX 10.8.5. See my question above. Mavericks won't install on my Air's HD, says that both the HD - AND - the external HD (which has a different name from the laptop HD) are used for time machine backups. I've deleted my time machine plists, restarted, repaired permissions, turned time machine off, repeatedly selected the external drive in time machine preferences. HELP. (Install went perfectly on my desktop Mac, which also has an external HD for time machine).

I need to add that the only place I have the "Backups.backupdb" folder is on my backup external disk, and it's not on my HD :-( . If it were, I'd delete it!

Unable to recover Mavericks via Time Machine on iMac (2011). I have one Time Machine backup from this week On new Time Capsule. I already attempted safe boot and NPRAM reset. Hard drive and permissions verified as ok.

Some more history - I'm not too techie so added everything in I thought might be significant!
- Installed Mavericks on iMac in October 2013
- experienced regular low memory issues - used Memory Clean app as a workaround
- last week decided to upgrade installed memory from 4gb to 16gb. Faster loading but still running out of memory - just takes longer to do so.
- also last week purchased 2gb Time Capsule (to back up 660gb on 1TB drive)
- one successful Time Machine backup completed last weekend.
- I decided to try and clear some space, tidy my folders, old music files, delete duplicates etc (Not system files)
- then tried out 'time machine restore' just to test it out. Deleted files and folders recovered ok using Time Machine menu (the one that looks like outta space)
- yesterday, Avast Anti-Virus flagged virus detected (sorry, I didn't manage to capture details) and quarantined file, but I couldn't get any windows to respond so forced Mac to shutdown.
- attempted regular reboot , system hanging on white/ apple symbol screen.
- attempted Safe reboot - reboot stalls at mess 'BootCacheControl: unable to open /var/db/BootCache.playlist no such file or directory.
(I don't know if this is significant)
- attempt NPRAM reset, reboot hanging at Apple symbol still
- attempted reboot into Disk Utility. HD drive verified ok. Permissions checked and Safari permissions fixed (only)
- finally attempting restore from Time Machine Backup via Disk Utility. Stalls at 'select a backup source'. Menu is 'searching for Time Machine Backup....'
Nothing is listed, after a few mins machine just goes to sleep.
My Time Capsule and networks are all switched on. No idea what to try next!

Most of the problems like this that people report on this forum are due to bad "utilities" like Memory Clean and Avast.
Your Mac probably didn't have a virus. There has never been an OSX virus "in the wild". Third party antivirus software is of very dubious utility on Macs. Macs are not PCs. OSX has anti-malware protection built into it already.
Do you have any other third party "utilities" on your Mac, such as CleanMyMac or MacKeeper?
Is the RAM you installed the recommended type of RAM for your Mac?
Take a look at this page: Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
But your OS may be damaged beyond repair, or beyond what disk utility is able to repair.
In that case you have a few options:
There is a small chance that a (reputable) third part utility like Techtool Pro 7 may be able to fix your OS.
Try to boot into single user mode (restart, hold down ⌘S until you see a black screen with white text) and repair your hard drive. Here's a reference with directions: Repair Your Hard Disk in Single User Mode | Everything Macintosh
bite the bullet, boot into the recovery partition or internet recovery, and erase your HD, reinstall Mavericks from scratch, and start over. Your documents are probably still on your Time Machine Backup. I wouldn't reinstall the documents via a migration- you don't want to reinstall bad system files along with your documents- but you could copy them one by one back to your internal HD. And most importantly- don't reinstall any third party "utilites" like Memory Clean or Avast (or any other third-party antivirus software, for that matter).

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