My backup won't run

And I get the message ending in "already in use". But it isn't and I have tried disconnecting and power cycling it.

Power cycle the whole network.
See C12 and possibly C17
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
No luck reset and start again.

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Backup won't run on schedule, runs randomly, why?

Hi,
I have backup scheduled to run every morning at 9:30. It rarely does. It runs about once a day, at random times.
I'm usually on the net, it's not a connection problem.
I tried trashing all prefs & checking permissions with disk util, no luck.
Here's a snapshot of my recent backup history. Again, this plan is supposed to run every day at 9:30am, and my laptop is usually on & online at that time (all day, really).
al pb 17 1.33 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi,
I have backup scheduled to run every morning at 9:30. It rarely does. It runs about once a day, at random times.
I'm usually on the net, it's not a connection problem.
I tried trashing all prefs & checking permissions with disk util, no luck.
Here's a snapshot of my recent backup history. Again, this plan is supposed to run every day at 9:30am, and my laptop is usually on & online at that time (all day, really).
al pb 17 1.33 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

ITunes 10.5 and Apple Backup won't run correctly for update to iOS 5.

I'm trying to update my iPhone 3GS to OS 5. When I update to iTunes 10.5, click update, and begin the backup that's required before updating to OS 5, iTunes and Apple Backup get stuck in an endless death loop. The striped bar in the top window of iTunes just keeps spinning and it claims to be backing up the phone. But this continues for several hours and the update to OS 5 never starts. I've completely uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes 10.5 several times because updating to OS 5 requires iTunes 10.5. I've got plenty of RAM and a 2.0GHz computer.

Ok, here is what worked for me. Copied from sodaboy581's post:
Posted this in another thread! Sounds stupid, but this will actually work.
1. Quit iTunes.
2. Start an elevated command prompt (Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right Click "Command Prompt" -> "Run as Administrator")
3. Once in the command prompt, type "netsh winsock reset" and hit ENTER.
4. Restart iTunes.
Problem solved.
At least this fixed it for me on my own Windows 7 x64 installation. I had AppleMobileDevice.exe, APSDaemon.exe, and iTunes.exe all at 25% CPU simply from opening up iTunes.
25% CPU for me is 100% CPU per core since I have 4 cores.
Got it from another thread here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3383549?start=0&tstart=0
Thanks, sodaboy!!
.....Sean
Message was edited by: seanmcgu
One caveat is that the iPhone (mine is a 4S) doesn't "wake up" while this is happening and hitting the "Home" button does not display "slide to cancel" as it usually does during a backup. Oh well, it still worked!

MaxDb backup won't run because thinks one is already running but is not!

I'm trying to backup my production livecache maxdb database, but am getting errors (-104, -7079) indicating a backup or other dbm command is already running, but IT IS NOT!
Is there any way to clear this condition so a backup can be taken, without bouncing this production db?
Thanks!
Jesse

az18u3387 DR for az18u248:/ # su - adpadm
az18u248:adpadm> dbmcli inst_enum
OK
7.6.00.35    /sapdb/ADP/db
az18u248:adpadm> dbmcli db_enum
OK
ADP     /sapdb/ADP/db                           7.6.00.35       fast    running
ADP     /sapdb/ADP/db                           7.6.00.35       quick   offline
ADP     /sapdb/ADP/db                           7.6.00.35       slow    offline
ADP     /sapdb/ADP/db                           7.6.00.35       test    offline
az18u248:adpadm>
az18u248:adpadm> xinstinfo ADP
IndepData           : /sapdb/data
IndepPrograms       : /sapdb/programs
InstallationPath    : /sapdb/ADP/db
Kernelversion       : KERNEL    7.6.00   BUILD 035-123-139-084
Rundirectory        : /sapdb/data/wrk/ADP
az18u248:adpadm>
dbmcli on ADP>medium_getalll
OK
log_backup_tsm /sapdb/ADP/backup/log_backup_tsm        PIPE    LOG     0       8       NO      NO              20101217070405 20101217070405          BACK
backup_to_filesystem    /sapdb/ADP/sapdata2/temp_log_backup/log_backup_fs       FILE    AUTO    0       8       NO      NO              20101217071653 20101217071653          NONE
data_backup_tsm /sapdb/ADP/backup/data_backup_tsm       PIPE    DATA    0       8       NO      NO              20110614222320 20110614222320          BACK
TSM_backup      /sapdb/ADP/backup/tsm_medium    PIPE    DATA    0       8       NO      NO              20110620093743 20110620093743          BACK
BACKORA /sapdb/ADP/backup/medium        PIPE    DATA    0       8       NO      NO              20110620094357 20110620094357          BACK
BACKLOG /sapdb/ADP/backup/medium_log    PIPE    LOG     0       8       NO      NO              20110620094414 20110620094414          BACK
az18u248:adpadm> x_cons ADP show active
SERVERDB: ADP
ID   UKT UNIX   TASK       APPL Current         Timeout Region     Wait
          tid   type        pid state          priority cnt try    item
T73    4     -1 BUPvol       -1 Vsuspend (203)        0 0               1662580(s)
az18u248:adpadm>
Above is in answer to the 1st questions asked in the last post.
Not sure how to answer question 3...
3. What command did you run & what error exectly did you get?
    Check dbm.prt and knldiag < KnlMsg as of 7.7 > files.
...I was taught to use the dbm.ebp file for troubleshooting.
Errors were -104 and -7079

BB Link thinks it has a WiFi connection so backup won't run

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Computer: Dell E5550 OS Win 7, SP1, 64 bit.
Link 1.2.3.56
Phone: BB Q10, OS 10.2.1
Problem:
The phone is plugged in to a USB port and the computer responds by making a sound and installing two BB devices in Device Manager neither of which has a yellow question mark. The phone pops up to say that it is now connected to the computer. The WiFi in both computer and phone is still switched off by default. The phone has been shown to work normally with Link in three other computers (32 & 64 bit)
Link should start automatically but does not do so. After Link is started manually, the phone then connects and disconnects in Link twice before finally establishing a connection. Any new photos are then synchronised and are listed in Recent Activity in Link. The phone is meanwhile charging, and the phone SD card and flash memory are mapped in Windows Explorer as drives Y: and Z: Link displays in colour code the disposition of files in the phone memory on the device home screen.
The next Link screen is Backup & Restore which displays in bold yellow "Device cannot be backed up or restored when connection is through WiFi" WiFi on both phone and computer is still OFF!
The Contacts / Calenders screen gives a similar message to the Backup & Restore screen and asks me to connect using USB as WiFi cannot be used for this function. As far as I can see, USB is the only connection present.
The Synced Media screen is OK as this will work with WiFi even though it is not switched on.
Switching on the WiFi at this stage unsurprisingly changes nothing, but when it is then switched off, the phone disconnects from Link.
I have uninstalled and re-installed Link countless times and also deleted and re-installed the device drivers in Device Manger about 3 times, but with no positive effect on the situation. I still cannot backup to Link and have to pull out an old computer (which I would like to dump) for this purpose only.
Hopefully, someone might have experienced this situation before? I know that OS 10.3.1 might solve this problem as might a newer version of Link but right now these are not available to me.

Yes, you are correct about the Intel wireless system used by Dell. If you connect using the taskbar wireless symbol then you do have the opportunity to uncheck the Connect Automatically box.
However, if you connect from Manage Wireless Networks, then you are also offered the opportunity to create a profile (or not). To create a pofile appears to be the default.
What Link has picked up on however is not clear at all so it appears that this problem may very well be computer specific. The other strange aspect being that phone connection cannot happen unless I am logged onto BB ID.
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Back up won't run

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Jeff

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TLP wrote:
Is it possible to duel boot and have snow leopard and Lion on the same computer?
Yes, but you have to partition your hard drive, which usually means erasing whatever you have. So backup, backup, backup.
Or use a second hard drive. Either external or internal, if your iMac can take one. Install Snow Leopard on one drive and Lion on the other drive. Which ever version of OSX you'll be using the most, that is what I recommend you install to the internal drive.
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Perform a Reset... Try again...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

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Hi Everyone.
This is a real disapointment from apple to us!
At this moment all we know that this is a BIGGER BUG ISSUE on the V7 upgrade.
I can't figure out how the apple guys give us an update that ***** in the main pourpouse of it ...LISTEN MUSIC!!!
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You can find the iTunes Library.itl at \My Documents\My Music\iTunes if you have a previous version to replace it.
By now, I hope that apple give us another new V.7 version fixing this bug among others and the testers can do their job as they receive their checks.
This is a very "punchself" for Jobs and Apple team then their last days announcements.
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My accounts program won't run without legacy Java SE6 runtime since I upgraded to OS x Yosemite but I can't download it

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Updates won't run

Hi
For some reason Software Update won't run. I have also manually downloaded a few update packages (such as Quicktime 7.2, Combo Updater 10.4.10 v1.1 etc) and these won't run either. I already have updated to 10.4.10 via SW update a little while ago, but saw some advice about running the combo updater to fix 'prebindings' - thought this might fix the other problems, but it won't run anyway
I have corrected permissions booted off the installer dvd, but apart from that I'm not sure what to do next...
Mike

Please elaborate.
OK. Here is what I disagree with & why. I'm sorry that this requires such a long reply, but I feel strongly enough about the topic to air all my concerns, not just those that apply specifically to your recommendations.
First, I think "Turn off sleep mode for both screen and hard disk" is misleading. Display sleep isn't a problem -- it is the Mac itself going to sleep (IOW, system sleep mode) during the update that Apple says should be avoided. I don't think Apple says anything about avoiding drive sleep -- since the drive only sleeps after a relatively long period of inactivity & installing updates by their nature is disk intensive, I can't see that as an issue either.
Likewise, Apple doesn't say to avoid delta updates in favor of Combo ones. It recommends applying a Combo update only as a troubleshooting/repair procedure for certain problems, not as a routine installation method. Since combos are generally much larger downloads, & not everyone has high speed access or ISP's that allow unlimited, continuous large downloads, implying that there is something wrong with using the deltas for routine updates is likely to result in some users becoming frustrated with the update process & maybe even give up on applying them.
I have similar concerns with the recommendation not to allow "SU to install major (or even minor) updates automatically." I think it safe to say that this what the majority of users do, what Apple intends as the method of choice for non-technically adept users, & that it usually works perfectly well. IMO, this is because it is an automatic process, requiring no special knowledge of which updates to apply in what order, where they should be stored (e.g., not in /Library/Receipts), or even the fact that downloading isn't the same as installing.
I have mentioned elsewhere in this forum my objections to the logic behind avoiding automatic installs because the process is lengthy & "an interrupted install will almost certainly cause havoc." Since the install won't begin until the installer package is downloaded & its integrity is verified, the length of the process has nothing to do with it -- if it is interrupted such that the download won't pass the verification phase, the install will not begin & no havoc will ensue. If interrupted during the install phase it probably will, but the same is true for a manual install. Moreover, there is essentially no possibility that a cat or user will abort an automatic install at a critical phase, short of pulling the plug or shutting down the computer.
I believe the recommendation not to do anything else on the computer during the install is overly generalized. This recommendation (which I grant is a common one) seems to ignore that human users are not the only ones running processes during installs (or at any other time). Processes launched by root, wheel, & other non-human users continue to run, generally beyond the control of human users. Does it make sense that Apple would design the installer app to be safe to use when these fundamental processes are running but neglect to do so for higher level processes that depend on them? Such a broad recommendation might make sense for a cooperative multitasking OS like OS 9, which is what I think the logic behind this is often based on, but not for OS X.
Moreover, since an installer package may even replace OS components that the install process itself depends on, it should be fairly obvious that this doesn't occur on-the-fly but only after a restart (which is why it is required).
In general, I'm concerned not just about your recommended install ritual, but about all similarly elaborate ones that go beyond what Apple recommends. There are specific things mentioned in them that can on rare occasion lead to problems, but I think overall it does more harm than good to suggest that all users must take all these steps any time they install anything. There are two main reasons for this:
1. Elaborate lists of steps like these rarely make it clear which steps are the really important ones or when they should be applied. It is all too easy for inexperienced users to get the impression that backups aren't necessary if you follow all the other steps, that backups are important only when doing an install, that it is OK to do an install if you follow all the steps even if your Mac has other unresolved problems, or even that the steps plus the install will cure them. It is a normal part of human nature to look for ways to rationalize avoiding tedious, unglamorous tasks like maintaining good backups, especially when it involves additional time & expense. Lists like these have to be very carefully written to avoid providing grounds for this sort of rationalization. With no offense meant to anyone, this is something amateur writers (myself included) generally do not have the skills to pull off.
2. It is also a normal part of human nature to avoid things that cause fear & uncertainty. Convince users that all these steps are necessary to avoid disaster & some will just avoid applying updates altogether. (How many times in this forum is the phrase, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" used to justify not upgrading?)
For all these reasons, I believe the list should be shortened to the fundamentals: maintain good backups, fix any problems before applying updates, & avoid applying them if you are under a deadline.

CS3 installs but won't run

Ok - not sure if this goes in this section or not.. but it's a technical question.
My b/f bought me a Dell Laptop last week. It has the recommended minimum of everything adobe says it needs for photoshop CS3 (see below for 1721 specs)
When I installed it on the laptop - it was slow, but said it installed. But when I go to open up Photoshop, it opens the screen - and then just hangs. After about 5 minutes it says not responding and I close it. Any of the other programs that came with won't even get that far. I click on them and it gives the little "thinking" circle (as I call it.. lol) and then nothing.
I have read that CS3 has issues with Vista - but their site says the home premium should work. I've also read about 64 bit issues.. but the OS is 32 bit - so it's capable of running 32bit systems... I guess.
I called adobe yesterday after installing and reinstalling CS3 15+ times... with the same issue. I was on the phone for about 2 hours with them. Basically - they have NO CLUE what it would be since it installs fine and opens with no error messages. I checked the log files and there is nothing in there I see that says any kind of error.
I have disable windows defender, uninstalled McAfee and google desktop (all are known to cause issues with CS3), I have ALL non MS startup services turned off.. I have turned off the MS users control.. all suggested by the adobe tech.
I have installed using the run as administrator. Nothing. Created a new admin account and installed on that user and opened on reg admin account. Nothing. (again typical things that correct cs3 install issues)
The last thing the guy said was that it might be a video issue. I checked and there aren't any issues mentioned and no driver updates listed.
We tryed installing this on my b/f's laptop. He bought the exact one I have (except his is red.. mine blue.. lol) and it does the EXACT same thing...
So today we called dell. they say it's a software issue and won't answer any questions for free. Apparently only hardware support is free... But they won't accept this is a hardware conflict with the software..
errrrr
Anybody have any clues on this?
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LAPTOP SPECS:
Inspiron 1721 Notebook: AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 (1MB/1.8GHz) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Memory
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 677MHz (2 DIMMs)
Hard Disk Drive
120 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
Video
ATI RADEON Xpress1270 HyperMemory
Media Bay
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Base
Inspiron 1721 Notebook: AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 (1MB/1.8GHz)
Bluetooth Wireless
Bluetooth Wireless Card 355
Software Upgrade
Microsoft Works 8.5
Premium Pack - Advanced Photo+Music: Deluxe Pack + Paint Shop Pro XI
NoteBook Screen
17 inch WXGA+ TrueLife Glossy Notebook Screen
Hardware Upgrade
No Camera
6 Cell Primary Battery
90W AC Adapter
Network Interface Card
Dell 1505 Wireless-N

Rob - thanks for taking a stab at this.
I have tried installing from the DVD and also from the zip file. the zip file was extracted to the hard drive brfore I ran it - and I ran it as administrator.
And when it stalls - it gives the (NOT RESPONDING) tag on the window - which usually means that even if I leave it (and I have for up to 20 minutes) - still nothing.
Here's the update from my dealings with DEll today...
Dell tech support guy told me that it was a know issue that CS3 WON'T run on Vista and that Adobe is working the issue
Told them that I knew others that were running it on Vista and it worked fine. They had no answer.
Then I waited for the Technical support manger to call. This is after expressing my displeasure to the technical supervisor about them trying to pawn this issue off on anyone else but themselves. Why can't they go grab a 1721 off the shelf and replicate the issue and try to figure it out from there?!?!?!
I used to work on a network helpdesk.. if I tried to pull that crap answer without trying to replicate the issue and AT LEAST try to find an answer.. I wouldn't have lasted very long at all!!!!
The Tech manager told me to call customer support and ask for an OS swap (from vista to XP) because they don't know what the problem is and so it muct be a Vista compatibility issue
I call customer support. They say that they no longer will give out XP since it is a step backwards. And to install XP on the machine ourselves (even a liscensed copy) would void the warranty. They suggest I talk to sales about swapping the laptop out with a "more compatible" one. Which isn't a totally bad idea since I really do think it is an AMD/ATI conflict.
They transfer me to Sales.. ohh - you used the Employee Purchase program.. you need to talk to them.. and they transfer me.
The EPP people tell me.. ohhhh you didn't actually go through us since you bought it off the Dell Outlet store. So they transfer me.
The dell outlet store says they will be more than happy to swap me out to an Intel based machine.
Only catch is the Intels are more expensive. They don't have any for the price we paid for the amd's. Fot about $40 more I can get one with a slower processer, a gig less ram, no dvd writer, but with a 160gb hd. To get compatible to mine - would be about $150 more.
And they only have silver in the low end, and black or brown in the higher. Not that I really give a s@!t what the color is.. but it brings up the main reason I am sooo pissed abput all of this....
Why should I have to pay more money, settle on doing without option/features want/need.. just because THEY don't want to take the time to figure out what the real issue is?!?!?! Why isn't it them doing these calls and doing all this troubleshooting.. Why am I being peanilzed for THEM not wanting to do their jobs....
Told the B/F that I am done with Dell. That I don't want the laptop anymore and I don't want any other one from them. He says he'll pay the extra and get me the other one.. but that isn't the point....
Not sure what my next move is.

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