My iMac freezes when time machine is running a backup

Hi Guys, this is an iMac that had tiger and I upgraded to 10.5.8
I am using time machine with a 2TB external flex drive from seagate (brand new item)
The back ups went smooth for the first few days but now my iMac totally freezes up at least once a day and the time machine status indcator shows that it is running the whole time.
I tried apple/option/escape but that does nothing so I have to force shut down using the start button on the back of the iMac.
I don't know what to do next so any help would be awesome.

bassplayer360 wrote:
Hi Guys, this is an iMac that had tiger and I upgraded to 10.5.8
I am using time machine with a 2TB external flex drive from seagate (brand new item)
Start by making sure it's set up properly, per #C1 in [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
The back ups went smooth for the first few days but now my iMac totally freezes up at least once a day and the time machine status indcator shows that it is running the whole time.
That sounds like something may be corrupted, either on your internal HD or the TM drive. Verify the internal, and repair the TM drive, per #A5 in Troubleshooting
I tried apple/option/escape but that does nothing so I have to force shut down using the start button on the back of the iMac.
If a backup hangs, try to cancel it, either via +Stop Backing Up+ from the TM icon in your menubar, or by right-clicking the TM icon in your dock. If it won't cancel after a few minutes, see #D6 in Troubleshooting.
Then see #A1 for a handy widget that will display the backup messages from your logs. Look at the ones for the backup you cancelled; a clue may be lurking there.
If in doubt, copy and post them here.

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Memory: 12 GB
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9/7/13 9:58:02.483 AM mdworker: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
9/7/13 9:58:02.484 AM mdworker: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
9/7/13 9:58:02.485 AM mdworker: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
9/7/13 9:58:26.993 AM com.apple.backupd: Copied 1720 files (304.1 MB) from volume Internal 1 3TB.
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is anyone losing their wireless internet connection when time machine starts its automatic backup? if so, do you know a work around?

Problem here too...it's driving me nuts! There must be a solution - but I have a feeling it'll need an airport/OS X update of some sort?

Is there any way to create a time machine backup to an external hard drive with content already on it? I have a hard drive that i have used for pictures but when i try to run a backup it says i need to start from a blank drive. Can i get around it?

Is there any way to create a time machine backup to an external hard drive with content already on it? I have a hard drive that i have used for pictures but when i try to run a backup it says i need to start from a blank drive. Can i get around it?

It would be much better if you had separate drives for the pictures and Time Machine backups.....but, if you want to use the same drive for both purposes, temporarily move the folder with the pictures to another location for safe storage.
Run the Time Machine backup on the hard drive and verify that everything is working correctly. Time Machine will format the disk for you in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as part of the backup process.
Then move the folder with the pictures back to the hard drive with the Time Machine backups.
When you have tested to make sure that everything is working again, then and only then should you delete the folder with pictures from the temporary storage area.
Again....it would be much better to keep Time Machine backups on a drive just for that purpose, and other data on another drive for that purpose. This is clearly one of those times when the fact that you can do something does not mean to imply that you should do it.

Keep getting this message when trying to back up iMac to time Machine: Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume.

Keep getting this message when trying to back up iMac to time Machine: Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume. tried everything.

Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with TM problems. Also you can select Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu and search for "time machine" to locate articles on how to use TM. See also Mac 101- Time Machine.
Time Machine- Troubleshooting backup issues

My iMac restarts everytime time machine is backing getting this error

my iMac restarts everytime time machine is backing up i had time capsule so   i changed back up disk to seagate and still does it.
getting this error any help would be great and im not real computer smart
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 415540 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          5
Anonymous UUID:                    50E71E33-0C3E-B6B0-1F87-93F5501AF275
Fri Apr 12 18:09:41 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8000e43d5b): "a freed zone element has been modified in zone: cluster_write"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/kern/zalloc.c:214
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80f1b23680 : 0xffffff8000e1d626
0xffffff80f1b236f0 : 0xffffff8000e43d5b
0xffffff80f1b23730 : 0xffffff8000e435d2
0xffffff80f1b23810 : 0xffffff8000ee80cf
0xffffff80f1b23840 : 0xffffff8000ee4cd7
0xffffff80f1b239d0 : 0xffffff8000ee337e
0xffffff80f1b23c30 : 0xffffff8000ee2ff5
0xffffff80f1b23c60 : 0xffffff80010fb26d
0xffffff80f1b23d70 : 0xffffff8000f11da2
0xffffff80f1b23dd0 : 0xffffff8000f08179
0xffffff80f1b23e40 : 0xffffff80011770e9
0xffffff80f1b23ef0 : 0xffffff80011772e4
0xffffff80f1b23f50 : 0xffffff80011e182a
0xffffff80f1b23fb0 : 0xffffff8000eced33
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: backupd
Mac OS version:
12C60
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide:     0x0000000000c00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8000e00000
System model name: iMac11,1 (Mac-F2268DAE)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 4702215649822
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.
*Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode. Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

How do I get a new iMac to inherit Time Machine backups from my old iMac?

After successfully migrating from my old iMac to my new iMac, I connected my Time Machine drive (containing the backup files from my old iMac). Following the instructions from my Apple Genius Desk guru, I opened System Preference>Time Machine and selected the Time Machine drive to be my designated Time Machine for my new iMac. I was presented with a dialog asking if I wanted to "Inherit the backup files that existed on the drive" (or words to that effect). I selected "Yes". I was told that this would create a continuous backup record, so that I would be able, using the "Enter Time Machine" command, to access all the backups going forward for my new iMac, but also all the files from my previous iMac, in a "seamless" chain of backups. However, it didn't work out as I expected. Looking in the Finder at the contents of my Time Machine drive, I saw that both the current and the prior backup files appeared to be there, all inside one folder, as I expected. But using the "Enter Time Machine" command from the Time Machine drop-down menu I could not go back any further than the moment of migration to the new iMac. On the upside, it seems like I will be able to recover old backup files using the Finder, but, on the downside it appears that I will NOT be able to use "Enter Time Machine" to return to search the backup files from my old iMac, in a "seamless" fashion as I had expected. Did I miss something??? Or is this just the way it is???

Without knowing what you have tried please open System Preferences - Sharing - File Sharing and select File Sharing. If you still have trouble you can call AppleCare in the morning when they re-open. You have 90 days of telephone support if you haven't already bought AppleCare.

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