My initial backup stops
I have an old seagate 500GB HHD which i cleared and formatted for use as my MBP back up.
During my first time machine back up it just stopped at about 4.53GB (out of roughly 175GB) i left it overnight but hadn't moved since then.
Today i emptied it again, checked the format type type etc, i also excluded a few things such as videos i has ripped onto iTunes and system files thus reducing my back up to 96GB.
However running an Initial back up again it has stopped at 4.07GB with the estimated time remaining increasing from 2hrs now to 6hrs.
Any ideas, i've tried googling it a using a help book i have with no luck.
Any help greatfully recieved.
Gareth
Have you updated to the latest Mac OS X 10.7.5 Supplemental Update 1.0? I know that this update addressed some issues with Time Machine back ups.
To get the update click here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1599
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Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
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Is Time Machine under Snow Leopard faster only for the initial backup?
A few days ago, I upgraded to Snow Leopard -- via clean install, manual reinstallation of apps, etc. So understandably, the first Time Machine backup to a preexisting store on an original 500 GB Time Capsule is going to be huge and take a long time. Apple claims that TM is 40% faster on the initial backup, but are there speed improvements as well? I was surprised by the slowness; I started it before going to bed, and it wasn't nearly done when I woke up:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1770
Jan 6 01:29:52 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 8.3 GB of 59.3 GB, 9299 of 250057 items
Jan 6 02:29:52 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 9.6 GB of 59.3 GB, 35209 of 250057 items
Jan 6 03:29:52 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 11.5 GB of 59.3 GB, 48441 of 250057 items
Jan 6 04:29:52 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 12.9 GB of 59.3 GB, 109846 of 250057 items
Jan 6 05:29:53 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 17.4 GB of 59.3 GB, 140388 of 250057 items
Jan 6 06:29:54 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 26.1 GB of 59.3 GB, 151723 of 250057 items
Jan 6 07:29:54 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 36.9 GB of 59.3 GB, 167431 of 250057 items
Jan 6 08:20:04 Musa com.apple.backupd[438]: Copied 219433 files (38.0 GB) from volume Gigas.
The throughput rate is quite variable, but at its best, it's only about 2.7 MB/sec. Is that to be expected, or would I have to start a new backup to see speed improvements?Kappy wrote:
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Jan 6 19:54:22 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 19:54:22 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://odysseus@Time%20Capsule.afpovertcp.tcp.local/odysseus
Jan 6 19:54:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Mounted network destination using URL: afp://odysseus@Time%20Capsule.afpovertcp.tcp.local/odysseus
Jan 6 19:54:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 19:54:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 19:54:42 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 20:00:50 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting storage: 72.07 GB requested (including padding), 58.36 GB available before compacting
Jan 6 20:00:50 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Stopping backup.
Jan 6 20:00:50 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup canceled.
Jan 6 20:00:53 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jan 6 20:00:53 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting backup disk image to recover free space
Jan 6 20:01:12 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Completed backup disk image compaction
Jan 6 20:01:12 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 20:01:12 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/odysseus
Jan 6 20:01:14 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 20:01:14 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 20:01:20 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 20:07:26 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting pre-backup thinning: 72.07 GB requested (including padding), 58.36 GB available
Jan 6 20:10:46 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2010-01-03-131536: 58.42 GB now available
Jan 6 20:12:10 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2010-01-04-094152: 58.52 GB now available
Jan 6 20:13:02 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2010-01-04-073331: 58.57 GB now available
Jan 6 20:13:02 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Stopping backup.
Jan 6 20:13:02 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup canceled.
Jan 6 20:13:08 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jan 6 20:13:08 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting backup disk image to recover free space
Jan 6 20:13:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Completed backup disk image compaction
Jan 6 20:13:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 20:13:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/odysseus
Jan 6 20:13:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 20:13:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 20:13:41 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 20:19:36 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting pre-backup thinning: 72.07 GB requested (including padding), 58.57 GB available
Jan 6 20:20:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2010-01-04-071252: 58.58 GB now available
Jan 6 20:20:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Removed all 1 expired backups, more space is needed - deleting oldest backups to make room
Jan 6 20:25:17 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2009-07-31-231155: 60.81 GB now available
Jan 6 20:25:17 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted 2 backups: oldest backup is now Aug 15, 2009
Jan 6 20:25:17 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Stopping backup.
Jan 6 20:25:20 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup canceled.
Jan 6 20:25:24 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jan 6 20:25:24 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting backup disk image to recover free space
Jan 6 20:26:39 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Completed backup disk image compaction
Jan 6 20:26:39 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 20:26:39 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/odysseus
Jan 6 20:26:41 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 20:26:41 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 20:26:49 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 20:32:46 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting pre-backup thinning: 72.07 GB requested (including padding), 60.81 GB available
Jan 6 20:32:46 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: No expired backups exist - deleting oldest backups to make room
Jan 6 20:47:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2009-08-15-182619: 65.12 GB now available
Jan 6 20:47:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted 1 backups: oldest backup is now Aug 25, 2009
Jan 6 20:47:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Stopping backup.
Jan 6 20:47:41 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup canceled.
Jan 6 20:47:47 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jan 6 20:47:47 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting backup disk image to recover free space
Jan 6 20:49:36 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Completed backup disk image compaction
Jan 6 20:49:36 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 20:49:36 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/odysseus
Jan 6 20:49:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 20:49:38 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 20:49:46 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 20:55:48 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting pre-backup thinning: 72.06 GB requested (including padding), 65.12 GB available
Jan 6 20:55:48 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: No expired backups exist - deleting oldest backups to make room
Jan 6 21:05:11 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2009-08-25-185228: 67.32 GB now available
Jan 6 21:05:11 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted 1 backups: oldest backup is now Sep 1, 2009
Jan 6 21:05:11 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Stopping backup.
Jan 6 21:05:13 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup canceled.
Jan 6 21:05:22 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jan 6 21:05:22 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting backup disk image to recover free space
Jan 6 21:06:45 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Completed backup disk image compaction
Jan 6 21:06:45 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 21:06:45 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/odysseus
Jan 6 21:06:48 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 21:06:48 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 21:06:57 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 21:12:57 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting pre-backup thinning: 72.06 GB requested (including padding), 67.32 GB available
Jan 6 21:12:57 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: No expired backups exist - deleting oldest backups to make room
Jan 6 21:25:51 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2009-09-01-060212: 69.89 GB now available
Jan 6 21:25:51 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted 1 backups: oldest backup is now Sep 8, 2009
Jan 6 21:25:51 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Stopping backup.
Jan 6 21:25:53 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup canceled.
Jan 6 21:26:00 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Jan 6 21:26:00 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Compacting backup disk image to recover free space
Jan 6 21:27:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Completed backup disk image compaction
Jan 6 21:27:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting standard backup
Jan 6 21:27:30 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/odysseus
Jan 6 21:27:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Disk image /Volumes/odysseus/Musa_002332d5c37e.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Musa
Jan 6 21:27:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb
Jan 6 21:27:41 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|
Jan 6 21:33:37 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Starting pre-backup thinning: 72.06 GB requested (including padding), 69.89 GB available
Jan 6 21:33:37 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: No expired backups exist - deleting oldest backups to make room
Jan 6 21:45:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of Musa/Backups.backupdb/Musa/2009-09-08-081225: 72.34 GB now available
Jan 6 21:45:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Pre-backup thinning completed successfully: 1 backups were deleted
Jan 6 21:45:33 Musa com.apple.backupd[7571]: Backup date range was shortened: oldest backup is now Sep 15, 2009 -
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I just purchased a Seagate 3 TB USB 2.0/3.0 external drive to use as my time machine backup drive. I have a MacBook Pro that was purchased about 3-4 years ago. The MacBook Pro has a 120 GB hard drive and is currently running MAC OSx 10.6.8. I also have another WD 1 TB FireWire external drive that I use to store all of my media files.
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They are usually caused by hardware problems, but can be software, especially kernel extensions.
Start by running this: Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test. Run the Extended tests(that may take an hour or so, depending on how much RAM you have). Write down any error code(s) it shows.
If that doesn't show a problem, see this Apple article: If “You need to restart your computer” appears
If that doesn't help, post a new thread about the kernel panics, with as much detail about what's running (or not running) at the time, etc. -
I've tried to research the answer to this problem, but have found only advice for people who have had Time Machine work correctly for them before, and suddenly stop backing up correctly after a while.
+My problem is that Time Machine will not complete the initial backup.+ When I set it to backup from my MacBook Pro running 10.5.5 (just upgraded from Tiger a week ago, woo-hoo!) to my FireWire 500GB WD drive, the backup starts correctly. All is fine until it gets to a certain point, typically in the 6-10 GB area of backing up (that is, after backing up about 6-10 GB of data). At that point, an error message pops up, saying the backup could not be completed. If I tell it to do it again, it might back up an additional 4 or 5 GB, but then it stops again, and after that it only gets about 100 MB of additional data backed up before it just stops.
I have 80 GB of data on my internal drive, and hundreds of gigs free on the external drive, so space is not an issue. When I first encountered this problem, I did some research and found an article on this website by Apple to reformat the external drive. I did so, but it seems to have made no difference. I also later found some advice to, after a failed backup, drag the incomplete backup file from the TM disk to the trash and then start the backup over again, but that did not work either.
Does anyone know why this will not work for me? I can't even get passed the initial backup, and for me that is a little concerning.UPDATE:
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I'm becoming very irritated with Time Machine and my computer. Please help me get this to "just work", I know it's probably something I did accidentally that's causing this but I don't know what or how to remedy it. -
TC freezes during initial backup
I have tried searching this forum for an answer to my problem with no luck. My 1 tb TC freezes during the same spot every time I try an initial backup. When the initial backup hits 690 out of 760 gb the transfer rate crawls to zero.
I have tried both ethernet and wireless connections, downgrading my firmware from 7.3.2 to 7.3.1 to 7.3 as well as resetting the time capsule and starting over. Other than this problem the TC works flawlessly. No problems with the internet, or accessing the drive and mounting the sparse bundle. Once the initial backup freezes at 690 gb I can manually stop the backup.
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3/20/13 3:48:07 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:07 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:07 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:07 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:07 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:10 AM com.apple.dynamic_pager[49] dynamic_pager: Activating emergency swap file immediately.
3/20/13 3:48:10 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:10 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:10 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:10 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:19 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:19 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 3:48:23 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[104] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
3/20/13 3:48:25 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[84] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 3:48:25 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[84] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 8:48:26 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] Checking for updates
3/20/13 8:48:27 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[104] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[135]) Exited with exit code: 1
3/20/13 8:48:27 AM storeagent[128] port created
3/20/13 8:48:29 AM com.apple.WindowServer[86] Wed Mar 20 08:48:29 Maria-Boosaliss-MacBook.local WindowServer[86] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
3/20/13 8:48:29 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[84] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 8:48:29 AM com.apple.coreservicesd[84] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 8:48:30 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.ocspd) Throttling respawn: Will start in 2 seconds
3/20/13 8:48:32 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[66] Wed Mar 20 08:48:32 Maria-Boosaliss-MacBook.local UserNotificationCenter[66] <Error>: Error 0xfffffda8 (-600): CGSDoDeferredOrdering: Process not found
3/20/13 8:48:32 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[66] Wed Mar 20 08:48:32 Maria-Boosaliss-MacBook.local UserNotificationCenter[66] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
3/20/13 8:48:43 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_automator.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:43 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_automator_workflow.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:43 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_autoupdate.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_clipart.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_core.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_dock.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_entourage.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_entourage_help_std.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_equationeditor.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_errorreporting.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_excel.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_excel_help_std.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_fonts.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_graph.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_helpviewer.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_launch.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_messenger.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_ooxml.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_orgchart.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_powerpoint.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_powerpoint_help_std.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_brazilian.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_danish.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_dutch.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_english.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_finnish.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_french.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:44 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_german.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_italian.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_japanese.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_norwegian.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_portuguese.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_spanish.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_proofing_swedish.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_required.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_silverlight.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_sounds.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_word.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:45 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] PackageKit: *** Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Office2008_en_word_help_std.pkg
3/20/13 8:48:58 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:48:58 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:48:58 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:48:58 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:49:31 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:49:31 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:49:45 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:49:45 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:49:45 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:49:45 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:50:12 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xprotectupdater[35]) Exited with exit code: 252
3/20/13 8:51:46 AM SoftwareUpdateCheck[113] Skipping download of recommended updates due to lack of free disk space (1950680512ll required, 207159296ll available)
3/20/13 8:51:46 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.suhelperd[124]) Exited with exit code: 2
3/20/13 8:51:46 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[104] ([0x0-0x7007].SoftwareUpdateCheck[113]) Exited with exit code: 102
3/20/13 8:52:01 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:52:01 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:52:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:52:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:52:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 8:52:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:12:26 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:12:26 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:12:41 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:12:41 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:12:41 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:12:41 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:18:18 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:18:18 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:20:00 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:20:00 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:20:00 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:20:00 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:21:36 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:21:36 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:22:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:22:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:22:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:22:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:23:19 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:23:19 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:23:50 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:23:50 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:23:50 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:23:50 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:42:50 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:42:50 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:43:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:43:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:43:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:43:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:45:17 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:45:17 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:45:39 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:45:39 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:45:39 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:45:39 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:46:56 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:46:56 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:48:23 AM com.apple.backupd-auto[429] Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup - time machine destination not resolvable.
3/20/13 9:52:43 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:52:43 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:52:43 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:52:43 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 12:31:39 PM [0x0-0x6a06a].com.apple.iPhoto[545] Wed Mar 20 12:31:39 Maria-Boosaliss-MacBook.local MRMovieServer[551] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
3/20/13 2:10:33 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:10:33 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:12:11 PM [0x0-0x7b07b].backupd-helper[637] Not starting Time Machine backup after wake - less than 60 minutes since last backup completed.
3/20/13 2:12:29 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:12:29 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:12:29 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:12:29 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:13:43 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:13:43 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:16:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:16:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:16:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:16:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:18:23 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:18:23 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:18:33 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[104] (com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent[661]) Exited: Killed
3/20/13 2:18:33 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[104] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[137]) Exited: Killed
3/20/13 2:18:33 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[104] ([0x0-0xf00f].com.apple.iChatAgent[145]) Exited: Killed
3/20/13 2:18:33 PM SystemUIServer[109] [Warning] Disconnected from iChatAgent (remote)...
3/20/13 2:18:33 PM SystemUIServer[109] [Warning] ... disconnection from iChatAgent (remote) being handled by main thread
3/20/13 2:18:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:18:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:18:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 2:18:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:09:59 AM com.apple.launchd[1] *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
3/20/13 11:10:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:11 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:21 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:21 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:21 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:21 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:22 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:23 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:23 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:26 AM com.apple.dynamic_pager[49] dynamic_pager: Activating emergency swap file immediately.
3/20/13 11:10:26 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:26 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:26 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:10:26 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:10:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xprotectupdater[35]) Exited with exit code: 252
3/20/13 4:10:41 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[66] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 4:10:41 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[66] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 4:10:41 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[66] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 4:10:41 PM com.apple.coreservicesd[66] NOTE: Using non-mach-based version of client -> server communication, via direct function calls.
3/20/13 4:10:41 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
3/20/13 4:10:45 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[115] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[138]) Exited with exit code: 1
3/20/13 4:10:46 PM com.apple.WindowServer[90] Wed Mar 20 16:10:46 Maria-Boosaliss-MacBook.local WindowServer[90] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
3/20/13 4:10:59 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:10:59 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:10:59 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:10:59 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:11:29 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:11:29 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:13:51 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:13:51 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:13:51 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:13:51 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:15:02 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:15:02 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:15:02 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 4:15:02 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 5:10:35 PM com.apple.backupd-auto[369] Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup - time machine destination not resolvable.
3/20/13 6:10:35 PM com.apple.backupd-auto[416] Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup - time machine destination not resolvable.
3/20/13 6:51:46 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews
3/20/13 6:51:47 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews Complete
3/20/13 6:51:47 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Start SingleVideo Preview: Screen 1
3/20/13 6:51:47 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] StartCapture
3/20/13 6:51:48 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Turning off idle sleep while capturing - handle is 300
3/20/13 6:51:51 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews
3/20/13 6:51:51 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] StopCapture <QTCaptureSession: 0x194afcd0>
3/20/13 6:51:51 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Turning idle sleep back on after capture stop - handle is 300
3/20/13 6:51:52 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews Complete
3/20/13 6:51:52 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Start SingleVideo Preview: Screen 1
3/20/13 6:51:52 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] StartCapture
3/20/13 6:51:52 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Turning off idle sleep while capturing - handle is 300
3/20/13 6:52:39 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews
3/20/13 6:52:39 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] StopCapture <QTCaptureSession: 0x1941b7c0>
3/20/13 6:52:39 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Turning idle sleep back on after capture stop - handle is 300
3/20/13 6:52:40 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews Complete
3/20/13 6:52:40 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Recording (New) Start Complete
3/20/13 6:52:45 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Start Recording on this specific thread: <NSThread: 0x714600>{name = (null), num = 1}
3/20/13 6:52:45 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] StartCapture
3/20/13 6:52:45 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Recording Start Complete
3/20/13 6:52:46 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Turning off idle sleep while capturing - handle is 300
3/20/13 6:52:48 PM [0x0-0x18018].com.echo360.Echo360_Personal_Capture[262] Wed Mar 20 18:52:48 2013 MIOFileWritingControl.cpp:1061:_GenerateFileInfoListForOptions ### Err -67410
3/20/13 6:52:48 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Did Stop
3/20/13 6:52:48 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Error: Error Domain=QTKitErrorDomain Code=1202 UserInfo=0x11a6700 "Recording to "file1.mov" stopped because the disk "/" is getting full." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67410 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -67410.)")
3/20/13 6:52:48 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Error User Info: {
NSLocalizedDescription = "Recording to \"file1.mov\" stopped because the disk \"/\" is getting full.";
NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion = "Try deleting files from the disk \"/\" or recording to another disk.";
NSURL = file://localhost/Users/mariaboosalis/Documents/Echo360/Personal%20Capture/Recor dings/FEA8C75F-388C-4FE5-BB54-CF692A99E2B4/file1.mov;
NSUnderlyingError = Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67410 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -67410.)";
QTErrorRecordingSuccesfullyFinishedKey = 0;
3/20/13 6:52:48 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Capture Error: Try deleting files from the disk "/" or recording to another disk.
3/20/13 7:01:34 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews
3/20/13 7:01:35 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Stop Previews Complete
3/20/13 7:01:35 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Start AudioPreview: Built-in Microphone
3/20/13 7:01:35 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] StartCapture
3/20/13 7:01:35 PM Echo360 Personal Capture[262] Turning off idle sleep while capturing - handle is 301
3/20/13 7:04:55 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 7:04:55 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 7:05:09 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 7:05:09 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 7:05:09 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 7:05:09 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 7:10:35 PM com.apple.backupd-auto[480] Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup - time machine destination not resolvable.
3/20/13 8:10:35 PM com.apple.backupd-auto[539] Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup - time machine destination not resolvable.
3/20/13 9:05:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:05:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:06:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:06:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:06:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
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3/20/13 9:08:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:08:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:09:30 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:09:30 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:09:30 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:09:30 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 9:10:04 PM com.apple.backupd-auto[620] Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup - less than 10 minutes since last backup completed.
3/20/13 9:10:06 PM com.apple.Dock.agent[119] CPSPostEventRecordTo failed -600 /Library/Widgets/Calculator.wdgt/
3/20/13 9:10:06 PM com.apple.Dock.agent[119] CPSPostEventRecordTo failed -600 /Library/Widgets/World Clock.wdgt/
3/20/13 9:10:06 PM com.apple.Dock.agent[119] CPSPostEventRecordTo failed -600 /Library/Widgets/iCal.wdgt/
3/20/13 9:10:06 PM com.apple.Dock.agent[119] CPSPostEventRecordTo failed -600 /Library/Widgets/Weather.wdgt/
3/20/13 9:10:06 PM com.apple.Dock.agent[119] CPSPostEventRecordTo failed -600 /Library/Widgets/Translation.wdgt/
3/20/13 9:10:11 PM DashboardClient[622] com.apple.widget.dictionary: com.apple.dictionary.NOAD
3/20/13 9:10:11 PM com.apple.Dock.agent[119] 2013-03-20 21:10:11.235 DashboardClient[622:a03] com.apple.widget.dictionary: com.apple.dictionary.NOAD
3/20/13 9:14:04 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
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3/20/13 11:30:13 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:30:13 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:52:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:52:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:52:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/20/13 11:52:16 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/21/13 7:38:58 AM com.apple.launchd[1] *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
3/21/13 7:39:31 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/21/13 7:39:31 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter) Failed to count the number of files in "/System/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
3/21/13 7:39:31 AM com.apple.dynamic_pager[51] dynamic_pager: Activating emergency swap file immediately.
3/21/13 7:39:32 AM com.apple.launchd[1]Kimili wrote:
I've been having trouble getting Time Machine to complete its initial backup. After having tried many of the suggestions offered throughout various posts here and elsewhere, I'm really at a loss. -----------------------------------
Jun 9 10:05:35 Mothership /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[272]: Told to rescan.
Jun 9 10:06:42 Mothership /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[272]: Backup requested by user
Jun 9 10:06:42 Mothership /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[272]: Starting standard backup
Jun 9 10:06:42 Mothership /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[272]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb
Jun 9 10:06:43 Mothership /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[272]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: The Mothership
Welcome to the Apple forums:
That last line is the problem AFAICS; you are trying to backup a file or folder that you do not own. "UUIDs don't match..."
I suggest starting by running DU repair on all HDs and repairing permissions.
You might also see if you can exclude some suspicious folders or do a binary folder exclusion: ie:
Exclude half your folders. It you can backup, add half the remaining folders, etc.
If you cannot backup the first batch, exclude half of that first half until you eventually arrive at the errant folder. Then you can diagnose the cause.
Usually, however, repairing permissions fixes these kinds of errors.
Message was edited by: nerowolfe -
[500gb Time Capsule] Initial Backup ALWAYS Fails
I picked up a 500gb Time Capsule the other day to be used as my main router in my house and to be my new source for my Time Machine files.
I began to do the Initial Backup to the 500gb Time Capsule, BUT EVERYTIME I run the Initial Backup it will fail and say "Time Machine Error. Unable to complete backup. A network problem may have interrupted the connection between your computer and the backup volume.".
And here's the weird part; I also loose all connectivity to the Time Capsule as well. I loose internet, I loose the ability to access the network and when I run the Airport Utility it can't even see the Time Capsule until i restart both my Macbook and Time Capsule. The connection is still there though cause the green light where my network cable is plugged in on the Time Capsule is still lit up.
I have tried to reset the Time Capsule multiple times, format the Time Capsule HD (multiple times and even wrote all zeroes to the drive), ran the backup over wifi and a wired connection and still nothing works.
Help please!Finding these sorts of errors in the system log:
Nov 30 08:40:50 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[351]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Jingles/Vino.aif to /Volumes/Backup of Jonathan Clarke’s Computer/Backups.backupdb/Jonathan Clarke’s Computer/2008-11-28-180142.inProgress/DFF23BC7-895A-4B26-B97B-B1DB5F34F90E/Maci ntosh HD/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Jingles
Nov 30 08:40:50 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[351]: Stopping backup.
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
Nov 30 08:40:50 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[351]: Error: (-8062) SrcErr:NO Copying /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Jingles/Vino.aif to /Volumes/Backup of Jonathan Clarke’s Computer/Backups.backupdb/Jonathan Clarke’s Computer/2008-11-28-180142.inProgress/DFF23BC7-895A-4B26-B97B-B1DB5F34F90E/Maci ntosh HD/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Jingles
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer kernel[0]:
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[351]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Jingles/Vintage News Medium.aif to (null)
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer kernel[0]:
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[351]: Copied 310 files (15.4 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
Nov 30 08:41:13 Jonathan-Clarkes-Computer kernel[0]:
Could this be related? -
Time Machine doesn't acknowledge initial backup
I purchased a Time Capsule and quickly and happily built a new 802.11n home wireless network with it. Yay. Then I hooked up my iMac to the Time Capsule via ethernet to do my initial Time Machine backup, knowing that it would take a LONG time (~400GB). Well, it took about 3 days to complete (which seems suspiciously slow...), but anyway, it finished sometime in the middle of the night. In the morning I looked at the Time Capsule and sure enough, there was the big-*** "sparse bundle" backup. Time Machine seemed to be in the middle of doing a relatively small backup, about 140MB, which I figured were the changes since I began the initial backup a few days before. However, I wished to unplug the ethernet and let it continue wirelessly, so I did so. However, Time Machine seemed to just hang there with the backup no longer progressing. Since I could simply have it redo the backup a little later without any real data loss, I just stopped the backup mid-progress. I unplugged the ethernet cable and the world seemed well. Then I clicked in Time Machine to begin a new backup.
Of course, I expected this backup to be a rather small one, but I realized that Time Machine was about to begin another ~400GB backup! In fact, there was no information in the "Last Backup" field, so apparently Time Machine could not see the massive initial backup and was about to start all over again. Well, I am NOT about to wait another 3 days for it to do that, especially if the problem reoccurs, so I halted the backup and set Time Machine to "off."
Now, what to do? Why can't Time Machine see the initial backup? Why is it trying to do another full backup (very little data changed on my system in the 3 days)? Did my stopping the "hourly" backup somehow "break" things?
Advice? Thoughts?I'm not sure how the sparsebundle is identified by the computer, but if it is uniquely identified by the network connection used (ethernet, airport, firewire networking, etc.) then it could very well not identify the previous sparsebundle you made via Ethernet as being the one for your computer via Airport. I dont remember this being the case for me when I had my PowerBook backing up to my PowerMac via both Airport and/or Firewire networking, but I could be wrong...it was a while ago. Even though you seem to want to lean away from this, I'd recommend remaking it and just letting it go. You can use your computer in the mean time and allow the process to run in the background. It will pause and resume as the backup disk is available until the process is complete.
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Slow initial backup to external HD
I purchased a WD 1TB 'My Book for Mac' and have it connected to my 1.8GHz G5 with a 500GB HD. I have partitioned the My Book into two equal halves; one for a complete Time Machine backup of my G5, and the other for any odds and ends I have lying around on other hard drives. This is the first drive I have used Time Machine to backup as I have never had a drive big enough to do so before.
So I have the drive connected to my G5 via Firewire 800, and copying large documents (1GB) to the other partition go through in a patter of seconds, but the initial backup process of Time Machine is taking FOREVER! It has done 600MB in the last hour, and has 300GB to go; at this pace it's going to be at it for a week.
Can someone tell me what I have to do to speed it up? - Keeping in mind I have not third party Anti-virus software.bobshled wrote:
Thanks for the response Pondini,
I partitioned it using Disk Utility, and upon checking both partitions just then by going to get info, they are both formatted into Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Good. But is the *Partition Map Scheme* either GUID (Intel Mac) or +Apple Partition Map+ (PPC Mac)? Select the top line for the drive (with the make and size) to check.
I am using Microsoft Entourage, with 2 email address accounts containing probably close to around 10 000 emails total. I have read that large Entourage databases can mix badly with Time Machine, but I thought this was just to do with modifying the entire database file with every new email, resulting in a new database file backup with every Time Machine backup; not with actual backup speed (especially on the first run).
Correct on both counts. There are some ways to minimize the size of the incremental backups of Entourage, if that becomes a problem. With that much email, it likely will take a fair amount of space.
I have removed the other partition from spotlight as requested, and have actually seen a bit of an improvement to speed. It's now chugging along at almost a MB a second.
I assume you mean the TM partition?
As it is taking a long time, will putting the Computer into Sleep during this backup process simply pause and resume it upon waking it up again? I ask because the computer is in my room and the fans spinning can be quite annoying! I wont be able to sleep if its on backing up all night!
You can stop the backup, and TM will leave it as "in.Process" (won't display it via the TM interface), and should pick up there the next time. But if your first, full backup is interrupted, it will probably go through the lengthy "deep traversal" again. That could be an hour or more, and take most of your CPU, depending. -
Time machine takes forever on initial backup, progress bar randomly resets
When I first tried to run Time Machine I was sure that it would be simple, as Apple Software generally is. I was warned by another user that the first backup might take a while, so I began the backup on a Friday night (the day my crispy new external 320GB Seagate drive arrived). When I went to bed it was on around 24GB of approx 65GB of data. When I got up the next morning, it had only backed up 27GB!
Another problem I had a couple of times was after the backup had been going for 3-4 hours it would reset itself and start all over again! In other words the progress bar got 50% of the way through and then went back to 0%. This was obviously extremely annoying, and prompted me to stop the process, reformat the backup drive and search for some more answers in the internet.
After a full Saturday of fluffing around, calling my friend who has Time Machine working OK and watching the little blue bar creep along at speeds like 1.5MB/s (according to activity monitor) I finally managed to get it to work!
I've summarised what I did below:
_Formatting your Time Machine drive_
In the Disk Utility, select the drive and choose “Partition”
Press the “Options…” button.
Use "Apple Partition Map" partition scheme if the disk will be used with Time Machine and a PowerPC-based Mac.
Use "GUID" partition scheme if the disk will be used with Time Machine and a Intel-based Mac.
The following links are worth a look:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1550
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/leopard-disk-utility-format-issue-screws-with-t ime-machine-but-theres-an-easy-fix-316573.php
_Spotlight may interfere_
Turn off indexing for Spotlight on the Time Machine drive
In the Spotlight control panel
Click the privacy button
Click the + button and choose your Time Machine backup drive
This will mean that Spotlight will not try to index the drive while the backup is happening.
_Excluding files_
In the Time Machine Control Panel
Click Options…
Do not back up:
Press the + button and choose the system folder
Choose “Excluded all system files “ in the dialogue box that comes up.
See the following link for more info on this step:
http://www.macinstruct.com/node/234
I’ve also heard that *turning off 3rd party antivirus software* may also help (if you have any – I don’t)
_The following links may also be helpful:_
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306681
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1209412Are you running it over wireless or ethernet?
We particularly advise initial backup to be done over ethernet otherwise the job has this tendency not to finish. The fact is wireless has errors.. and error correction doesn't work very well during the initial copying.. TM does a verify of the backup once it finishes.. I think this is the 5sec mark.. and keeps building as it discovers files that don't match. It can also be spotlight indexing. What it is doing is good.. doing it over wireless is very bad. It has to read both sides.. then compare then decide if there is a corruption to copy the file again.. then compare again.
It can also be a file is actually corrupt on the source disk.
My inclination is to kill it. Even if you have to restart from scratch.. over ethernet it copies at about 60GB an hour.. it should complete overnight with hours to spare.
Do a verify of the source disk before you start. And load in widget to get actual log messages from TM.
See A1 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Pondini also has some stuff about backups taking far too long.
See D section in reference above.. also how to cancel a TM backup. (other than turn it off). -
Time Machine 108GB initial backup about 2.5 hours
I had a few issues getting Time Machine to do it's initial backup.
Here are some tips that might help you.
1) In System Preferences, Spotlight, Privacy, add the external drive so it will not be indexed (included in Spotlight searches). I would assume it's okay to remove that setting after the initial backup.
2) Before doing the first Time Machine backup, do a Shut Down... and then press the power button to boot up.
3) During the initial backup. Do not open the Finder. At least, don't open the Finder for the backup drive. When I did that, the drive would start thrashing and the data transfer would slow to a crawl. Not sure what the heck the drive was doing.
4) With a WD My Book Premium 320GB Drive, connected via FireWire, I got about 0.7 - 0.8GB copied per minute. When the backup was running too slow, it was about 30 - 40MB per minute (that would have taken forever.)
Here's the whole story:
I turned Time Machine on in the System Preferences and selected my Western Digital My Book Premium 320GB drive(connected via FireWire 400). I was already doing backups to this drive with ChronoSync, but there was enough room for it to do the backup of my system with room to spare. (I will free up more space by deleting that backup after I'm sure Time Machine is good.) Time Machine started doing it's initial backup and I noticed that it was going very slow... about 25GB after about 3 hours, which is pretty pathetic. I stopped it because the drive was thrashing like crazy and it didn't seem to make sense that it was doing that. It seemed like Spotlight might be trying to simultaneously index the drive, thus slowing things down. I added the drive to the Privacy setting on Spotlight, so it is now excluded. Then, I deleted the Backups.backupdb folder and emptied the Trash. After that, I rebooted. I then started the whole Time Machine initial backup again and it seemed to run much faster, so I let it go for a bit. I had about 25GB copied after about 30 minutes. Much faster. However, I decided to open up Finder and take a look at the Backups.backupdb folder to see what it looked like. After doing that and seeing the *.inprogress file, the drive started thrashing again and the copy slowed down. I stopped it again, deleted the folder again and rebooted. Started Time Machine initial copy again. Very slow this time. So, again, I stopped it, deleted the backup folder and this time, I shut the computer down. I let it sit for 10 seconds or so, then started it back up. Started the Time Machine initial copy again and it was going fast again. I think the shutdown cleared out something. ( a cache maybe?) Anyway, I made sure not to open Finder again during the initial backup and left it running. After about 2 - 2.5 hours, the initial backup of 108GB was complete. I just heard it do it's first hourly backup, which was basically nothing, because I haven't made any changes to anything yet.Time Machine backups to AirDisks (e.g. USB HDD attached to Extreme) is unsupported, but has been successful by some. As well, once you decide to move any old TM backups (HDD connected directly to the Mac) to an AirDisk, you cannot continue backing up to your previous TM backup. The format it saves to vs. a local HDD is different. The folder structure you see becomes a sparsebundle/disk image via the AirDisk.
If you are interested in proceeding with your plan, check these links out:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8225748�
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8650723�
http://jamesshore.com/Blog/How-to-Accelerate-Time-Machine.html
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