My time capsule says it only has 473.24 gb for my back up of 534gb. the only back up I can access when I enter the time machine was yesterdays so what has happened?

my time capsule says it only has 473.24 gb for my back up of 534gb. the only back up I can access when I enter the time machine was yesterdays so any idea what is happening? I have the latest irmware update.
Marmimag

There is an issue with latest Lion update.. it is killing TM.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19858557#19858557
Otherwise check via the airport utility if there is something else using space on the hard disk.

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Time capsule says: This backup is too large for the backup volume.

What should I do. Has been working quite happily for a year or so. Now every time it tries to back up i get the error message "backup requires 66.4 gb but only 45.3 available."

Welcome to the discussions!
Your Time Capsule is almost full. You have a few options:
1) Add another Time Capsule to keep your current backups and continue future backups. This is a good solution, but it requires an additional purchase.
2) Erase the Time Capsule disk that you have now and start over with the backup process. If you don't really need all the backups to indicate how your computer looked months ago, this is an economical option.
The downside to this option is that you will be without backups at all during the period between the time you erase the disk and make master backups for each computer. In the unlikely event that one of your computers might fail at the wrong time, you would lose the data on that computer.

When i try to install iTunes onto my new computer, it says ""installation pkg could not be opened. Verify that this pkg exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer pkg."

When I try to install iTunes onto my new computer, it says "This installation package could not be opened. Verify that this package exists and that you can access it or contact the application vendor to verify to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package." I can save iTunes onto my computer, but when I click run, this is the message that appears. How do I get this thing installed?

Hello annesmith1954,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
You can use the information in the following article to troubleshoot your installation issues with installing iTunes on your PC.
"Could not open key" message when installing iTunes or Apple components for Windows
Regards,
Jeff D.

My time capsule says it has only 75gb free space but when i go through finder to it there is nothing there. trash is empty by the way.

my time capsule says it has only 75gb free space but when i go through finder to it there is nothing there. trash is empty by the way. i had to delete some things of it as it didnt have enough room and i was backing up too much irrelevant stuff. now it wants to do a complete back up - about 300gb but there is only 75 free. WT

Ok first what u have to do is remove the Time Capsule from the time machine software and make sure the computer does not back up to the time machine. Next go into disk Utility and find the time capsule. Once found, reformat the drive. Then start using it. If you cannot find the drive in Disk Utility, then open a finder window and find the drive in the sidebar. Right click it and find a button within the drop down menu that will allow you to reformat the drive. If you are forced to go to finder and you right-click the drive, you may have to explore all the options within the drop down menu to find the reformat option.

Upgraded to Yosemite and now my Time Capsule says it does not have enough space to complete backup, yet it has 500 GB free space?

I have just upgraded to Yosemite and now my Time Capsule says it does not have enough space to complete backup, yet it has 500 GB free space?
I am using the latest mac book pro and hacvent added anything aside from the upgraded iOS so not sure why the Time Capsule is saying that there is not enough space.
How can i fix this problem?

Time Machine has to completely index all of the old backups that are already on the Time Capsule before you can run a new backup successfully.
That process is going to take a long time......probably 6-10 hours or more if your Mac is connected to the Time Capsule using a wired Ethernet connection.
If the Mac connects using wireless, it may take a day or two for the process to complete depending on the speed of your connection and the amount of data that you already have on the Time Capsule.
Wait a day or two for the indexing process to complete and then try to run a new backup again.

My Time Capsule says it is full

My Time Capsule says it is full and cannot complete another backup. How do I delete files from Time Machine to allow room? Thanks!!

You can delete individual backups. See item 12 in the +Frequently Asked Questions+ post at the top of this forum for instructions.
This will not damage the integrity of the other backups; unless you delete them all, it will only delete copies of items that appear on no other remaining backups.
BUT, first find out what's gone wrong, because under ordinary circumstances, TM should delete your oldest backups automatically, when it needs room for new ones.
To find out just what's gone wrong, download the +Time Machine Buddy+ widget from: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/timemachinebuddy.html. It shows the messages from your logs for one TM backup run at a time, in a small window. Copy and post the messages here (be sure to get them all, as sometimes they overflow the small window).
Also, answers to these questions may help:
Do you have other data on your Time Capsule, besides TM Backups?
Have you recently had any of the following: repairs to your Mac; a new internal HD; a full restore; gone more than about 10 days without a backup.

I got an iTunes card as a gift and when I enter the code to redeem it I get a message that says "the code you entered has not been properly activated. Please contact iTunes..." Please advice.

I got an iTunes card as a gift and when I enter the code to redeem it I get a message that says "the code you entered has not been properly activated. Please contact iTunes..." Please advice.

what did itunes say when you contacted them?

TS1292 itunes says my itunes card "has not been properly activated" when i enter the code. this is not the "invalid" message related to entering the code improperly.

itunes says my itunes card "has not been properly activated" when i enter the code. this is not the "invalid" message related to entering the code improperly.

Are you able to go back to the store that you bought it from and ask them to activate it properly ? If not then you will need to try contacting iTunes Support (you will probably need to give them images of the front and back of the card, and possibly its receipt) : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then iTunes Cards And Codes

My os is 10.8.4. Airport Utility is 6.3. When I try to pull backups, time capsule says: 'The folder "Pictures" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.'.

My os is 10.8.4. Airport Utility is 6.3. When I try to pull backups, time capsule says: 'The folder “Pictures” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents.'. So I cannot use Time capsule to back up so what gives?

Did you use migration assistant when you set up the computer?
TM will treat this as a different computer and permissions issues can arise from that.
Pondini is the expert on that stuff.. hopefully he can drop in.
But I recommend you read all the FAQ to do with restore.. Q14-17.
And then look at the permissions issues he lists in troubleshooting.
E9 in particular. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

I have two Macs that won't back up to time capsule, says The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Douglas Chalmers's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

I have two Macs that won't back up to time capsule, says The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Douglas Chalmers’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.

Please look over to the right of this page for the heading of More Like This.
There are multiple answers and solutions there.

I have recently bought Photoshop Elements. It has a redemption code on a seperate card but when I enter the code it says it's invalid.

I have recently bought Photoshop Elements. It has a redemption code on a separate card but when I enter the code it says it's invalid.

Where are you entering the redemption code?
Try Redemption Code Help

What do I do when time capsule says it's full?

What do I do when time capsule says it's full?

Basically you have a decison to make about whether you want to keep all of your old backups on the Time Capsule and start new backups on a new Time Capsule (which Apple would prefer) or other hard drive.
or
Erase the Time Capsule that you have and start over again with new backups.
In theory, Time Machine is supposed to delete old backup automatically to make room for new backups, but this does not always work correctly, so you should probably not rely on this over the long term.

Time capsule says sparse bundle busy

Time capsule says "sparsebundle busy" and cannot backup

Already in use.. is that what you mean.. it is well known error. the most common here since Mountain Lion came out in all its glory.
Pull out the power cord from the TC.
Count to 10 (allows the caps to discharge)
Plug the power cord into the TC.
98% of the time the problem goes away.
Tell us if you are part of the select 2%.

HT201442 My ipod has been disabled for 22,777,704 mintues and when i try to restore it is says it cant be restored because the ipod is locked. there is no where to enter the password. i font have the computer it was originally synced with. help please!!

My ipod has been disabled for 22,777,704 mintues and when i try to restore it is says it cant be restored because the ipod is locked. there is no where to enter the password. i font have the computer it was originally synced with. help please!!

Hi saraali,
Follow the instructions in the support article link below that best apply to your situation:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
Cheers,
GB

Can i use the time capsule as just an external hard drive for music or does it have to be used soley as a backe up?? im thinking for music and photos

Can I use the time capsule as just an external hard drive for music or does it have to be used soley as a back up? I'm thinking for music and photos

Nickles96 wrote:
Hello friends.. I have a similar question, in that I would like to purchase the 2TB TC for use as a NAS device, in addition to taking advantage of the Air Port extreme.. Then I could dump my Linksys router.
I was originally looking at a Synology NAS solution, but the TC seems like it can meet my needs.
I have a Synology NAS as well as the Time Capsule. If you look at the 3.2 beta program, the Synology actually attempts to replicate TC functionality in that you can use it with Time Machine on your Mac.
I must say, Airport on the TC is definitely a nice feature!
Nickles96 wrote:
In addition to the obvious feature of the backup, can I indeed also use the TC as a NAS drive to access from remote locations (example from the office)?
I'm surprised more people aren't using the TC as a dedicated NAS deviced.. I've searched high and low on forums around the web, and don't seem to see many people trying to use it as I've outlined.
I can't see why this wouldn't fufill my needs, and take the place of a separate NAS solution (like the Synology, or iOmega, Seagate, etc....)
Has anyone used this TC as such?
Yes, you can do this and it's something I've been trying to do, but I'm currently having issues. I have another thread stating I consistently get "connection failed" messages. I'm basically storing my music/photo/video files on the TC and keeping my Mac hard drive fairly lean. In terms of NAS functionality, the TC is very basic. Synology/QNAP and others have a lot more features so don't rule them out.

My time capsule says it only has 473.24 gb for my back up of 534gb. the only back up I can access when I enter the time machine was yesterdays so what has happened?

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