New Time Capsule 2Tb does not do FULL backup

I've been using a 500Gb USB drive and decided to upgrade to a Time Capsule 2Tb.
Installation goes without a problem. Everything the manual says should happen, happens. So far so good.
Starting Time Machine, I'm asked if I want to replace the previous Time Machine or use both. I select replace.
Using an ethernet cable to speed the process, Time Machine starts making the initial backup. This should be full.
However, after it finished - no apparent error messages, Time Machine just closed on its own - I decided to check that some of my most important files had been backed up. I have 3 VMs. Only 1 had been backed up!
I'm assuming there will be other files that haven't been backed up. But why isn't this a FULL backup??

It is all the information that was backed up in the first one. After it started backing up after the second time I deleted that .plist file, it only backed up 4MB...it seems to be doing that now.
Edit: an interesting error seen in the time machine widget is "Could not mount recovery partition"

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Extra hard disk via USB time capsule (2TB) does not show in finder etc

I've found hunderds of questions that look alike but not one has solved it.
I have a Time Capsule with 2 TB hard disk. In all descriptions of the TC Apple states that an extra drive can be attached through the USB.
I did that. Wanting to create an extra network drive. I connected a (Apple formatted) WD Essential to the USB. With te newest airport configuration programm I do not see the hard drive. I do see it with version 5.6. BUT: I cannot see what is on it and so (not) select anything. I don't see it with the finder. I did do everything to make sharing possible. When connected directly to IMac it works fine. In airport I selected sharing etc etc. I don't want the disk to be used as a backup system (via Time Machine). Just an extra network disk. Please help.

I don't have a Time Capsule; I have an AirPort Extreme Base Station, which is similar except for not having the built-in storage. Since your question got moved from the initial category (where you posted it) to Time Capsule, maybe someone else who has a Time Capsule will pop by with some advice. If you don't get any more replies (other than from me), you may want to summarized what you learned so far, and post a new question (in this category). New questions often get more views and responses.
With a Time Capsule, you can share the built-in hard drive as general network storage (not just for Time Machine purposes), is that correct? Does that work for you? Can you set that up using the latest version of AirPort Utility?
If you set that up, I'm guessing it would appear in a Finder window in the same way. The Time Capsule appears in the Finder window sidebar, under SHARED. When you select it, the Time Machine's built-in shared volume appears to the right, and you can mount it using whatever security settings you used. If you have an external drive attached to the Time Capsule as well, and it is set up to be shared, it appears as a second shared volume. It is still just that one Time Capsule under SHARED in the Finder window's sidebar, but to the right, there are now two shared volumes. But I don't have a Time Capsule, so I'm not sure about that...
I don't know why the latest version of AirPort Utility does not see the external drive volume? If possible, I would try another USB storage device (even if it's a 4GB thumb drive), to confirm it does work, and it's not a hardware problem on the Time Capsule's USB port.
Also, if you have not tried so far, you may want to reset your Time Capsule (to give it a fresh start).
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728
This also has some relevant information about attaching a USB drive.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2426

I have a new mac book pro and and older MAC desktop. Both are backing up to my time capsule but it is close to full (1TB). If I purchase a new time capsule (2TB) can I bridge them or access both and back up to it still from both computers?

I have a new mac book pro and and older MAC desktop. Both are backing up to my time capsule but it is close to full (1TB). If I purchase a new time capsule (2TB) can I bridge them or access both and back up to it still from both computers? If so how do I do this? Thanks in advance.

If you add another Time Capsule, you can have one or both Macs backup to that new device.
However, please note that it is not possible to have backups "carry over" seamlessly from one Time Capsule to another.
If you add a new Time Capsule, each Mac that is backing up to the new device will make a new complete backup and then backup incrementally after the master backup is completed.

I bught a new Time Capsule 2Tb. I connected it to my internet router. I manege to set it up as base station but when i try to use it with time machine I always get the message "Check your IP addres"? What am I doing wrong? On my computer I have OSX 10.7.5

I bought a new Time Capsule 2Tb. I connected it to my internet router. I manage to set it up as base station but when i try to use it with time machine I always get the message "Check your IP addres"? What am I doing wrong? On my computer I have OSX 10.7.5

What IP address does the TC have and what IP does the computer have?
We need more info as we really have no idea what your network looks like.
Modem router, model, type of broadband?
TC setup as bridge or router?
Is the computer getting internet via the TC?
Are you using wireless or ethernet?
Have you set IPv6 correctly to local link in the computer on whichever network client is doing the connection?
Did this work the first time for backup and has now failed? If so simply reboot the TC. It is a constant bug that the TC is lost to the network.

I purchased a new Time Capsule (2TB - 2013), and I would like to use my old Time Capsule to extend the range of my wireless network.

I purchased a new Time Capsule (2TB - 2013), and I would like to use my old Time Capsule to extend the range of my wireless network. I can't get them to communicate. Any ideas?

You need to use the airport utility on a computer.
If you use v6 utility it is fairly easy and straight forward.
The trick is to place the old TC in the same room as the new one.
Do a full factory reset and then you can just go through the utility to extend wireless network.
I did one post with all the pictures.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24161378#24161378
If you have issues just ask.
Then you can place the old TC about half way between the new TC and the clients would want to connect.. the half way point is not distance but wireless signal levels.
You can pick that up by using the wireless diagnostics in a mac laptop and walking around to pick up the signals.
This is for extend wireless.. if you want roaming network it is entirely different. That means they are plugged together with ethernet.
Tell us if you mean roaming not wireless extend.

Time capsule now does not work with Lion just installed.

Just downloaded Lion to Mac Air. Time capsule now does not work. Where is the problem?

Restart the TC.. lion is stupid.. it forgets what it is connected to with alarming frequency ... like someone suffering dementia.
If it continues to have issues, plug the TC directly to the lion computer by ethernet (if not already) and try again. Change the wireless to manual in airport utility and change the wireless name.. to force a new configuration. Once setup you can just use wireless.
In the end you may need to reset the TC.. just hold in the reset button for about 10sec. It should then become available.. a reset does not do anything to data on the hard drive but you might need to restore any passwords.

My iphoto library, located on time capsule ( +/- 50G) does not load at all after upgrade to OSX to Yosemite ?

Dear all,
I am guessing, this is not the end for accessing to my iphoto (last update) library, my life memories, but after upgrade to OSX Yosemite, my iphoto library, located on time capsule (+/- 50G) does not load at all. I have sent the report to Apple.
I am, worried to save or see my pictures back.
Thanks fo your help.
Clémentine

eurclem wrote:
Hi Larry,
Sorry, for the delay, in the meantime I have restored my previous OS.
But to answer you, basically , I use the time capsule as both a backup volume and an external drive.
It's a 1 To Capacity.
Best Regards,
Clémentine
That is a bad idea
1 - since you have files on the same disk as your backup you have no backup for those files which apparently includes you photos - having no b means it is just a matter of time until you lose them
2 - The TimeMachine backup grows until it fills the volume it is on - when the TC is full iphoto (and maybe other programs) will stop workig due to lack of space
You need at least two external hard drives - one for the iPhoto library (this one needs to be directly connected with a fast wired connection like Thungrbolt, Firewire or USB and be formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) ) and a separate EHD for you TM backup
LN

I just bought a new "Time Capsule" 2TB. Apple says it is "Server Grade". What does this mean?

I just bought a new 2 TB "Time Capsule". I read somewhere recently that Apple claims this unit has a "server grade" drive. I am reading here that the Time Capsule appears to have many failures.
I am asking today if the failure rate amongst users here is about typical for a large external drive or....and is the drive contained in this unit just another 2TB drive made by anycompany?

The original TC came with a Seagate 500GB ES drive. that was the seagate server series and were a better drive.. i dare say other than the dead power supply many of those drives will still be working fine. It is mean time between failures that is the measure of server grade. Since that time MTBF numbers quoted by drive manufacturers all exceed the value that was in 2008 deemed server quality.. so they will claim server grade. Although all the drives used today are pedestrian domestic cheap ones.
But do not think the drives don't die.. they do..And new bigger drives means more data lost in one hit than ever before. I have seen a spate of WD dead drives.. both black from Gen2 1TB and green lately.. one on the bench today is a Gen4 with 2TB WD20EARS that corrupted the data partition of the drive. Getting data back is expensive and time consuming.. to say nothing of uncertain, having spent all the money that the recovered files are of any use.
Be paranoid... like Bob!! Keep a backup and another backup of all the stuff that you deem important. Remember in the past you had your photo album on film strips and printed in books. Now they are electronic digital format.. and a wave of the emf wand and they all disappear.. !!

Time Capsule hangs at end of full backup, Disk Utility "not responding"

I'm running a Mid 2011 iMac 27" with OSX 10.8.4 and using a WiFi connected 3TB Time Capsule (4th Gen).
I've noticed that the Time Capsule seems to get stuck at the end of a full back-up (let's say 260 GB of 260 GB) and won't end, even after hours of being left alone.
When I mount the Time Capsule Sparse Disk Image Bundle and then try to run Disk Utility, Disk Utility is shown as "Gathering Information," but the Finder and Activity Monitor list Disk Utility as "not responding." (No disk information is shown in Disk Utility.) This happens both when I connect via WiFi to the Time Capsule and when I connect directly using an Ethernet cable. If I don't mount the Sparse Disk Image Bundle, Disk Utility works fine, immediately showing my iMac's Hard Drive, so it only happens when the Time Capsule Sparse Disk Image Bundle is mounted.
1. Is Disk Utility truly "not responding" or is it just taking forever to load because of the 3TB hard drive?
2. If it truly isn't responding, what can I do to see if the TC needs to be "repaired"?
3. What's going on with my TC that it hangs up at the end of a full backup?
Thanks.

thefliss wrote:
I see an occasional deep node traversal, but sounds like that can be normal.
Not normal, exactly, but TM's way of handling a problem. See below.
Aug 17 21:35:50 Erics-iMac.local fseventsd[48]: event logs in /Volumes/Time Machine Backups 1/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (86990 10 86991)
Aug 17 21:35:50 Erics-iMac.local fseventsd[48]: log dir: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups 1/.fseventsd getting new uuid:
Something went wrong with or on the TM drive (Time Capsule in your case), such as a power failure or abnormal disconnection, where OSX was unable to "close it out" properly, so is unsure if all the changes are in the File System Event Store. If you're not familiar with the Event Store, see the blue box in How Time Machine works its Magic for details (it's talking about the one on your internal HD, but OSX keeps one on every drive/partition and disk image, including your TC backups.)
Aug 17 21:36:07 Erics-iMac.local com.apple.backupd[1728]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD
That's one of the causes of a deep traversal. The UUID (Universally Unique IDentifier, the long string of numbers and letters) for the Event Store on your internal HD doesn't match the one in TM's records from the previous backup, so it must do a deep traversal instead, comparing everything on your Mac to the latest (completed) backup.
Aug 17 21:42:09 Erics-iMac.local diskarbitrationd[22]: mds [39]:22019 not responding.
Aug 17 21:42:09 Erics-iMac.local diskarbitrationd[22]: fseventsd [48]:17923 not responding.
Aug 17 21:42:15 Erics-iMac.local fseventsd[48]: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/Time Machine Backups 1/.fseventsd/0000000000362fde (No such file or directory). mount point /Volumes/Time Machine Backups 1/.fseventsd
Trouble talking to a disk. The first two probably involve the TC, the third one definitely does -- it's trying to create the new Event Store.
Aug 17 21:44:03 Erics-iMac.local com.apple.imfoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[1789]: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.imcore.imremoteurlconnection (IMTransferAgent:1786)
Aug 17 21:44:03 --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Aug 17 21:44:03 Erics-iMac.local com.apple.imtransferservices.IMTransferAgent[1786]: [Warning] Remote loader crashed for request: <NSMutableURLRequest http://init-p01md.apple.com/bag>
Aug 17 21:44:03 Erics-iMac.local com.apple.imtransferservices.IMTransferAgent[1786]: [Warning] Bag loading failed! Error (__kIMRemoteURLConnectionErrorDomain:-1): The operation couldn’t be completed. (__kIMRemoteURLConnectionErrorDomain error -1.) (null)
Out of my comfort zone, but sure looks like some sort of connection problem . . . with something.
Aug 17 21:48:08 Erics-iMac.local com.apple.backupd[1728]: Deleted 3 backups containing 299.76 GB total; 300.65 GB now available, 209.78 GB required
TM did (finally) connect, figured out how much sp it needed, and started deleting old backups to make room. Since it did, actual copying would have started just after that was sent.
Aug 17 22:07:03 Erics-iMac.local com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100018 created
Aug 17 22:07:06 Erics-iMac.local ScopedBookmarkAgent[1853]: CFURLCreateByResolvingBookmarkData failed with error [Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4 "The file doesn’t exist."].
Aug 17 22:07:08 --- last message repeated 7 times ---
Aug 17 22:07:08 Erics-iMac.local QuickTime Player[1845]: It does not make sense to draw an image when [NSGraphicsContext currentContext] is nil. This is a programming error. Break on void _NSWarnForDrawingImageWithNoCurrentContext() to debug. This will be logged only once. This may break in the future.
Aug 17 22:08:37 Erics-iMac.local WebProcess[1866]: objc[1866]: Object 0x7fec4841c8c0 of class NSUserDefaults autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking - break on objc_autoreleaseNoPool() to debug
Aug 19 16:35:11 Erics-iMac.local mds[39]: (/)(Warning) IndexQuery in bool preIterate_FSI(SISearchCtx_FSI *):Throttling inefficient file system query
Most of that is also out of my area, but doesn't seem related to the TC or backups.
Hard to tell so far, but it looks like problem is on your network, or power, or with the TC. Trying backups to a directly-connected external HD would be a quick way to confirm that, and especially if these are your only backups, a wise thing to do anyhow.
It's always prudent to keep "secondary" backups, more so if your main ones are on a network, and especially if there's the slightest doubt about them. See Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #27 for more info and some suggestions.
And/or, start through the list in the green box in #D2 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting.

New Time Capsule 2TB problem

Hello,
I decided to get a Time Capsule (newest tower version). I ran the back up wirelessly and successfully, as to say that it went through the the initial backup overnight and completed it uninterrupted. The next morning, I entered time machine and saw the backup like normal. I then decided to test it out and deleted a few PDF files from my "documents" folder, emptied trash and then ran another backup. When running new back up, it was "backing up" an additional 1.8 GB, (I was surprised it would have that much to back up.)
Upon on completion of second backup, I decided to go back in TM to the initial backup to attemp to restore the deleted PDFs. When going back to the old "documents" folder that was initially backed up, the folder didn't have the deleted files, reflecting the "current" state of the folder, not the state from the initial backup done hours earlier.. Then when I tried to switch to another folder, like "movies" the TM started getting slow and unresponsive! unable to show the files. This is the 2nd Time Capsule I have tried and had the same problem with both. I feel like there is something wrong with what I am doing, however I have used TM on on a wired hard drive in the past with no problems. Any help in pointing out something I'm doing wrong or steps to ensure the go are set up correctly is appreciated.
the firmware is up to date as is the Macbook Software. Using a mid 2014 MBP retina with Yosemite.
THanks!

tthanks Bob. That makes sense if I'm following you correctly. The wireless "backup" process, where TM says "preparing back up" then says something like "30.5 GB out of 200BG backed up" , then finally "back-up complete" took about 5-7 hrs wirelessly but then completely finished.
IF I'm understanding you right, it may take a few days after the "backup complete" message for the TC disk to be fully catalogued wirelessly before specific file details are ready to be utilized for normal TM operation?
am I getting this right?
THanks!!

HT201514 My Time Capsule/Router will not recognize the other Apple wireless devices that I own. The older Air Port goes online immediately and recognizes each one by name. The Time Capsule/Router does not finish the start up--long yellow flashing light.

I recently purchased a MacBook Air and an Airport Time Capsule. The Time Capsule does not recognize my old iPhone, my old iPod Touch and my new MacBook Air. The old AirPort Extreme works perfectly on the network, so I know it's not my internet. It also recognizes all my devices by name and hooks them up to the internet. Is the Time Capsule broken or is there some secret trick I need to know to get it to work?
Ellen H.

Check the Ethernet connection to the AirPort Express. Make sure that the Ethernet connection from the Comcast modem is connected to the WAN port on the back of the AirPort Express. The WAN port is the one with the circle of dots shown over the port.
It sounds like you are connected to the Ethernet LAN port.

Time capsule indexing does not stop

I'm running OS 10.6.8 and Time Capsule V. 7.6.4 when trying to backup, indexing does not stop for hours. Have backup dating back to June 13, 2011 and up until now, all worked fine. What has gone astray and how can I fix it?

7.6.4 is not the greatest.. IMHO you should take the firmware back to 7.6.1 at the latest.. and if your TC is Gen1-3 you can go back to 7.5.2
None of the updates in 7.6 onwards are relevant to snow leopard. And it slows the system down.
Your backups could have become corrupted.
Do a Verify .. See A5 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
As the TC age the disk can get a bit slow.. if it is filled up it will be extremely slow.. if you use wireless it will be slow.
Do an archive of the TC to a USB drive, if you need all the backups.. then wipe and do a one pass format of the TC disk.. and start a fresh clean TM backup.

Time Capsule 2TB, use as multi MAC backup and extra HDD partition question

Hi,
I just purchased a 2TB Time Capsule. I have an intel imac and a PPC G4 laptop, both running Leopard. I don't care about having to start a new Time Machine backup and just discard the old individual ones. I just need to know if I am supposed to Partition the Time Capsule HDD to have one Time Machine volume for each computer and another partition to use for a network storage area.
I have not opened the box yet, but read the manual online with a whole bunch of other information, and I don't seem to find the answer to this situation.
Logically it just doesn't seem correct (or neat) to have just one 2TB lump of space and have it used for many variations.
Thank-you in advance.
Mike

Time Machine will automatically create a sparsebundle file on the Time Capsule for each computer that will look something like this:
"nameofcomputerMACaddress.sparsebundle
The Time Capsule will appear in the Finder under the SHARED heading and you can click to open the Time Capsule Folder to reveal the sparsebundle files there.
By clicking the gear shaped icon at the top of the window, you can also "Add New Folder" and rename them as needed. You can create as many folders as you like.

TIME CAPSULE lost JPGs (not via regular Backup) ?

Hello, a question ... (and sorry for my "bad-school-english"...) !!
I am the owner of a TIME CAPSULE (1TB) and of course i use the BACKUP (TIME MACHINE) Function.
I´ll save data/jpgs (separate not via Backup !!!) on the harddisk of the TC.
I´ll delete close to 2.000 jpgs by mistake.(stuuupid)
DATA RESCUE II & PICTURE RESCUE are only able to search missing data in usb-harddisk... but not on TIME CAPSULE ...
how can i recover the jpgs ?
any ideas ?
(i have no regular backups on TimeMachine)
Would be great to get some support !!
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Message was edited by: diakpauli

Hello diakpauli. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I'm not 100% sure, but I think your only option recover these files is to temporarily remove the TC's internal hard drive (this will void your warranty); place it in a USB/SATA drive caddy and connect it directly to your Mac. Then run your recovery utilities to attempt to retrieve these files. When done, you would reinstall the drive into the TC.

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