TC needs to delete backupn& start over

I have gotten this message too many times. Time Machine tells me that because of stability reasons, my backups will be deleted and a new backup created. What is going on and can I prevent this form happening? It takes days to creat a new backup (350 + GB). I have a newer Airport Extreme and a 2 TB external hard drive connected via USB. This configuration has worked well in the past.

Macwachoo wrote:
I have a newer Airport Extreme and a 2 TB external hard drive connected via USB. This configuration has worked well in the past.
It may have worked in the past, but it's "iffy" and not supported by Apple. What you're seeing is exactly what happens. See
Using Time Machine with an Airport Extreme Air Disk
(sorry about the problem with the link; the new version of the forum is, well, not working properly. Seems to work now.)
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