The time machine could not complete backup.The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/onkar dhillon's iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

Having difficulty backing onto my time capsulse and keep getting this error message.
Can anyone Help please??

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  • HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Richard Teixeira's iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

    Installed another new Time Capusle, # Terabytes. Shut off wireless only connected to time capusle by cat. 5 cabel and to correct port . But darn sparsbundle error has surfaced. Had Apple support have me redo the entire back up which worked but after two days of working correctly this occurred again.
    Thoughts?

    Thought I would update this myself. I bought the new 3 T erabyte product and after removing the western digital software for my extra back up disk for photos it worked. Key is do not run the smartware from western digital not needed in the mac environment and a problem when running the Time Capsule. So likely my previous 2 Terabyte Time capsule was not the issue. I think the smartware software took time to be known as an issue since I had contacted apple twice before  and only on the third time did someone suggest looking at this. Welcome to the evolving world of technology.

  • HT3275 I recently bought a new Time Capsule and the following message is shown:- "Time Machine could not complete the back up. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Brian's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use." Can anyone help?

    I recently bought a new Time Capsule and the following message has started to show:-
    "Time Machine could not complete the back up. The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Brian’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use."
    Can anyone help?

    Pondini is the resident Time Machine expert on the forums, and he has all the answers.
    Check is excellent Time Machine - Troubleshooting support document
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
    See # C17 in particular

  • Error: the backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/David's MacBook Air.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

    okay all of a sudden my TC 2 TB is not backing up. 
    O/S Lion
    macbook air late 2011 model
    error: he backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/David’s MacBook Air.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1).
    i don't see a sparse bundle file by name per se anywhere.
    Also what is new: as soon as time machine auto kicks off or I manual kick it of, it opens a new window which contains one folder (my backup fies from other days)  the files are "there", but I cannot successfully back up now?
    i don't see a sparse bundle file by name per se anywhere.
    Also what is new: as soon as time machine auto kicks off or I manual kick it of, it opens a new window which contains one folder (my backup fies from other days)  the files are "there", but I cannot successfully back up now???

    New 2 tb time capsule with air extreme built in.  I can surf the net wirelessly through this device. And it had been backing up all along then a few days ago it stopped and reported that error. 

  • How to solve: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/IP's Mac mini.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

    Hi,
    Please help!
    I set up my time capsule yesterday, and it worked perfectly initially.  However, after I used the same time capsule HDD as network file sharing with my MacBook Pro and two other PCs, than the hourly backup failed and gave the following error message. 
    The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/IP’s Mac mini.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1).
    Please help telling me what to do to restore the backup function.
    ipmt

    First, restart the Time Capsule by disconnecting the power adapter and reconnecting it. If other devices on the network can see it, you can skip this step.
    From the menu bar, select
     ▹ System Preferences ▹ Network
    Click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the window and authenticate to unlock the settings, if necessary. Click the Advanced button, then select the TCP/IP tab in the sheet that drops down. Click Renew DHCP lease.
    Try again to back up.
    If you still can't, open the Time Machine preference pane and delete the TC from the list of backup destinations. You may have to unlock the settings by clicking the lock icon in order to do this. Then add it back.

  • Time machine: I get the following message: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Clemens's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use - what to do? Where and how do I find that file and get rid of it?

    time machine: I get the following message: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Clemens’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use - what to do? Where and how do I find that file and get rid of it?

    I'm on Mountain Lion and have version 6.1 of AirPort utility so there is no button to "Disconnect All Users"and the only other option of "removing and re-selecting the drive via Time Machine Prefs" doesn't work either. So this will work.
    Launch Airport Utility and select the TC "Edit" button, then select the Disks tab. Deselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". The TC will reboot then follow the same procedure and reselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". After TC reboots again you'll be up and running. Not the neatest way to do it but saves having to unplug the TC which risks disk damage and the whole procedure takes less than a minute.The "Enable File Sharing" button seems to have replaced the "Disconnect All Users" button but with the slight disadvantage that it reboots the TC which takes up additional time.

  • I keep getting this error when trying to backup time capsule with time machine. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Dan's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    I keep getting this error when trying to backup time capsule with time machine. The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Dan’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.

    Make sure that no other Macs are backing up at the time.
    Pull the power cable from the back of the Time Capsule
    Count to ten
    Plug the power cable back into the back of the Tme Capsule
    Wait a few minutes, then try a backup again.

  • 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.

  • HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/Steve's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    It did not complete the backup with this msg:
    The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/Steve’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks.

    Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
    Count to ten
    Plug the power cord back into the back of the Time Capsule
    This simple reset will fix this issue about 98% of the time.  If you are in the unlucky 2%, more help from Time Machine wizard Pondini is here:
    The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.

  • HT201250 The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Lucio Bernal's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    I am getting this message when Timemachine tries to back up. 
    The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Lucio Bernal’s iMac.sparsebundle” is already in use.
    Does it have something to do with Moutain Lion that I just installed?

    had the same problem and this fixed it, thanks!
    finepiks wrote:
    This will fix your problems:
    Launch Airport Utility and select the TC "Edit" button, then select the Disks tab. Deselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". The TC will reboot then follow the same procedure and reselect "Enable File Sharing" and click "Update". After TC reboots again you'll be up and running. Not the neatest way to do it but saves having to unplug the TC which risks disk damage and the whole procedure takes less than a minute.
    I don't take credit for this fix but found it here:http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/45569/disconnecting-disks-from-airport- extreme

  • Message from my time capsule"tHE BACKUP DISK IMAGE"/VOLUMES/DATA/BOB MERTIE'S IMAC SPARCE BUNDLE"CANNOT BE ACCESSED". ANY IDEAS? THANKYOU

    Message from my time capsule"The backup disk image"/volumes/data/bob mertie's imacsparse bundle could not be accessed" Any help?

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
    There are different reasons for that error. Read > http://pondini.org/TM/C17.html

  • The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Neil-MacBook Pro (171).sparsebundle" is already in use. error message. How do I fix? Ideas

    "The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Neil-MacBook Pro (171).sparsebundle” is already in use"
    OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
    " error message just started
    Mountain Lion
    OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
    MacBookPro 2.53 Corei5
    All software update installed
    Time Capsule : 1TB, 599 of 998GB used
    What causes it?
    How do you fix it?
    How do you stop it happening again?
    Any ideas please

    Thanks for fast response.
    I already tried C12, no luck. I did read C17, but that did not help either.
    I agree that Apple should really spend a bit more time on ensuring this common problem is resolved more quickly
    But where to do you sent this request to?  Doesn't seem easy to find a person to send it to.
    I dumped by corporate wIn-pc environment that I was forced to use for the past ...forever.  Have been delighted with the Mac experience..... for 24 months..but these type of un-resolved matters with terse error messages reminds me of the bad old days.
    I had the problem 2 weeks ago and solved it by "clicking about" after reading the forum  Can't remember what i did though. V. V. V. frustrating when the Mac is a business tool.  I don't want to be a mechanic, I want to be a driver.
    Thanks again for your help

  • HT3275 Time Machine won't backup and gives this error message. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Walter Wood's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use

    My time capsule stopped backing up and the following error message popped up, The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.
    Any ideas how to troubleshoot?

    Have a look here...
    The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use.
    From Pondini’s excellent Information Here...
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.htm

  • HT3275 Can anybody help me. I get this message when am trying to do my backup:The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Anne Prybyla's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    When i try to use time Machine for my backup i get this message: The backup disk image "volume/data/AnnePrybyla's imac.sparsebundle is already in use. What can i do

    Look over to the right of this page under the heading of More Like This for multiple answers and solutions to this bug.

  • HT3275 Time Capsule error message: "Time machine error-The backup disk image /Volumes/Data/Zeb's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle could not be accessed (error -1)".

    Please help! Got myself a timecapsule a few months back. I just use it to back up my mac, and also have a wireless printer connected. I have a Macbook Pro (Mac OS X 10.7.3). When I first got my Time Capsule it backed up flawlessly, but in the last few months has started showing the message above. So now it wont back up at all.
    Have done probably 2 system updates during this time, and even a firmware update a few days ago for the timecapsule. This recent firmware update seem to fix it for a day, but now the problem is back!!! Even Mac support wasnt able to help last time I called.
    HELP HELP HELP!!!
    Cheers

    See #C17 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting

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