Time Capsule gets stuck "preparing for back up

Can anyone help? Here's my log info:
4/8/13 10:27:15.960 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Starting manual backup
4/8/13 10:27:15.977 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://Daryl%20Phillips;AUTH=[email protected]/Data
4/8/13 10:27:16.572 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Mounted network destination at mount point: /Volumes/Data using URL: afp://Daryl%20Phillips;AUTH=[email protected]/Data
4/8/13 10:27:34.933 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Disk image /Volumes/Data/DPcomputer (2).sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
4/8/13 10:27:34.945 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb
4/8/13 10:27:38.720 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD
4/8/13 10:27:39.235 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Deep event scan at path:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db|
4/8/13 10:27:42.017 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Finished scan
4/8/13 10:27:46.692 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Found 506 files (3.16 GB) needing backup
4/8/13 10:27:46.799 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: 3.79 GB required (including padding), 1.43 TB available
4/8/13 10:28:55.828 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Copied 700 files (Zero KB) from volume Macintosh HD.
4/8/13 10:28:56.838 PM com.apple.backupd[66682]: Backup canceled.

Try doing a verify of the backup and source disk.
A5 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Use ethernet.. and if you don't get anywhere, I would delete the backups and start over.. something strange is happening in UUID don't match. You have replaced the disk or something at some point.

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My time capsule has been "preparing" for days--what to do???

My time capsule has been "preparing" for days--what to do???

See # D1 in Pondini's excellent Time Machine - Troubleshooting guide.
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html

Time Capsule gets stuck at "Preparing Backup..." every time.

This has been happening for about two months now. I was sure 10.5.5 would fix the problem, but it still occurs. My Time Capsule seems to not work any more - it gets stuck "Preparing Backup..." permanently. I have left it running for two days straight and it makes no visible progress. Any ideas? I don't even know where to start.

Jeffrey,
Consider these factors regarding an extended period of "Preparing...":
*Recent Crash or Other Major System Event* (Deep Traversal)
The reasons for this process are described in an article by George Schreyer. “During the preparation step it checks the FSEvents log for consistency. If it determines that something isn't quite right it has to rescan the whole disk. This can take quite awhile. A full rescan is always triggered by a crash, an unplanned shut down event or by booting from some other bootable disk between backups…. After a crash, Time Machine must scan the whole disk to determine what it has to do because it cannot trust the information that it left behind. Connected via an Ethernet connection, this phase would typically take 20 minutes on an older PowerBook. Being connected wirelessly stretches this phase out to over 3 hours.” [http://www.girr.org/mac_stuff/backups.html]
According to the following KB article it can sometimes take a very long time if Time Machine begins this “deep traversal” and has to compare data inventories. This may apply to your situation, particularly if many Gigs of data are involved. (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1516)
*Software Updates*
Installing new software, upgrading existing software, or updating Mac OS X system software can created major changes in the structure of your directories. Time Machine will backup every file that has changed since the installation.
*Anti-Virus Software*
Running anti-virus software can interfere with the backup process. Either disable it altogether, or try the suggestion outlined here, “If you use third-party anti-virus scanning software and have issues, make sure your Time Machine back up folder (Backups.backupdb on the Time Machine disk) is excluded from virus scanning.” (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1516)
*Stalled .inProgress Files:*
It may be that the previous backup attempt was ungracefully interrupted leaving remains that Time Machine can’t deal with.
Open your Time Machine drive.
Open the folder labeled “Backups,backupdb”.
Now open the folder containing backups of the computer in question.
Are there any “.inProgress” files there. Delete them.
(For Time Capsule Users)
Select the TC in the SideBar of the Finder window.
Click "Connect as...". Enter your TCs password.
Double click the blue folder that appears in the finder window. The sparsebundle should now be visible.
Double click the sparsebundle and then click “Skip” in the checksum message.
Once “Backup of (Users Computer)” mounts in the Sidebar, click on it and open the “.backupdb” folder. Now open the folder containing backups of the computer in question.
Are there any “.inProgress” files there. Delete them.
Unmount the sparsebundle, then unmount the TC, and try backing up again.
Let us know if any of the suggestions above helped.

Time Machine backup to Time Capsule gets stuck

Hi all,
I'm backing up my MBP via ethernet to a Time Capsule. The incremental backups take forever and are driving me nuts. The backups seem to be getting stuck midway. The disk sounds like it's spinning but the progress bar doesn't move. Also, it seems to be copying over too many files every hour, like >60000 or so (log below). I doubt that so many files get modified every hour.
I've tried everything (I could think of and find on the discussion boards) like deleting the sparsebundle, deleting the entire backup drive, playing with the backup frequency, nothing works.
Please help!!
Thanks,
DB
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Starting standard backup
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Network mountpoint /Volumes/TC Backup Disk not owned by backupd... remounting
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/TC Backup Disk-1
11/27/08 10:03:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Disk image /Volumes/TC Backup Disk-1/Dhiren's MBP_002332d43774.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Dhiren's MBP
11/27/08 10:03:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Dhiren's MBP/Backups.backupdb
11/27/08 10:04:39 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 No pre-backup thinning needed: 570.5 MB requested (including padding), 426.79 GB available
11/27/08 10:14:44 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 _*Copied 87124 files (20.3 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.*_
11/27/08 10:14:48 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 No pre-backup thinning needed: 559.1 MB requested (including padding), 426.69 GB available
11/27/08 10:15:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/27/08 10:15:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Error: (-39) SrcErr:YES Copying (null) to (null)
11/27/08 10:15:14 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Copied 1067 files (10.6 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Starting post-backup thinning
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Backup completed successfully.
11/27/08 10:15:26 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Ejected Time Machine disk image.
11/27/08 10:15:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Ejected Time Machine network volume.
11/27/08 10:15:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Ejected Time Machine network volume.

Hi all,
I'm backing up my MBP via ethernet to a Time Capsule. The incremental backups take forever and are driving me nuts. The backups seem to be getting stuck midway. The disk sounds like it's spinning but the progress bar doesn't move. Also, it seems to be copying over too many files every hour, like >60000 or so (log below). I doubt that so many files get modified every hour.
I've tried everything (I could think of and find on the discussion boards) like deleting the sparsebundle, deleting the entire backup drive, playing with the backup frequency, nothing works.
Please help!!
Thanks,
DB
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Starting standard backup
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Network mountpoint /Volumes/TC Backup Disk not owned by backupd... remounting
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/TC Backup Disk-1
11/27/08 10:03:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Disk image /Volumes/TC Backup Disk-1/Dhiren's MBP_002332d43774.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Dhiren's MBP
11/27/08 10:03:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Dhiren's MBP/Backups.backupdb
11/27/08 10:04:39 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 No pre-backup thinning needed: 570.5 MB requested (including padding), 426.79 GB available
11/27/08 10:14:44 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 _*Copied 87124 files (20.3 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.*_
11/27/08 10:14:48 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 No pre-backup thinning needed: 559.1 MB requested (including padding), 426.69 GB available
11/27/08 10:15:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/27/08 10:15:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Error: (-39) SrcErr:YES Copying (null) to (null)
11/27/08 10:15:14 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Copied 1067 files (10.6 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Starting post-backup thinning
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Backup completed successfully.
11/27/08 10:15:26 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Ejected Time Machine disk image.
11/27/08 10:15:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Ejected Time Machine network volume.
11/27/08 10:15:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd7045 Ejected Time Machine network volume.

I have an Apple Time Capsule which I use for back up. Is there a way I can send my photos to it each time I add new photos? I guess I am asking if there is a way I can use it as an external hard drive?

I take A LOT of pictures as I am an amerature photographer. I have used up almost all of the space on my internal hard drive with photos and music. Is there a way I can use my time capsul as an external hard drive? If so, can anyone direct me where I can go to figure out HOW to do it? I appreciate your help!!!!

Buy a large enough external hard drive you can use to store your pictures permanently. Time Capsule is not a good choice for this. Keep your backups separate from your storage needs.

Can I add a RAID drive to my time capsule to increase capacity for backing up multiple computers

Can I add a RAID HDD to the Time Capsule? I have tried to do it, but can't select it as a backup destination.

You should be able to, but it would have to be seen by the TC as a single drive.
Not all USB drives are compatible.
And it will be slow.. exceedingly slow. Much faster just plugged into the computer.

My Time Capsule is stuck "preparing".

I installed a new Hard Drive in my Macbook Pro and I sense it has something to do with this. Anybody know how to fix?

Your suspicion is correct. See #D1 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting

Where does restored data from time capsule get placed

Where does restored data from time capsule get placed?
For instance, is the data seamlessly placed where it was missing or corrupted, or does it enter a program under some separate "heading" in the program 1) if letter is restored to Mail, 2) if entire mailbox restored to Mail, 3) if single letter restored to Documents, 4) if several photos to iPhoto, 5) if one folder restored to desktop.

Cannot answer all your questions, but will answer regarding iPhoto.
You cannot restore individual photos to iPhoto, you must restore the entire iPhoto Library.
When you do this, you are given several options. See the shot below for details:
The restored library will be placed in the default location....the Pictures folder

Okay so I set up my Time Capsule already and is now backing up 2 of my iMacs. Works great. What I want to know is how to use the TC to directly store files? I want to do this to delete some files but still have them on the TC for future reference..

Okay so I set up my Time Capsule already and is now backing up 2 of my iMacs. Works great. What I want to know is how to use the TC to directly store files? I want to do this to delete some files on iMac 20inch but still have them on the TC for future reference..eg some movies on iTunes. I want to directly save them on the drive so I can delete them from iTunes and gain some storage. (Ps on iMac 20 inch (it's almost full - 320 GB) when I enter time machine, a tab comes up on finder which reads "Time Machine backups" it's able to be ejected like a disc or a connected device. On the iMac 20 inch, I dragged some files onto there as if using it like a hard drive. Is this the correct method? Then I went to my 27inch iMac and saw the "Time Machine Backups" hoping to see the files I dragged from the 20inch iMac. But the files were not there except a folder that said "Backups.backupdb". Can someone help me?

It's not a good idea to use a network disk for both Time Machine backups and other things. By design Time Machine will eventually consume all the space on its output disk, which will then cause problem for your other files. I'd store those other files on an external disk connected to the Time Capsule. The problem with that is that Time Machine will only back up files that are local to your Mac. That means that you'll only have one copy of the files on or attached to your Time Capsule.
By the way, you've been misled by poor field labeling on this forum into typing a large part of your message into the field intended for the subject. In the future just type a short summary of your post into that field and type the whole message into the field below that.

I have used Airport Time Capsule with my iMac for several years. I recently purchased a MacBook Air and when it tried to backup to Time Capsule it couldn't because Time Capsule is full. How can I now use the 3TB Airport Time Capsule to back up both?

I have used Airport Time Capsule with my iMac for a couple years. I recently purchased a MacBook Air and when it tried to backup to Time Capsule it couldn't because Time Capsule is full. How can I now use the 3TB Airport Time Capsule to back up both the iMac and MacBook Air? I don't mind losing earlier backups. I have excluded some items from backing up, but since the Airport Time Capsule is full, I can't even begin to back up the MacBook Air.

On your Mac.......
Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click on the Disks tab at the top of the window
Click Erase Disk
On the next window that appears, select the Quick Erase option, then click Erase
The operation will only take a few minutes.
Now you are ready to start new backups of both Macs. Back up one Mac first, then back up the other. Do not try to back up both Macs as the same time.

HT1998 Time machine no longer backs up. It prepares for back up OK but then fails to complete. The archive is still available. Any ideas? Thanks

Time machine no longer backs up. It prepares for back up OK but then fails to complete. The archive is still available. Any ideas? Thanks

Unfortunately, not much to go on here. There are any of twenty different reasons why backups are not occurring, and no shortcuts that I know of to find out why.
Work your way through Backup Failures in Pondini's excellent support document Time Machine --- Troubleshooting.
See C1 through C19.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

I was just wondering if I can use time capsule with my iphone for both back up and to access the hard drive on the capsule?

I was just wondering if I can use time capsule with my iphone for both back up and to access the hard drive on the capsule?

I don't think backup is supported but you may be able to access the TC's internal drive, from the iPhone, with an application like: NetPortal
Note: I haven't actually tried this app, so if someone else has and was successful in accessing the TC's drive they can certainly chime in.
Follow-up. Just downloaded and installed this app ... and I can now verify that it, indeed, can access both my TC's internal and externally attached USB HDD.

I just set up my Time Capsule and would like to back up my old MacBook with Tiger (10.4.11) to it

I just set up my Time Capsule and would like to back up my old MacBook with Tiger (10.4.11) to it so I can access the files with out taking up space on my new MacBook Pro. Since I've purchased this time capsule I've heard that using it as a "server" it not ideal, but at this point I don't have a lot of other options. Any advice on the best way to back up my old computer and be able to access these files from my new computer??

Open Macintosh HD and look for the Time Capsule icon under the SHARED heading on the left side of the Finder window
Click on the Time Capsule icon and a folder representing the drive will appear to the right. The folder will be named "Data" unless you have changed the name of the drive.
You may need to click Connect As in the upper right hand corner of the window and enter the Time Capsule device password to get the folder to display the first time that you do this.
Once the folder is displayed, double click the folder to mount the drive on the desktop. You can drag/drop files onto the icon. This is going to be very tedious, but it can be done.
I would suggest that you look at an application like Carbon Copy Cloner to automatically backup the files that you select. Then you can schedule the applcation to automatically backup any files that have changed each day.
More info here: Carbon Copy Cloner - Home

What to do with Time Capsule when not using for Wireless Internet

I previously connected my Time Capsule to my fiber optic router but in my no home this is no longer needed as the cable TV company now provides 160 MPS Internet in a router that contains a wireless router built in. It works fine. My computer is now connected wirelessly to that router (too far to take advantage of the wired connection).
Therefore I want my Time Capsule to just be connected to the computer for backups. I gather I have to connect it via Lan and make sure it does not transmit r receuve wirelessly. In fact, other wireless computers in the huse occasionally try to log into the old Time Capsule PPoE settings, so I want to erase them and start fresh.
This seems to be similar to what I want t do, but I want to make sure and ask:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/8256674#8256674
If this is not correct, can someone advise.
By the way, I have a first generation Aiport Express that I hope to use with my new cable router (modem?). I assume it will work as it did with the Time Capsule. Purpose is for Airplay with an audio system.
Thanks!

Thank you for your replies. I really appreciate it.
To answer your questions in order, but first I should mention that due to work reasons, I will be away from my computer until Friday night Japan time, or Friday AM US time.
Anyway, probably better I go slowly,as I tend to get overwhelmed by technical things.
1) You said: "The TC does NOT require an Internet connection for network connectivity. You DO have to connect the TC by Ethernet to the Fiber Optic router in order for it to gain network connectivity AND to allow network clients to access it."
-->Ok, this is in reference to my Time Capsule and the previous network n myold apartment. But your next question makes me wonder:
2) "Is this Motorola device the one that replaced the Fiber Optic router that you mentioned in your original post? What is its model number? Do you have the TC connected directly to it by Ethernet?"
Ok, this is what I have:
Wall--> Cable modem with wireless (Motorola SURFboard SBG6580J Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.)
Other Room IMAC connected wirelessly to Cable Modem (no Ethenet connection to it since there is no jack and too far to run a cable (permanently--I can do for setup if needed)---> connected to TC and Time Capsule is backing up ok. Time Capsule is also not connected to the Modem
3) "Since you will only want to use the Time Capsule for Time Machine backups, I understood that you wanted to disable its wireless network. If this is still the case, the Express would need to be configured to join the wireless network provided by the Motorola wireless router."
Yes, This is what I am wondering. Do I have to connect it by LAN to the Motorola? A few times, when it was just plugged into the Wall, my Mac airport utility found but them could not connect to my Express. maybe because I did not configure it to work with the Motorola as you say.
4)
"By default the Express will broadcast its own wireless network with a network name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN. You would need to connect to this network with your computer prior to attempting to access it with the AirPort Utility. Another option would be to temporarily connect it, by Ethernet, to the Motorola router during its setup phase. Once completed you can move it to the desired location."
Ok, this confirms what I guessed. Connecting the computer to the Expressby Lan? Is that what you mean?
I do understand the second option---connecting the Express to the Motorola.
If that is right, I can try that. Do I need to do anything other than connect it?
I will be able to try this Friday or Saturday I hope.
Once again. thanks for all your help. Really appreciate your taking the time to explain it.
paul

Time capsule recognised over WiFi but back-up does not take place

Good day all from Paris,
MacBook OS X 10.5.3, Airport Utility with TC 7.3.1 and the lot on internal private network totally operational using an Orange LiveBox as DSL modem, router operating on WiFi.
My TC originally backed-up my system, on an Ethernet set up, successfully.
I have since tried (for past few days and dismally repeatedly failed more than a dozen times) to get it to effect back-ups based on new settings applicable to TC "joining" my home WiFi network.
TC light is fixed green, AiPort Utility recognizes TC and all described parameters seem ok for latter Wireless connection.
TM when initiated shows the TC disk, starts the Back-Up preparation but latter running blue/white running bar carries on running for hours without any backing taking place. I left it on twice overnight and nothing more happened.
I obviously did hard resets & reconfig of TC a few times to no avail versus above problem.?????
Anyone, please, can help?

Hello Glasgow,
In fact I fiddled with darn "paper weight" for a few days trying all possible Wireless configs and did quite a few soft & hart reboots of the TC box but, to no avail.
Best I obtained was a clean recognition of MacBook & TM/TC wirelessly with green light fixed on TC.
However when I started back-ups the TM indicator went on for hours (overnight in one attempt) with its silly blue & white progress bar showing "Preparing" but never going any further. Thus failure total & absolute.
On Discussion forum I however notice a controversial subject pertaining to deleting, via Disc Utility software of the Mac, the so called "sparsebundle" files when latter appearing in Finder & located within the TC disc.
I took the risk, as a last option, before using the TC as a useless paper weight, of getting Disc Utility erasing once & for all those "sparsebundles" files though, thus, leaving me with a zero back-up.
Once this done I launched back-up anew and miracle.. the bloody TC came immediatly into life and started backing-up. Conclusion: sparsebundles had to be, somehow, corrupted.
This solution, therefore, solved "my" problem but will it be applicable for you or others? Also the erasing of the sparsebundle files carries a risk for anyone who had, once upon a time, managed to do a successful back-up, be it via Ethernet or Wireless on the TC & that is that this/these back-up(s) will be gone forever..
Good luck!

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