Time Capsule/Machine - Duplicated Volume

Hi,
since I have upgraded to SnowLeopard something went wrong with my time machine.
I have a Time Capsule hard drive called "TimeCapsule".
Now every time Time Machine runs, it seems to be mounting two volumes (called backup of xxxx and MAC OSX for some bizarre reasons).
I have notice that two volumes have been created:
TimeCapsule and TimeCapsule-1
On TimeCapusle-1 there are all my old backups, on TimeCapsule the new one (only the last one done, all the others seem to have been sent across to TimeCapsule-1).
Even in time machine, when i select the disk to back, i see two timecapsules (despite only having one in my network) with the same occupied space and names. However i never seem to be able to backup to the "right one".
Anybody had this problem? How to fix it? I would really like to be able to accesss all my backup history without deleting them all.
Thanks
Claudio

anybody has any ideas on how i can fix it? It's really bugging me
many thanks
Claudio

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The error I see is that the drive was NOT dismounted at the end of the previously successful backup.
So the next attempt at backup sees the drive as busy with the last backup.. to break this cycle has been an issue since Lion.. !!
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Not particularly helpful though if it happens several times a day.
This is just poor programming from Apple and poor bug fixes ever since.. not treating these issues as serious.
Both Time Machine and Networking in the latest Yosemite are simply poor.
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Setup the TC again.
ie Start from a factory reset. No files are lost on the hard disk doing this.
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6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
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RáNdÓm GéÉzÁ
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Do I use Airport Utility to erase it? At least TC is still showing up there. Or press the rest button on the back of the Time Capsule to reset to factory defaults?
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