Time capsule slow to backup

Ever since upgrading to Maverick backing up my HD to an Airport 2TB Time Capsule is painfully slow. I have just over 200 GB to backup and after nearly a week and dozens of Airport connectivity drops I'm only at 30 GB being backed up. WTH? Is there a fix? I can type my backup faster.

Thanks - this is the advice I was looking for. I started my initial backup of 150GB (500GB Time Capsule) last night and it started at a decent speed, but this morning I checked it and it has slowed considerably (I watched take 1 minute to go from 120.18GB to 120.19 - which means it won't be done until 2012 haha). I will probably just cancel it and hook it up via ethernet and follow your instructions.
I have a question about how I set my time capsule up as well. I'm running it as a bridge connection (I don't really know what that means), but I think I have it so I'm using the time capsule as my wireless router, and it gets it's internet connection wirelessly from my AT&T U-Verse DSL modem. The internet works fine - I just want to make sure that I'm doing it right to maximize my internet speed/connection to the time capsule while maintaining WEP security. Any suggestions?

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Time Capsule slow in Lion and errors

hello --
ever since upgrading to lion i am having a lot of problems with my time capsule. it is running extremely slow, while before it was perfectly acceptable over wifi. eventually i installed the time capsule buddy widget and noticed the error below repeatedly occuring (in bold). i also noticed that all of a sudden it requires 1.89 GB to backup ( !!! ) in the last line, something that never was an issue before. have others encountered similar issues?
thank you in advance.
p.
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://Patrick%[email protected]/Storage
Mounted network destination at mountpoint: /Volumes/Storage using URL: afp://Patrick%[email protected]/Storage
Renaming /Volumes/Storage/MacBook Pro i7.sparsebundle to /Volumes/Storage/Macbook Pro i7.sparsebundle
Failed to move /Volumes/Storage/MacBook Pro i7.sparsebundle to file://localhost/Volumes/Storage/Macbook%20Pro%20i7.sparsebundle/ error Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=516 "“MacBook Pro i7” couldn’t be moved to “Storage” because an item with the same name already exists." UserInfo=0x7fb5e32179a0 {NSUserStringVariant=(
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/Storage/MacBook Pro i7.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb
1.89 GB required (including padding), 397.55 GB available

A: Time Capsule slow in Lion and errors

Same problem here - slow backing up to my Time Capsule. Today I had some trouble after booting my MacBook Pro. Finder got stuck and after some restarts Spotlight re-indexed and everything seems fine. And now backing up is much faster. I used to have a lot of time waiting for indexing. But I still get this error message:
2012-08-26 21:51:49,984 com.apple.backupd: Failed to move /Volumes/Data/Pärs MacBook Pro 111026.sparsebundle to file://localhost/Volumes/Data/P%C3%A4rs%20MacBook%20Pro%20111026.sparsebundle/ error Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=516 "“Pärs MacBook Pro 111026” couldn’t be moved to “Data” because an item with the same name already exists." UserInfo=0x7fb8c050fac0 {NSUserStringVariant=(
Move
), NSDestinationFilePath=/Volumes/Data/Pärs MacBook Pro 111026.sparsebundle, NSFilePath=/Volumes/Data/Pärs MacBook Pro 111026.sparsebundle, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fb8c050fee0 "The operation couldn’t be completed. File exists"}
But it seems that everything is working fine. It's backing up and I am able to restore files via Time Machine.
Should I worry?
Any clues?

Can i use my time capsule to wirelessly backup my macbook and its external hard drive, which up until now was it's time machine and storage? How?

The external drive must be connected to the Mac using either USB or FireWire
You must remove the external hard drive from the list of items that are "excluded" from backups in Time Machine Preferences.
Here's how:
Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock)
Open Time Machine
Click Options
Look for the name of the hard drive in the list of "excluded" items and click on it to highlight it
Click the -- (minus) button at the bottom of the list to remove the hard drive from the list of "excluded" items....so it will now be backed up
Strongly recommend that you do the first backup using Ethenret from your computer to the Time Capsule since the entire contents of the external drive will be copied on the first pass. Ethernet will be 3-5 faster than wireless.
Once you have the first backup done, you can use wireless for subsequent backups since they will nornally be much smaller....unless you add large files to the external drive.

Can I use my Time Capsule as a backup disk and storage?

Can I use my Time Capsule as a backup disk and put files from my other USB external hard drive on it, using the TC as an external as well?

Actually, there is a way to limit the amount of space Time Machine uses for backup so that it won't eat up all your disk space...for example, I have mine set to only use 65GB, and then it starts to overwrite older backups...Google it for more info. To begin with, I deleted my Sparse Disk Image Bundle from Time Capsule, and used Disk Utility to create a Sparse Disk Image Bundle (turn off backups first!!!) with a capacity of 65GB in HFS Journaled, Case Sensitive...The Image must be named as follows "Full Computer Name_Ethernet MAC Address" (The ethernet MAC address is used even if you plan to solely use wifi for backups). for example, my Sparse Disk Image Bundle name is "Ahmad Atiya's MacBook Pro_00254b9d8f72.sparsebundle" Move this image to your time capsule's main directory (if you didn't create it there to begin with). Go to your Time Machine preferences, turn it on, and set it to use your Time Capsule. It should start using the image you created. If you click "get info" on the disk image, it'll show a capacity of whatever you created.

Time Capsule just for backups, not for wifi.

I used to use my Time Capsule for both backups and wifi but constantly had issues, so I just disconnected it in favor of a simple Airport Express. No issues since switching, but now I have this Time Capsule just sitting here and don't do automatic backups any longer...I would like to use solely for back ups, I don't need these backups to be wireless, just for use with Time Machine. I can't find the answer by google, any suggestions?

I am trying to do the same thing but I am having an issue.
I, too, was having issues with using the Time Capsule (new one-2T) as a router and for backup (the Internet was dropping all the time). So I bought a separate router (ASUS RT-N56U) and have that plugged into my Motorola modem. The Time Capsule I have plugged into the router.
Airport Utility and I have become best friends as of late with all the problems I am having and my TC keeps getting lost-AU says that it was part of my network and now can't be found. Strangely, if I go to Open Network Settings from the menu bar and select Assist Me--->Diagnostics--->Select my network--->Continue and when the window pops up about Always Allow Keychain, I click on Always Allow. And that seems to correct the problem with my TC not being found/part of the network. This happens all the time lately.... Ever since I got the new router.
So if you or anyone have any insight into what is going on.... I will try it! Thanks for the help, Judy

HT3275 My Time Capsule keeps saying "backup failed" due to the network password not being correct. I have not changed my password and every day I have to type the same one in and then it works. But then the same thing happens the next day. Can anyone help

My Time Capsule keeps saying "backup failed" due to the network password not being correct. I have not changed my password and every day I have to type the same one in and then it works. But then the same thing happens the next day. Can anyone help? This only started doing this about 2 weeks ago.

Hello,
Mac OS X 10.4 Help, I forgot a password in my Keychain
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1960.html
Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X...
If Keychain First Aid finds an issue that it cannot repair, or if you do not know your keychain password, you may need to reset your keychain.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544
Open Keychain Access in Utilities, use Keychain First Aid under the Menu item, then either check the Password under that item, change it, or delete it and start over.

Time Capsule by default backup only data files and excludes program files like Photoshop, Lightroom, and MS Office, etc... right? or do I have to exclude manually?

Time Capsule by default backup only data files and excludes program files like Photoshop, Lightroom, and MS Office, etc... right since if crash I can reinstall and not want to take up disk space for applications that I have CD to reinstall? Or do I have to manually exclude these?

Time Machine will back all files except files like caches, trash or temp files, you can select with file you would like to exclude by going into the Time Machine preferences.http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427

I am getting this error when time machine tries to back up to a time capsule. "The backup disk image "/Volumes/JUDY ARCENEAUX's Time Capsu-1/JUDY ARCENEAUX's MacBook Air.sparsebundle" is already in use." Same time capsule has worked in the past.

I am getting this error when time machine tries to back up to a time capsule. "The backup disk image “/Volumes/JUDY ARCENEAUX's Time Capsu-1/JUDY ARCENEAUX’s MacBook Air.sparsebundle” is already in use." Same time capsule has worked in the past.

First, restart the computer and the Time Capsule. In most of the cases, this should solve the problem.
If it doesn't work, see > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

HT3275 How do I correct this problem: "Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Robert's Airport Time Capsule." The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Robert's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

How do I correct the following problem?
"Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Robert's Airport Time Capsule".
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Robert's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

xor. wrote:
I switched off the TM for 10 seconds and my laptop still complains about the backup image ... is in use.
Some ideas?
There is some more details here.
C12 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Tell us more if you cannot get it working.

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.

HT4437 how may I add files to time capsule apart from backup files?

how may I add files to time capsule apart from backup files?
I'm able to perform backup (time machine). May I add pictures, texts, movies...?
Thanks

not sure if this is a spc. appletv question or if you posted it in the wrong forum but there is no way
for an appletv to access files directly from an time capsule it can only! access a shared lib from itunes from a computer running and running itunes

Would backing up to Time Capsule slow a computer

My MacBook Pro, with Lion, also set for frequent, automatic backups to a Time Capsule, has become very sluggish. Would the backup settings contribute to this problem?

Backing up over the Ethernet is not practicable as the computer is quite some distance from the Time Capsule where the backups are held.
However, the computer is within a few feet of an Airport Express. Would connecting the computer by Ethernet cable to the Airport Express have the same effect as connecting straight to the Time Capsule by cable?
Thanks.

I can't connect to Time Capsule- error message: Backup disk is not available. Was working fine before.

Restart it.. Does this all the time with Lion and even worse ML.
Restart the whole network if that doesn't work.. do it in correct order.. from off.. modem.. TC.. clients 2min gap.

HT3728 My Time Machine tells me it cannot complete the backup to my Time Capsule because the backup disk image sparsebundle is already in use.

The 2GB hard drive on my iMac failed and has just been replaced under warranty.
When I got it back I restored my Time Capsule and started back ups of the iMac and the MacBook Pro.
Now 2 days later it is telling me that Time Machine couldnt complete the back up to my Time Capsule as the backup disc image sparsebundle is already in use. It is saying this for both machines which presumably means a problem within the Time Capsule.
What does this mean and what should I do about it?

See # C12 in Time Machine --- Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

Cannot select Time Capsule as my backup drive

I just purchased Time Capsule 802.11N Wi-Fi Hard Drive 1TB, and I want to use it exclusively as a wireless backup drive and not as a Router. I connected the time capsule power cord and have a yellow light on the time capsule. I then went to system preferences and selected Time machine. Once in time machine I slid the button from off to on and the only option that I have is Bootcamp and underneat it says "reformat required(incompatible filesystem). Can someone tell me why time capsule is not indicated as a possible selection?

rider93 wrote:
I just purchased Time Capsule 802.11N Wi-Fi Hard Drive 1TB, and I want to use it exclusively as a wireless backup drive and not as a Router. I connected the time capsule power cord and have a yellow light on the time capsule. I then went to system preferences and selected Time machine.
You can't use the Time Capsule for wireless backups unless you can integrate it into your LAN, which will require configuring it. Depending on what brand/model of router you're using, that may or may not be easy. Start by setting "Wireless Mode" (in AirPort Utility's AirPort panel, Wireless tab) to "Join a wireless network". If you can't get AIrPort Utility to see the Time Capsule, try connecting to it with an Ethernet cable.

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