Time Capsule stuck in "Indexing Backup"

Hello,
I have been using Time Capsule for about a year now with no problems. I have three Apple computers that are wirelessly connected to Time Capsule (using Time Machine) for backup. I have one iMac that is about a year old, one MacBook Pro that is three years old, and one MacBook Pro that is about 4 months old. On all three computers, I am using the latest OS software which is 10.6.8.
All three computers have successfully backed up numerous times without any problems. However, right now, only one of my three computers is having problems backing up. I am having problems with the MacBook Pro that is about 4 months old. The other two computers are backing up quite well.
I turned Time Machine "OFF" on the other two computers that are working fine, leaving just the newer MacBook Pro turned "ON". When I look at the Time Machine preferences window, it says that it is "Indexing Backup". I have let it go for over 6 hours at a time over the last 2 days, yet it has never gotten beyond "Indexing Backup". There is lots and lots of space remaining on Time Capsule (615 GB of 998 GB). I have not had a problem backing up this computer in the past---it has always worked fine.
I searched the forum but could not locate anything that specifically applies to this issue. Any suggestions? Thank you very much

Well I have to withdraw my question. For reasons that I can not explain, it finally stopped the "Indexing Backup" mode and it continued with the backup! It had 750 MB to backup. Not sure why, other than a software update was done. Weird...anyway, it seems to be working fine now.

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    - Tried to use DiskUtility on the sparsebundle. It looks clean after a reboot, but then timemachine won't run... possibly because it is already mounted?? It looks corrupted in DiskUtility after I quit the time machine backup. In any case, I keep "erasing" the time capsule hard drive, so if there is a problem with the bundle, it is created from scratch and still has the problem.
    - verify permissions on my Mac's main HD.
    - changed the name of the TimeCapsule.
    I think that is all. I get the same error every time. I don't know if this is a spotlight issue or a time capsule issue. It does affect 2 macs with different OS versions (10.5.7, 10.5.8), so I assume that it is the time capsule.
    One other possibly unrelated issue: When I used to run time machine the backup volume would be mounted with my name. Now it just says the network name. (i.e. it used to say something like "Backup of John Smith's Mac" and now it says "Backup of HomeMac") I assume this is unrelated, but I figured I would mention that too.
    Anyone have any ideas?
    Thanks.

    I think I have finally managed to get this working after 2 days of frustration. It won't be the answer for everyone because it involves opening up your Time Capsule, but this is what I did.
    I noticed on this page (http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20090806095905196) that people were having trouble with file permissions under 10.5.8. When I checked my Console logs during an attempted backup, I noticed chown "Operation not permitted" errors, so I began to suspect that Time Machine didn't have sufficient privileges to do the backup.
    I couldn't find a way to run Disk Utility on the Time Capsule Disk, so I opened up the Time Capsule, removed the HD, put the HD into a USB enclosure and connected it to my Mac. When I ran Disk Utility "Verify" and "Repair" on the Time Capsule Disk partition, it returned the following:
    -----8<------------------------------------
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:34 PM Disk Utility[202] Verify and Repair volume “TimeCapsuleDisk”
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:34 PM Disk Utility[202] Starting repair tool:
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Extents Overflow file.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Catalog file.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking multi-linked files.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Catalog hierarchy.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Extended Attributes file.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Incorrect number of Access Control Lists
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] (It should be 0 instead of 39)
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:35 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking volume bitmap.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking volume information.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Volume Header needs minor repair
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Repairing volume.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Rechecking volume.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Extents Overflow file.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Catalog file.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking multi-linked files.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Catalog hierarchy.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking Extended Attributes file.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking volume bitmap.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] Checking volume information.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:36 PM Disk Utility[202] The volume TimeCapsuleDisk was repaired successfully.
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:37 PM kernel jnl: disk1s3: journal start/end pointers reset! (jnl 0x72c4930; s 0x44ee00 e 0x44ee00)
    08/07/09 Friday, August 7, 2009 2:47:37 PM Disk Utility[202] Repair tool completed:
    -----8<------------------------------------
    Following the repair, I opened Time Machine preferences, and set it to point to the Time Capsule Disk (which was still connected via the USB enclosure). The backup started working almost immediately. I cancelled the backup, put the HD back into the Time Capsule and rebooted everything.
    After repointing Time Machine preferences back to the Time Capsule Disk (now safely back in the actual Time Capsule), I initiated a backup. The backup started working almost immediately (the most success I've had in 2 days) and has been backing up successfully for the past 1/2 hour. I won't be satisfied that I've solved the problem until it completes and I try a restore, but we'll see...
    To be clear: this is a ridiculous "solution" to the problem. I must have formatted the Time Capsule Disk about 15 times using Airport Utility over the past 2 days, including an incredibly long "zero out" format. I have no idea why this wouldn't have correctly reset the disk with the correct settings. If anyone can figure out how to run Disk Utility on the drive without having to tear the Time Capsule apart, it would certainly be a much better solution.
    Cheers, Ben.

  • Time Machine breaks at "Indexing Backup"

    Hello!
    After I upgrade to 10.6. Snow Leopard I can not backup my TM.I have try many times,but every time TM breaks by "Indexing Backup" and don't go forward.What shoud I do??(Sorry about my English)

    Pondini wrote:
    When you double-click the TC/sparse bundle, does it appear on your Desktop? Drag it from there. (I have an Airport Extreme, not a TC, and it works a bit differently: when my iMac is connected to the AEBS, the sparsebundle appears in the DU sidebar automaticaly. The instructions came from a TC user).
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    Feel free to (and please do) correct any terminology that I am using incorrectly.
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    If the format matching is as big of a deal as the "User Tips" author makes it sound...
    That would be me.
    That's funny.
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    I originally just added the whole time capsule disk image to the privacy list. I later noticed that the "Backup of David Nash's MacBook Pro" disk image was automatically added to the privacy list when the spotlight is trying to index, and the "Backup..." disk image is removed from the privacy list when the spotlight is not trying to index. I have since tried to remove and re-add the sparsebundle to the list. It was in the process of trying to index, and re-adding it to the list didn't stop the indexing. I don't know if I was supposed to stop the indexing by restarting the computer or what, but as far as I can tell, being on the privacy list doesn't seem to have any effect on spotlight indexing.
    If you can't do the +*Repair Disk,+* and nothing else works, you may have to delete the sparsebundle and let TM start fresh.
    Like I mentioned above, this would not be the end of the world to delete the sparsebundle (or the whole TC, for that matter). I haven't yet tried to do the Repair Disk, because I don't know if it is something that I have to do just right or I'll mess something up. Does it matter if spotlight is trying to index? Is there any other considerations I should take? As you can probably tell, I don't really know what I'm doing, so I appreciate your help.
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  • Time Capsule as hard Drive Backup

    Can I use Time Capsule simply as a backup device for my iMac without having to connect my DSL modem to the Ethernet WAN port? Whenever I unplug the Ethernet line from the WAN port, I get the blinking amber light which makes me think that Time Capsule will not operate without the DSL modem - WAN Port hookup. Thanks for the help.

    TC use;
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    I use the hard disk with the GO function of the Finder.
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  • HT1218 How do I troubleshoot this: Time Capsule cannot complete the backup. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/ MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

    This is the second time I've encountered this issue with Time Capsule using Time Machine automatic backup. I haven't found the following specific error message in the list of troubleshooting issues: "Time Capsule cannot complete the backup. The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use."
    I'm not certain what causes this issue. I think it may have something to do with having to force shutdown with apps still open when the beachball hangs and the MacBook has to be rebooted.
    Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
    Restart your Mac 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

  • Time capsule and deleting old backups

    Hi after performing a recent backup to an external drive I don't have much space left on the disk. It says that time capsule will delete old backups. Does this mean that any movies backed up in these early back ups will be deleted as I no longer have them on my MacBook due to the amount of space they take up?

    Time Machine is not an archive, it is a rolling backup.
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  • Time Machine/Time Capsule : Dual Computer Use/Backup deletion

    I currently use Time Machine and a 1Tb Time Capsule to backup my iMac.
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  • HT201250 can a time capsule be used to backup in a different location, e.g., have it in your office but use it to back up your home computer as well?

    can a time capsule be used to backup in a different location, eg, use it to back up your office computer but have it based at home in case of fire/theft at office location?

    Welcome to Apple Communities
    You can backup different Macs with it. Just set up the two computers to backup in it

  • First timer.  Just installed Time Capsule.  The first backup looks like it will take two days at the pressent speed.  Can I close MacBook Pro and have first back up  continue, and can I unplug and plug in at work without affecting the backup?

    I'm a first timer on this (or any) help site. I just installed Time Capsule.  The first backup looks like it will take two days at the present speed.  Can I close MacBook Pro and have first back up continue, and can I unplug tomorrow and plug in at work without affecting the backup?

    Hi Oneinspirit,
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    Start a backup: Click the Time Machine icon  in the menu bar, then choose Back Up Now.
    Pause a backup: Click the Time Machine icon  in the menu bar, then choose Stop Backing Up.
    OS X Yosemite: Start, pause, and resume a Time Machine backup
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18851
    All my best,
    Allen

  • Can a time capsule be used for backup and as a remote drive?

    Hi Mac users
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    Thanks
    Chris

    want to know if I am able to use the Time Capsule as both a backup, and as a remote Hard Drive at the same time?
    You can, but the Time Capsule was really designed for Time Machine backups and there will be fight for space at some point in the future if you store a signficant amount of data on the Time Capsule drive.
    You probably have not thought about this, but if your "original" copies of your movies, audio files, etc are on the MacBook now and you move them to the Time Capsule drive....your "originals" will be on the Time Capsule.
    When....not if....you have a problem with the Time Capsule drive, you have no backups since your "originals" are on the drive that failed, and you lose everything.
    A much safer strategy would be to add an external USB or Firewire drive to your MacBook and store all of your media files there. Then, Time Machine will backup both your MacBook and the external drive.
    So, you have "originals" in one location and backups in another location. That's what a backup strategy is all about. In the event that one drive fails...and it will....you still have another copy on another drive.

  • Can Time Capsule be used for Backup of Iphone

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    The iPhone and iPad cannot back up directly to the Time Capsule.....they only back up to iTunes on your Mac or PC....or....to iCloud.
    If you are using Time Machine to backup your Mac to the Time Capsule, then all of the backups of your iOS devices in iTunes will then be backed up to the Time Capsule.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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