Time Capsules and System Updates

Why must I always erase my Time Capsule and re-backup after every system update?

TexasRose58 wrote:
System Preferences > Users & Groups doesn't have an Advanced Options button...at least I don't see one in Mountain Lion on my iMac.
Yes, it does.  Follow the instructions in the pink box. 
I repaired permissions, turned off Time Machine, and then upgraded from the Apps Store. After I upgraded the system, it showed Oldest Backup: None and Latest Backup: None, but it showed only about a third of the space as available, so the old backups were there.
Yes, that's confusing.  It just means the preferences window hasn't been updated.
I tried to go ahead and just backup, but it would only go about halfway into the backup and quit.
Quit how?  Did it fail with a message?  If so, what?  See #C2 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.   It will show you how to locate the message(s) that describe the problem, then help you fix it.    If that doesn't help, post back with details, including all the messages.
Or did it just hang?  If so, what is/was shown on the Preferences window?
Inside Time Machine itself, on the sliding scale to the right of the "starry sky" the old backups were red (no badges or extra icons, just the usual bars and dates).
Ah, that means those backups are on the external drive;  any white/gray ones indicate "Local Snapshots" that are on your internal HD.  See Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #30 for details. 
If you can't access them, see the pink box in FAQ #15A.
Should I have left Time Machine running during the backup? Is that where I messed up? I thought I did when I backed up from Snow Leopard to Lion, but maybe not. I don't recall for certain.
I assume you mean the browser (the "Star Wars" display).  If so, it shouldn't matter, but you won't see the new backup until and unless it completes normally.

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