Time Machine backup problem. Stuck indexing 101. Any suggestions?

Hi
I am having trouble with my Time Machine backup and would be grateful for your help.
I have downloaded the widget and copied the script below.
Time Machine has been operating without issue since bought, around a year ago.
The last backup was 18th May. Nothing comes to mind that may have triggered a change on that date.
I placed the "My Book" backup volume in the private folder for Spotlight.
The indexing process has been running without interruption for over 24 hours.
The backup drive is connected via USB
I have changed the USB port to ensure the connection is sound, which it appears to be
Starting standard backup
Backing up to: /Volumes/My Book/Backups.backupdb
Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Mac HD
Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db|
No pre-backup thinning needed: 12.19 GB requested (including padding), 592.88 GB available
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
Waiting for index to be ready (101)
I am hoping that the script may help you direct me toward where I should concentrate my efforts.
Many thanks
M

woodwam wrote:
Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Mac HD
start with A6 (blue box) in this user tip, also D1.

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Can you help me with this problem?

I have used OS X Server on an Xserve and gained the impression that it did little that OS X would not do. Earlier versions had a fairly easy to use GUI but as it developed it became more tedious and unreliable than using OS X on the same hardware. It was far from cheap for unlimited users even with educational discounts.
At one time OS X Server was more advanced than the same version number OS X - about half a version ahead.
I am not saying that it may not be faster to set up if you have had previous OS X Server experience but it is a steep learning curve after only OS X experience. The average user would get there faster with one of the many tutorials on the web about using OS X as a server.
At one time OS X Server had a security bug in that it confused FTP root with machine root under some conditions leaving the whole disk open to the public.

I have a MBP running Mountain Lion. Tried to install Mavericks, but it keeps telling me that my disc is used as time machine backup, and cannot install Mavericks, any help appreciated

I have a 2011 MBP running Mountain Lion. Tried to install Mavericks, but it keeps telling me " cannot install Mavericks because disc is used for Time Machine backup". I tried disabling TM by issuing the command in console " sudo tmutil disable local". Still no luck. Is there a way of erasing all the time machine backups from my system disc?
Thanks.

Thanks Matt. I tried erasing the "Backups.backupdb" folder. It does not allow me to do that, inspite of "sudo"-ing. I ended up installing Mavericks on another disc, and use disc migration assistant to transfer my data, before swapping out the old disc from the MBP.
ST

Time Machine Backups are stuck in my trash...

OK, benefit of hindsight. NEVER try to delete Time Machine backups by putting them in your trash. That aside... I did that. So... How the **** do I get them out?
- without having to format the drive Time Machine is on... (this is full of other files)
- I don't mind deleting all my backups...
- Have tried emptying trash in every conceivable way inc. using Clean My Mac
Somebody? Anybody?

Try restarting and then emptying.
Try holding down the option button while trying to delete the Trash. If that doesn’t work, here is some more information.
Trash – Error Code 8003
Trash Permission Error
Trash Permission Error (2)
Trash Can’t Empty – Big Files
Trash – Can’t Empty or Move File To Trash
Trash – Empty When File is Locked or in Use
You also might want to un-install CleanMyMac. Those type of programs can ruin your system by deleting necessary files.
Myth of the Dirty Mac
CleanMyMac - Uninstall
CleanMyMac2 Un-install

Time Machine backup gets stuck - Please help

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/backupd[7045] Starting standard backup
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Network mountpoint /Volumes/TC Backup Disk not owned by backupd... remounting
11/27/08 10:02:57 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Network volume mounted at: /Volumes/TC Backup Disk-1
11/27/08 10:03:07 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] 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/backupd[7045] Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Dhiren's MBP/Backups.backupdb
11/27/08 10:04:39 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] 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/backupd[7045] *_Copied 87124 files_* (20.3 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
11/27/08 10:14:48 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] 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/backupd[7045] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
11/27/08 10:15:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Error: (-39) SrcErr:YES Copying (null) to (null)
11/27/08 10:15:14 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Copied 1067 files (10.6 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Starting post-backup thinning
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
11/27/08 10:15:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Backup completed successfully.
11/27/08 10:15:26 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
11/27/08 10:15:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
11/27/08 10:15:32 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[7045] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
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The indication that the backup completed successfully is the best evidence that it did. If you want something more explicit, you can proceed as below.
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Drag or copy — do not type — the following line into the Terminal window, then press return:
sudo tmutil compare
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up.
The command will take at least a few minutes to run. Eventually some lines of output will appear below what you entered.
Each line that begins with a plus sign (“+”) represents a file that has been added to the source volume since the last snapshot was taken. These files have not been backed up yet.
Each line that begins with an exclamation point (“!”) represents a file that has changed on the source volume. These files have been backed up, but not in their present state.
Each line that begins with a minus sign (“-“) represents a file that has been removed from the source volume.
Files that you’ve excluded from backup, or that are excluded automatically, are ignored.
At the end of the output, you’ll get some lines like the following:
Added:
Removed:
Changed:
These lines show the total amount of data added, removed, or changed on the source(s) since the last snapshot.

HT3275 Time machine backup problem

When Time Capsule runs the regularly scheduled backup I get a message that reads "Time Machine could not complete the backup.
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/myusername's iMac (3).sparsebundle” is already in use." If I click on the Time Capsule app it runs for awhile but doesn't connect and shows the message "The operation can’t be completed. An unexpected error occurred (error code -6584)." Last successful backup is shown as 9/25/13.
Any suggestions on how to restore the backup program so that it runs successfully?
Thanks,

You have two different errors there.
The already in use is the most common.. that just means the TC connection to the computer has broken down.. a simple reboot of the TC is enough usually to get things going.. but see C12 for more details.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
I would do a full network restart in correct order.. so with everything powered off.. turn on
Modem.. wait 2min
TC.. wait 2min (any other network clobber like switch or EOP adapters, in order they appear by connection)
Computers etc.
No luck you also have a possible backup corruption.. 6584 is a serious error.
Do a disk verify.. see A5.
If that passes but you still have problems the best solution is to wipe the TC via airport utility.. erase.. you only need a fast erase and do a fresh clean backup.

Time machine backup problem with upgrade to Lion - Choose Backup Disk button non-existant

Hi, I just upgraded my mac mini to Lion and have encountered a problem with by Time Machine. It no longer sees my networked drive for back up. So, I followed the instructions on this site http://code.stephenmorley.org/articles/time-machine-on-a-network-drive/ and get to item 6b. and have a problem I have not been able to sort out. Instead of the button "Choose Backup Disk" on the Time Machine window, I have a button "Select Disk" with a button "Options" under it. When I click "Select Disk" I get a window promtping me to "Set Up Other Time Capsule" and clicking that takes me to a window for AirPort Utility. (screen shot )
Anyone know why I don't have the right button for starters and why I can't access any drives on my machine at all? I followed the web instructions on the site I mention above because initially I had an error about AFP, so suspected the drive set up here (it is my work) is incompatible.
(The only IT guy we have is on vacation for 2 weeks and then I am on vacation for 2 weeks and can't wait a month in order to back up! Thought I would try here to see if I can get answers before I am away.)
Thanks in advance!

i had a similar problem when I first installed Lion last year. It seems that some network NAS products need a firmware update to work with Lion. I contacted the manufacturer and they helped me out. I am using a Synology NAS system. Problem solved after firmware update.

Time Machine backup problems

Good morning.
I have a Quad-Core Intel Xeon G5, running Leopard 10.5.4. I have attached a LaCie 1TB external HD via firewire to be used as a Time Machine. The initial backup went smoothly, taking only about 6 hours to backup nearly 5.5 GB of information. The problem I'm having is this: when I go into Time Machine, all I see is the initial backup and the current backup; there is nothing incrementally in between.
I have checked the Sharing Pref and made sure the computer name is only upper and lower case letter, without spaces. Prior to the initial backup, I erased and reformatted the HD using the Disk Utility, and formatted it using the GUID Partition, which was done per instructions from the Apple website.
After all that, I am still only getting the initial backup and the current backup, and nothing else. Does anybody know what I'm doing wrong? Or what step in the process I've missed?
Thanks your helpm -- Michael

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
Select "system.log" from the file list. Enter "backupd" (without the quotes) in the String Matching text field. Post the messages from the last backup, beginning with "Starting standard backup." Post the log text, please, not a screenshot.
If there are runs of repeated messages, please post only one example of each. Do not post many repetitions of the same message.
Some personal information, such as the names of your files, may be included — edit that out, too, but don’t remove the context.

Transfer leopard time machine backup content to Evernote (or any other viewer)

Hi
We had a Wiki on an old Mac server (OS X Leopard) which has now broken down.
I would like to copy the Wiki content into a new format, namely to Evernote.
We have backups available, which were done with time machine. It's output however is without the old wiki structure and thus not easy to decipher. Currently I have to enter each folder to see which .htmls are behind it. Many of the htmls do not load correctly (e.g. images don't show). Long story short, an easy copy+paste doesn't work ;-)
Is there any way to revert this backup into a more manageable, structured form with or without a leopard or mac server at hand?
I have a macbook pro 3 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, OS X Yosemite version 10.10.1
This is what the content of a main folder looks like:
And within one of the sub-folders:
Thanks
Gunda

Hi
We had a Wiki on an old Mac server (OS X Leopard) which has now broken down.
I would like to copy the Wiki content into a new format, namely to Evernote.
We have backups available, which were done with time machine. It's output however is without the old wiki structure and thus not easy to decipher. Currently I have to enter each folder to see which .htmls are behind it. Many of the htmls do not load correctly (e.g. images don't show). Long story short, an easy copy+paste doesn't work ;-)
Is there any way to revert this backup into a more manageable, structured form with or without a leopard or mac server at hand?
I have a macbook pro 3 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, OS X Yosemite version 10.10.1
This is what the content of a main folder looks like:
And within one of the sub-folders:
Thanks
Gunda

Time Machine backup problems with firewire 800 since Mavericks

Since I installed Mavericks about a week ago, I have had problems with TM not working with my LaCie external drive. At best, it would not back up when the mac was awakened from sleep mode and in use. When I would open time machine preferences, I would see the "preparing for back up" prompt that would last forever. Not only was it doing that, I have found that it would freeze my mac. I figured this out when I was not able to get my mac to respond from the login screen. It was basically frozen and couldn't log on. I noticed the back up drive light flickering but nothing would happen even with waiting a long time. I finally figured out that shutting off the TM EHD would unfreeze the mac and it would start functioning normal again. This was happening with my external HD daisy chained to another external drive that contains my iPhoto, iMovie and Itunes files. That drive was also connected to the mac using firewire 800. I tried many different configurations, switched the order the drives were daisy chained, tried different cables and even directly connected the TM drive with firewire 800 to the mac, but the problems still persisted. The strange thing is that when I connect the TM drive through USB, it works flawlesly and no hanging up of the computer. Thats what Ive been forced to do. I have my other EHD connected directly through firewire 800 and it works fine. I only have one firewire 800 port, and since it works fine with my other LaCie drive, it makes me think its not the port or macs hardware? I can only guess this is a Time Machine issue or something wrong with my TM drive? I have been in contact with LaCie and given them all these details but I have not heard back yet on what they feel the problem is. I thought I would post this to see if anyone else had some experience with this problem.

Forgot to mention I did that. Completely erased and reformatted HD and then reconnected to TM. Didn't help. I did have the mac hang up while installing Mavericks and had to eventually shut off the external drive. It did that to me the firs time I tried to install Mavericks and I lost all my data because it did a clean install after that. I had another back up on CCC so I just restored from there. This time the update to Mavericks transferred my data. I have had TM hang up my mac in the past on occasion, but I was always able to shut down the drive and then the mac would return to normal. Perhaps I should try to erase and reformat again?

Time Machine Backup Problem

I am getting the following messge:
Time Machine could not complete the backup. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Gerri's MacBook Air.sparsebundle" is already in use.

Sparsebundle already in use:
http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

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