Time machine backup problem with new MacPro
On my new MacPro (6 core, 32gb, 1TB ssd) I am trying to do my initial Time Machine backup. The MacPro has 350 GB of files on it. When I start Time Machine it shows that it is backing up 355 GB of data onto the 4 TB LaCie drive and the time to complete is about 20 minutes. (The extrnal HD is excluded from the backup list). When it nears the end of the 355 gb backup all of a sudden it just starts increasing both the number of gbs copying and number of gbs left to copy (both numbers just start going up incrementally together) way beyond the initial 355 gbs - I've stopped it at 910 GBs several times. Tried different external hard drives, restarts etc.
Any ideas what is going on?
Thanks
3/2/14 3:58:22.176 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Starting manual backup
3/2/14 3:58:22.464 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Backing up to /dev/disk3: /Volumes/LaCie 1 4tb/Backups.backupdb
3/2/14 3:58:22.466 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Ownership is disabled on the backup destination volume. Enabling.
3/2/14 3:58:27.071 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Forcing deep traversal on source: "Macintosh HD" (device: /dev/disk0s2 mount: '/' fsUUID: 7D2102FE-BABF-3603-9A2A-42EBAB91196E eventDBUUID: 2C010EB1-3A50-41CC-95BF-7590BA087C20)
3/2/14 3:58:27.863 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Total content size: 328.18 GB excluded items size: 4.92 GB for volume Macintosh HD
3/2/14 3:58:27.864 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Found 668710 files (323.26 GB) needing backup
3/2/14 3:58:27.864 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: 344.73 GB required (including padding), 2.79 TB available
3/2/14 3:58:27.890 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Waiting for index to be ready (100)
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3/2/14 4:02:36.890 PM sandboxd[125]: ([738]) mdworker(738) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized (pre-plugin fstype:hfs fsflag:480D000 flags:200000044 diag:0 isXCode:0 uti:com.adobe.pdf plugin:/Library/Spotlight/PDF.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 591093)
3/2/14 4:02:36.916 PM sandboxd[125]: ([715]) mdworker(715) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized (pre-plugin fstype:hfs fsflag:480D000 flags:200000044 diag:0 isXCode:0 uti:public.rtf plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 401141)
3/2/14 4:02:36.942 PM sandboxd[125]: ([738]) mdworker(738) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized (pre-plugin fstype:hfs fsflag:480D000 flags:200000044 diag:0 isXCode:0 uti:com.adobe.pdf plugin:/Library/Spotlight/PDF.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 591093)
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3/2/14 4:02:36.948 PM sandboxd[125]: ([715]) mdworker(715) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized (pre-plugin fstype:hfs fsflag:480D000 flags:200000044 diag:0 isXCode:0 uti:public.rtf plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 401141)
3/2/14 4:02:36.952 PM sandboxd[125]: ([715]) mdworker(715) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized (pre-plugin fstype:hfs fsflag:480D000 flags:200000044 diag:0 isXCode:0 uti:public.rtf plugin:/Library/Spotlight/RichText.mdimporter - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 401141)
3/2/14 4:02:37.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: mdworker(748) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized
3/2/14 4:02:37.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: mdworker(748) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized
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3/2/14 4:02:37.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: mdworker(748) deny file-read-data /Library/Documentation/User Information.localized/.localized
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3/2/14 4:06:19.569 PM mdworker[740]: Messages Importer couldn't importfile:///System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SetupAssistantSupport.framework/Version s/A/Resources/AppleConnect.chat
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3/2/14 4:06:45.310 PM xpcproxy[778]: assertion failed: 13C64: xpcproxy + 3438 [D559FC96-E6B1-363A-B850-C7AC9734F210]: 0x2
3/2/14 4:10:35.429 PM WindowServer[106]: _CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
3/2/14 4:10:35.429 PM loginwindow[81]: find_shared_window: WID -1
3/2/14 4:10:35.430 PM loginwindow[81]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
3/2/14 4:10:35.430 PM loginwindow[81]: find_shared_window: WID -1
3/2/14 4:10:35.430 PM loginwindow[81]: CGSSetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
3/2/14 4:10:35.512 PM WindowServer[106]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7f934075da30(2000), shield 0x7f9341e1e850(2001)
3/2/14 4:10:35.541 PM WindowServer[106]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x7f934075da30(2000), shield 0x7f9341e1e850(2001)
3/2/14 4:10:45.401 PM loginwindow[81]: CoreAnimation: warning, deleted thread with uncommitted CATransaction; set CA_DEBUG_TRANSACTIONS=1 in environment to log backtraces.
3/2/14 4:25:08.511 PM WindowServer[106]: CGXDisplayDidWakeNotification [6348810374829]: posting kCGSDisplayDidWake
3/2/14 4:25:08.512 PM WindowServer[106]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
3/2/14 4:25:27.685 PM loginwindow[81]: CoreAnimation: warning, deleted thread with uncommitted CATransaction; set CA_DEBUG_TRANSACTIONS=1 in environment to log backtraces.
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process/thread/queue: System Preferences (696) / 0x10d105000 / com.apple.NSXPCConnection.user.endpoint
code: line 2972 of /SourceCache/ViewBridge/ViewBridge-46.2/NSRemoteView.m in __57-[NSRemoteView viewServiceMarshalProxy:withErrorHandler:]_block_invoke
domain: communications-failure
3/2/14 4:25:45.589 PM System Preferences[696]: Attempted search for modules of unknown type (4)
3/2/14 4:29:53.871 PM WindowServer[106]: window e6 is already attached to window e0
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3/2/14 4:37:33.198 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[244]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x3df] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x22d] - extension: mov, UTI: com.apple.quicktime-movie, fileType: ????.
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3/2/14 4:37:43.260 PM xpcd[205]: restored permissions (100600 -> 100700) on /Users/stephenbarrie/Library/Containers/com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper/Container .plist
3/2/14 4:39:15.805 PM CalendarAgent[230]: [com.apple.calendar.store.log.notifications.totals] [Warning: Alarm for recurring event Bring wifi to GG has large relative trigger of 2147483647. Ignoring.]
3/2/14 4:39:15.808 PM CalendarAgent[230]: [com.apple.calendar.store.log.notifications.totals] [Warning: Alarm for recurring event Ear meds has large relative trigger of 2147483647. Ignoring.]
3/2/14 4:40:27.529 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[244]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x239] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x3eb] - extension: jpg, UTI: public.jpeg, fileType: ????.
3/2/14 4:40:27.530 PM quicklookd[816]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x403] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x303] - extension: jpg, UTI: public.jpeg, fileType: ???? request size:128 scale: 1
3/2/14 4:40:27.541 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[244]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x23b] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x153] - extension: pages-tef, UTI: com.apple.iwork.pages.pages-tef, fileType: ????.
3/2/14 4:40:27.542 PM quicklookd[816]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x603] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x503] - extension: pages-tef, UTI: com.apple.iwork.pages.pages-tef, fileType: ???? request size:128 scale: 1
3/2/14 4:40:27.568 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[244]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x23d] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x3ed] - extension: pages, UTI: com.apple.iwork.pages.pages, fileType: ????.
3/2/14 4:40:27.569 PM quicklookd[816]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0x803] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x703] - extension: pages, UTI: com.apple.iwork.pages.pages, fileType: ???? request size:128 scale: 1
3/2/14 4:40:27.585 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[244]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x23f] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x155] - extension: lpdf, UTI: com.apple.localized-pdf-bundle, fileType: ????.
3/2/14 4:40:27.586 PM quicklookd[816]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0xa03] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x903] - extension: lpdf, UTI: com.apple.localized-pdf-bundle, fileType: ???? request size:128 scale: 1
3/2/14 4:40:27.589 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[244]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x241] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x3ef] - extension: pdf, UTI: com.adobe.pdf, fileType: ????.
3/2/14 4:40:27.590 PM quicklookd[816]: Warning: Cache image returned by the server has size range covering all valid image sizes. Binding: VariantBinding [0xc03] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0xb03] - extension: pdf, UTI: com.adobe.pdf, fileType: ???? request size:128 scale: 1
3/2/14 4:41:04.896 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Copied 626650 items (513.4 GB) from volume Macintosh HD. Linked 0.
3/2/14 4:41:04.921 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Backup canceled.
3/2/14 3:58:22.176 PM com.apple.backupd[703]: Starting manual backup
3/2/14 4:45:12.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleKeyStore starting (BUILT: Oct 17 2013 20:40:01)
3/2/14 4:45:14.731 PM awacsd[91]: Starting awacsd connectivity_executables-97 (Sep 12 2013 20:24:33)
3/2/14 4:45:14.750 PM mDNSResponder[70]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-522.90.2 (Nov 3 2013 18:51:09) starting OSXVers 13
3/2/14 4:45:14.757 PM WindowServer[104]: Server is starting up
3/2/14 4:45:32.301 PM sharingd[217]: Starting Up...
3/2/14 4:54:52.017 PM com.apple.backupd[360]: Starting manual backup
3/2/14 5:00:55.918 PM com.apple.backupd-helper[359]: Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup: Backup already running
3/2/14 5:46:51.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleRAID::restartSet - restarting set "LaCie" (5BC18B93-2DBE-4254-8A5A-E979B94196EA).
3/2/14 6:38:13.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleKeyStore starting (BUILT: Oct 17 2013 20:40:01)
3/2/14 6:38:17.157 PM mDNSResponder[65]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-522.90.2 (Nov 3 2013 18:51:09) starting OSXVers 13
3/2/14 6:38:17.162 PM awacsd[84]: Starting awacsd connectivity_executables-97 (Sep 12 2013 20:24:33)
3/2/14 6:38:17.173 PM WindowServer[94]: Server is starting up
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3/2/14 6:48:42.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleKeyStore starting (BUILT: Oct 17 2013 20:40:01)
3/2/14 6:48:44.465 PM awacsd[86]: Starting awacsd connectivity_executables-97 (Sep 12 2013 20:24:33)
3/2/14 6:48:44.474 PM mDNSResponder[68]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-522.90.2 (Nov 3 2013 18:51:09) starting OSXVers 13
3/2/14 6:48:44.508 PM WindowServer[97]: Server is starting up
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3/2/14 6:49:21.116 PM com.apple.backupd[240]: Starting manual backup
3/2/14 6:55:57.141 PM com.apple.backupd-helper[299]: Not starting scheduled Time Machine backup: Backup already running
3/2/14 7:59:41.107 PM com.apple.backupd[485]: Starting automatic backup
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View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
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I used migration assn't to load a Time Machine backup onto a new mac. The first TM backup after that took some time, perhaps not surprising. But the backups thereafter have all taken hours, with huge amounts of "indexing" time. Time to reload TM?
Does every backup require lots of indexing? If so, the index may be damaged.
Try Repairing the backups, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.
If that doesn't help, see the pink box in #D2 of the same link. -
HT201250 existing Time Machine backups to a new Mac
how do i migrate existing time machine backups to a new mac from my time capsule?
It took a little more research, but that link in the end solved my problem. After mounting the Time Capsule and the previous backup sparsebundle, I ran these commands to inherit the old backup (with <capsule> and <machine> representing the names of the Time Capsule and machine/hard drive respectively:
sudo tmutil inheritbackup /Volumes/<capsule>/<machine>.sparsebundle
sudo tmutil associatedisk -a / /Volumes/Time\ Machine\ Backups/Backups.backupdb/<machine>/2012-12-09-114511/<machine>
sudo tmutil setdestination /Volumes/<capsule>/
"2012-12-09-114511" was the latest snapshot that was there. According to the documentation, you can pick any snapshot, since the "-a" in that command will update all of the associated snapshots. -
I have read a number of articles about how to transfer a complete Time-Machine backup to a new (larger) hard disk-drive. Some of these articles are specifically for OSX10.6 users, which are not applicable to me since I am operating with OSX 10.5.8.
However, I have tried several times to use the Disk Utility 'Restore' function, dragging my old time-machine volume into the 'Source:' box and my new volume into the 'Destination:' box. This works, of sorts, BUT the newly created volume on the new larger hard disk-drive remains the same size as the original volume on the old Time-Machine HDD, with no apparent way of increasing the new volume's size. So I am not really any better off:
E.g. the total capacity of my new HDD is stated by 'Disk Utility' to be 465.8 GB, of which I'm told 228.2 GB is used for the Backups.backdb folder, but only 4.6 GB of free space is actually available. Yet under the 'Partition' tab of 'Disk Utility' it tells me that there is still 236.4 GB of available space.
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue without upgrading to OSX 10.6?First, how did you prepare your new drive? See:
Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder. If you need to reformat your startup volume, then you must boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (for Intel Macs) or APM (for PPC Macs) then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
If you plan to partition this new drive then be sure you create a larger partition for TM than your old volume.
Next, clone your old TM volume:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4.Check the box labeled Erase destination.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive. -
Can I transfer a Time Machine backup to a new empty hard drive, without installing Mountain Lion on that new hard drive?
Yes - I just did it the other night. Took five hours, but it finally finished and is working great.
I sort of followed the instructions found here -->> http://pondini.org/TM/18.html.
Also, if you want to have dual backups, see -->>
http://pondini.org/TM/27.html.
I say 'sort of' because I used Carbon Copy Cloner to do a block-level transfer. I just didn't want to get hung up with a Finder copy.
Give CCC a try - you have to enable the block copy in Preferences before using this method, but I was quite happy with it. I used it to move over 1TB of TM backups from a FireWire 800 drive to a 2TB Thunderbolt drive. 5 seconds short of taking 5 hours.
It should work well for you.
Clinton -
Transfer Time Machine backups to a new drive
Is there an automated or an easy way to transfer my current Time Machine back ups to the new Time Capsule (I am sure I will inevitably buy it]. Looks like a great system for notebook users but I wouldn't like to start again with time Machine I like having the security of back ups I have already accrued. My current drive is certainly not full and won't be for a while.
So far not very many people have had much success in copying their Time Machine backups to a new drive although the Restore option in Disk Utility ought to be able to do this. However, SuperDuper will support that capability when their new Leopard compatible version is released which should be in a week or so.
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/blog/ -
when restoring a time machine backup to a new computer, does it affect the new operating system on the new computer?
That depends on how you do it.
By far the best, easiest, most reliable method is to use Setup Assistant when your shiny new Mac first starts up, to transfer your apps, users, data, etc. That doesn't disturb either the OS or basic Apple apps that came with the new Mac. See Using Setup Assistant on Mountain Lion or Lion.
There is a facility to restore an entire system from Time Machine backups, including the version of OSX on the backup, but that's for use when your internal HD has been erased or replaced only. It's not a good idea to restore the full backup of one Mac to a different one. Depending on the circumstances, the installer may not allow it. Even if it does, the Mac may not start up, or may kernel panic, or not work properly. -
How Can I Migrate My Time Machine Backups To A New External Hard Drive?
I have a external hard drive that has 500 GBs left, but I want to buy a larger drive.
ivan wrote:
How Can I Migrate My Time Machine Backups To A New External Hard Drive?
I have a external hard drive that has 500 GBs left, but I want to buy a larger drive.
Hi iVain
Fire up *Disk Utility*, click the Restore tab, then drag your old and new TM drives into the Source and Destination fields. Click Restore, and a complete copy of your old TM files will be made on the new drive. Go to TM preferences and select the new drive, and it will continue backing up just as it left off.
Hope this answers your question. See:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2595485&tstart=0 -
Can I still use my "old" Mac after restoring Time Machine backup to a new Mac?
Hi guys.
Will I still be able to use my old Macbook Pro 2008 (Leopard) after restoring his latest Time Machine backup on a new Macbook Pro 2012 (Lion)?
Using Setup Assistant and transfering data using Time Machine creats the same Account on the new machine that was on the old one. I just don't know how the old machine will react towards his clone. I don't want to make a mess...
Please let me know.
ThanksIt should work if the drive is connected directly to your Mac. That is not the same as saying that it will work.
Since Mountain Lion was just released, it might make sense to hold on a few weeks and watch the forums for new and unforeseen issues before you dive in.
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