Time Machine Buddy not working

Greetings !
Out of the blue, Time Machine Buddy is not working anymore. It doesn't display anything even when backups are running.
Additionally, it has a negative effect on my other Dashboard Widgets.
Any ideas ?

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see if the suggestions in this thread help: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11558104&#11558104.
JGG

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  • Upgrade to lion and time machine does not work

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    Time Machine could not complete the backup.
    The network backup disk does not support the required AFP features.
    What can I do to fix this?

    Your network drive isn't compatible with Lion.  See #C16 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.

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