Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.

I just wanted to collect all my messages since oct 16th. under one roof. I have spent too much time with this problem already, will NOT edit this the way I should. It REALLY bugs me that Apple doesn't acknowlege it - would make life easier knowing that they are working on it.
I have the same problem. It all started around Oct. 13th when my old 13'' MacBook was doing it's last backup just before I got my current 15'' Pro. It was running up-to-date SnowLeopard, and have 1TB TimeCapsule (1st generation).
Now I have had this same problem every two weeks running Lion in my new MBP.
This does not seems to be just Lion-related, or because of lack of space - my HD was 320MB, now 750MB (350MB used).
TM will erase the disk in this particular case, and you will loose all the data history!!!
You should make a backup with CCC or similar on a separate disk to be on safe side.
I think that there will be a fix for this problem, we are not the only ones complaning.
After more research I ended up with two options: either the TC HD is at the end of it's 4 year life OR Lion TM settings > options > lock documents 2 weeks after last edit is somehow behind this problem. I unchecked this setting and will see after two weeks...
Meanwhile, fingers crossed.
SAME BIG PROBLEMS HERE TOO. JUST GOT A NEW 2TB TC bacause thought that my 4y. old 1st gen is kaput - but the problem returned just after 5 days of usage. And the newest airport firmware update did not help the situation at all...
Disk Utility verified TC disk OK, new MBP running Lion disk ok as well.
Tried about everything with my old MB with SnowLeopard.
I mean I have tried really everything since the problem occurred mid-september - new MBP, new OSX (Lion this time), new TC THIS WEEK, started fresh from the very beginning but the problem still exists.
I have no other software in my mac but from Mac App Store + Nikon + Adobe.
A virus? Others have it too?
Studied all day today and tried many options including ethernet / wireless settings (FYI: found out also that in Airport Utility alt-key brings the missin options in setting up wireless- and radio modes - confusing since no mention of this in the manuals).
There is a firmware/OSX - problem and it bugs me that Apple doesn't acknowlege it - would make life easier knowing that they are working on it.
Too many people are having these problems, and also I lost a couple of days of work while solving this on my own.
Here we are solving this mess as well. My 1st gen TimeCapsule began to work odd two months ago, needed to do fresh backups every week or two. Finally got a new one this week. Seemed to work fine first, but today a complete stop with my network. Problems occured not immediately after the firmware 7.6 update though. Seems that my iWork backups are a bit of a mess too since Pages keeps showing an unwanted photo in a written article after deleteting it from there...
I have my new TC 2TB as a base station downstairs + express extending to upstairs study + express joining for AirTunes (+ the old TC to play with). Lion and Airport Utility up-to-date.
Got also new MBP two months ago.
First thought that Lion is the problem, then that old TC is the problem - seems like APPLE is the problem...
BTW - DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO HIT ALT-KEY TO SEE ALL OPTIONS FOR WIRELESS MODE AND RADIO MODE??? AND THAT SOMETIMES IPHONE AIRPORT UTILITY SHOWS THOSE OPTIONS, SOMETIMES NOT... sort of hard to figure that out without a mention in the instructions...

Unfortunately, the message pretty much says it all.
What it does not tell you is that your Time Machine backups are corrupted and Time Machine cannot repair them, so it wants to delete your entire backup file and start with a new one.
I'm afraid that AppleCare will tell you the same thing, but it's worth checking with them to see if there are any new developments in this regard for this puzzling issue which affects a small percentage of users.
Please post back on your findings if you pickup some additional useful information when you speak to Apple.

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    See > http://pondini.org/TM/C13.html

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  • Getting this error: Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.

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  • I got the message:   Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you. I got the message:   Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Ma

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    hi
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  • Why do I get this message every time I travel with my laptop and then return home: To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.

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    See #C13 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.

  • I got the message: Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.

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    Jan  9 11:48:43 justin-steeds-macbook-pro com.apple.backupd[2859]: Backup canceled.
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    Jan  9 11:51:34 justin-steeds-macbook-pro com.apple.backupd[2917]: Backup canceled.
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  • MOUNTAIN LION, MBP RETINA : Time machine keeps saying to improve reliability, TM must create a new backup for you

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    Scott F wrote:
    Time Machine completed a verification of your backups. To improve reliability, Time Machine must create a new backup for you.
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  • Time Machine would create a NEW backup

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