Time Machine - Data created during the last week not being backed up
I've been searching through all the hints, though haven't been able to solve this problem.
Time machine backs up regularly - though every once in a while when it shows that its backing up the data; but nothing actually gets backed up. Most of the time it works by using one of the hints on the top of this forum.
However this time - I've tried everything in the hints, but am unable to get Time Machine to backup files created last week - they're there in my Documents folder but do not get backed up. New files which I create get backed up.
I think the problem can be solved if I could get time machine to do a deep traversal - but have not been able to do that
I've tried the following:
1. Booted into Safe Mode and rebooted into normal
2. Re-installed 10.6.6 combo update
Please help
The latest log file is as follows:
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Time
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://[email protected]/Time
Warning: Destination /Volumes/Time does not support Server Reply Cache
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/Time/New MacBook.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb
2011-01-31 09:59:41.550 FindSystemFiles[310:907] Looking for system packages
2011-01-31 09:59:43.366 FindSystemFiles[310:907] PackageKit: * Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Flip4Mac QuickTime Components.pkg
2011-01-31 09:59:43.371 FindSystemFiles[310:907] PackageKit: * Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Flip4Mac Web Plugins.pkg
2011-01-31 09:59:43.700 FindSystemFiles[310:907] Finding system files...
2011-01-31 09:59:46.916 FindSystemFiles[310:907] Writing system path cache.
2011-01-31 09:59:46.995 FindSystemFiles[314:907] Looking for system packages
2011-01-31 09:59:47.013 FindSystemFiles[314:907] PackageKit: * Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Flip4Mac QuickTime Components.pkg
2011-01-31 09:59:47.017 FindSystemFiles[314:907] PackageKit: * Missing bundle identifier: /Library/Receipts/Flip4Mac Web Plugins.pkg
2011-01-31 09:59:47.058 FindSystemFiles[314:907] Finding system files...
2011-01-31 09:59:48.000 FindSystemFiles[314:907] Writing system path cache.
No pre-backup thinning needed: 1.39 GB requested (including padding), 189.94 GB available
Copied 10007 files (66.3 MB) from volume Mac HD.
Copied 10012 files (66.3 MB) from volume Shared.
No pre-backup thinning needed: 1.34 GB requested (including padding), 189.94 GB available
Copied 2754 files (10.6 MB) from volume Mac HD.
Copied 2759 files (10.6 MB) from volume Shared.
Starting post-backup thinning
No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
Backup completed successfully.
Ejected Time Machine disk image.
Ejected Time Machine network volume.
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Option 1
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Yes, exactly. It makes one sparse bundle per Mac.
It's possible the TC's disk is too full for a new sparse bundle, or there may be some other problem.
Via the Finder, locate the existing sparse bundle (see the pink box in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #17 if you're not sure how to do that). See how large it is (plus how large anything else that may be there). If the total is very near the size of the TC, that may be the problem.
If not, a clue may be lurking in your logs. Use the widget in #A1 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting to display the backup messages from your logs. Locate the backup in question (probably the first one displayed), then copy and post all the messages here.
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