Time Machine Freezing Macbook

Got a new 500GB Rock HD USB 2, formatted it. Changed Disc in TM. Turned on Backups. It looks like it has backed up, but when I try to open the drive, it freezes. If I then go to turn off TM, TM freezes. I end up having to force a shutdown.
Any ideas?

Yes, the format may be the problem. Go to the following site for in-depth info on formatting and partition map issues:
http://www.macworld.com/article/132140/2008/02/timemachine2.html?t=101

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    ====== Console output======
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    10/23/12 12:18:17.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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    10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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    10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
    10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (512)
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    10/23/12 12:18:18.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleVTD: waiting space (128)
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