Time Machine has never worked
OS 10.7.5
iMac
Backing up to Toshiba 1.5 TB Trive
Time Machine has only backed up a full back up and will not backup regularly. I have searched everywhere. Apple used to make things that just work. This does not "just work". Here's the error I get:
"Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
Any info would be appreciated!
thanks
Forget TimeMachine and consider using bootable clones.
1: New external powered drive
2: Use Disk Utility to Erase with Zero Security option (move slider one spot over) and click Erase, this will map of potential bad sectors.
3: Set Partition: 1, Option GUID, Format: OS X Ext J and give it a name like MacintoshHD
4: Download and install Carbon Copy Cloner, clone the OS X boot drive to the external drive and that's it.
5: Hold option/alt key on a wired or built in keyboard while booting and select the clone to boot from.
6: CCC will save the saved changes when you update the clone, however you can select the option to maintain a pure clone also.
Most commonly used backup methods
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May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers/ONPSEmulat orCB.h to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers/ONPSPlugin .h to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers/ONPSPlugin Emulator.h to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/ONPSEmulator2 to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Resources/English. lproj/InfoPlist.strings to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Resources/English. lproj
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.pli st to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Resources
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Resources/PSProgre ss.nib to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Resources
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Info.plist to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/MacOS/FocalPoint 2 to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/MacOS
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PkgInfo to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Info.plist to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/MacOS/FocalPointAut omation to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/MacOS
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/PkgInfo to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj/FPLocalizable.strings to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj/FPSuiteSpecificLocalizable.strings to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj/Localized.rsrc to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj/OnOneErrorDialog.nib to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.l proj
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/FocalPoin tAutomation.rsrc to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Stopping backup.
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/German.lp roj/Localized.rsrc to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/86E09E21-DFE0-48D3-A206-D7AF82E9C0AC/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/PlugIns/FocalPointAutomation.plugin/Contents/Resources/German.lp roj
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Copied 81 files (64.7 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
May 27 08:29:55 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Copy stage failed with error:11
May 27 08:30:00 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Backup failed with error: 11
It appears that there is a problem with the FocalPoint Plugin?
Looking at Disk Utility, it tells me the Partition Map Scheme is Apple Partition Map.
Anything else you'd like to know? -
Time machine has stopped working - 'the backup volume could not be found'
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my setup: dsl modem into time machine / my macbook pro, my wife's powermac 12", and our apple tv are the only clients.There is a Time Machine preferences file at
<your startup drive root>/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist
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Has any found a resolution for this problem?
wittsjk wrote:
Can I use this external drive with another one? Or do I get rid of this one and just purchase one that is twice as big as the internal drive?
I would reccommend buying another one. You need your Time Machine backups in one folder. You can always use the older one for backing up media etc,
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Pete -
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See D10 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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We went from big cats to card sharps in Westerns..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maverick_(TV_series) -
My time machine has stopped working since I upgraded to Yosemite. It gets to the point that says it will estimate the time remaining, but it never gives me that answer and it just stays on that page and never completes it's backup. This is a brand new macpro, so I wanted to capture the previous info on my computer I was able to put my external hard drive on new computer and it did the migration and all my old info returned. However, two days later I wanted to do a backup using Time Machine with my Western Digital Mac external hard drive but it won't progress past saying how much time remaining, even after several hours of sitting there.
You do need to wait a long time.. as it takes a long while for Yosemite to index the existing backup if it is large.
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A1 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html -
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2012-10-26 19:38:41,308 com.apple.backupd: 999.0 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 19:45:01,214 com.apple.backupd: Copied 20981 files (6.5 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 19:45:50,087 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21083 files (8.1 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 19:51:55,237 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-26 19:58:40,838 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-25-191604 (61.2 MB)
2012-10-26 19:58:40,838 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-26 19:58:41,394 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-26 20:30:15,853 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-26 20:30:15,866 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-26 20:30:59,623 com.apple.backupd: 1.07 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 20:36:41,357 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22677 files (82.2 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 20:36:45,700 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22783 files (85.4 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 20:37:11,965 com.apple.backupd: 1005.0 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 20:41:31,874 com.apple.backupd: Copied 17200 files (6.8 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 20:41:33,325 com.apple.backupd: Copied 17221 files (6.8 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 20:46:47,558 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-26 20:46:47,558 com.apple.backupd: No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
2012-10-26 20:46:48,186 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-26 21:30:30,640 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-26 21:30:30,674 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-26 21:30:42,386 com.apple.backupd: 1010.8 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 21:30:54,277 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3123 files (11.3 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 21:30:54,859 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3144 files (11.3 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 21:30:55,094 com.apple.backupd: 1001.4 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 21:30:57,626 com.apple.backupd: Copied 288 files (3.8 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 21:30:58,184 com.apple.backupd: Copied 309 files (3.8 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 21:30:58,871 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-26 21:30:58,871 com.apple.backupd: No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
2012-10-26 21:30:58,936 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-26 22:30:15,707 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-26 22:30:15,724 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-26 22:30:34,848 com.apple.backupd: 1.02 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 22:30:48,657 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3705 files (38.5 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 22:30:48,988 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3726 files (38.5 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 22:30:49,253 com.apple.backupd: 996.9 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 22:30:49,770 com.apple.backupd: Copied 90 files (33 bytes) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 22:30:50,150 com.apple.backupd: Copied 111 files (33 bytes) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 22:30:50,765 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-26 22:36:54,405 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-25-221858 (48.1 MB)
2012-10-26 22:36:54,405 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-26 22:36:55,093 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-26 23:30:15,615 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-26 23:30:15,629 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-26 23:30:38,714 com.apple.backupd: 1.00 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 23:30:54,850 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3200 files (22.8 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 23:30:57,106 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3280 files (22.9 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 23:30:57,209 com.apple.backupd: 996.9 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-26 23:30:59,132 com.apple.backupd: Copied 261 files (16 KB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-26 23:30:59,841 com.apple.backupd: Copied 282 files (16 KB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-26 23:31:00,516 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-26 23:37:12,293 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-25-232830 (53.6 MB)
2012-10-26 23:37:12,293 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-26 23:37:12,975 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 00:30:15,547 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 00:30:15,591 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 00:30:42,714 com.apple.backupd: 1012.8 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 00:30:58,838 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3069 files (12.9 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 00:30:59,307 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3090 files (12.9 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 00:30:59,476 com.apple.backupd: 997.5 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 00:31:01,716 com.apple.backupd: Copied 392 files (511 KB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 00:31:02,236 com.apple.backupd: Copied 413 files (511 KB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 00:31:03,033 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 00:35:01,776 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-09-27-121203 (143.2 MB)
2012-10-27 00:35:01,776 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 00:35:02,614 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 01:30:15,847 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 01:30:15,867 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 01:30:41,122 com.apple.backupd: 1.03 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 01:31:02,734 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3139 files (50.4 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 01:31:03,417 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3160 files (50.4 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 01:31:03,926 com.apple.backupd: 997.2 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 01:31:06,377 com.apple.backupd: Copied 956 files (238 KB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 01:31:06,668 com.apple.backupd: Copied 977 files (238 KB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 01:31:08,691 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 01:31:08,692 com.apple.backupd: No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
2012-10-27 01:31:08,757 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 11:22:04,292 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 11:22:04,312 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 11:22:07,667 com.apple.backupd: 1.04 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 11:22:21,959 com.apple.backupd: Copied 2557 files (52.7 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 11:22:22,238 com.apple.backupd: Copied 2578 files (52.7 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 11:22:22,673 com.apple.backupd: 997.0 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 11:22:25,551 com.apple.backupd: Copied 936 files (74 KB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 11:22:25,794 com.apple.backupd: Copied 957 files (74 KB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 11:22:27,915 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 11:26:56,652 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-02-002018 (204.2 MB)
2012-10-27 11:31:39,391 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-05-002018 (108.3 MB)
2012-10-27 11:31:39,391 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 2 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 11:31:40,124 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 11:47:20,188 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 11:47:20,225 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 11:48:01,472 com.apple.backupd: 1.15 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 11:53:45,768 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22414 files (147.2 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 11:53:46,551 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22435 files (147.2 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 11:54:11,637 com.apple.backupd: 1.01 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 11:58:27,895 com.apple.backupd: Copied 17063 files (101.1 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 11:58:28,737 com.apple.backupd: Copied 17084 files (101.1 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 12:03:29,738 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 12:08:48,730 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-11-000842 (151.7 MB)
2012-10-27 12:08:48,730 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 12:08:49,446 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 12:47:20,465 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 12:47:20,481 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 12:48:10,251 com.apple.backupd: 1.13 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 12:53:58,776 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22827 files (128.7 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 12:54:02,964 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22923 files (131.2 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 12:54:36,185 com.apple.backupd: 1000.7 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 13:00:03,160 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21837 files (10.3 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 13:00:03,849 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21858 files (10.3 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 13:06:28,929 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 13:12:57,224 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-19-001425 (124.6 MB)
2012-10-27 13:12:57,224 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 13:12:57,942 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 13:47:34,859 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 13:47:34,900 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 13:48:04,455 com.apple.backupd: 1.02 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 13:48:23,702 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3222 files (38.5 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 13:48:24,129 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3243 files (38.5 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 13:48:24,408 com.apple.backupd: 997.0 MB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 13:48:26,324 com.apple.backupd: Copied 392 files (176 bytes) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 13:48:26,602 com.apple.backupd: Copied 413 files (176 bytes) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 13:48:27,744 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 13:55:02,021 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-25-001915 (164.5 MB)
2012-10-27 13:55:02,021 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 13:55:02,732 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 14:47:19,892 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 14:47:19,907 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 14:47:28,688 com.apple.backupd: 1.14 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 14:49:02,659 com.apple.backupd: Copied 2410 files (108.6 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 14:49:04,799 com.apple.backupd: Copied 2501 files (109.1 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 14:49:05,081 com.apple.backupd: 1.04 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 14:49:08,439 com.apple.backupd: Copied 984 files (1.3 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 14:49:08,729 com.apple.backupd: Copied 1005 files (1.3 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 14:49:11,287 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 14:55:51,590 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-143227 (53.9 MB)
2012-10-27 14:55:51,590 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 14:55:52,225 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 15:47:19,811 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 15:47:19,821 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 15:47:31,172 com.apple.backupd: 1.44 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 15:48:20,070 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3535 files (343.4 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 15:48:25,645 com.apple.backupd: Copied 3725 files (346.7 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 15:48:26,080 com.apple.backupd: 1.15 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 15:48:35,615 com.apple.backupd: Copied 1545 files (94.6 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 15:48:36,091 com.apple.backupd: Copied 1626 files (94.6 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 15:48:39,571 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 15:55:28,025 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-153015 (49.4 MB)
2012-10-27 15:55:28,025 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 15:55:29,351 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 18:30:41,454 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 18:30:41,466 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 18:31:36,523 com.apple.backupd: 1.22 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 18:37:34,394 com.apple.backupd: Copied 23095 files (133.2 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 18:37:44,575 com.apple.backupd: Copied 23684 files (155.5 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 18:38:14,029 com.apple.backupd: 1.05 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 18:43:52,899 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22561 files (51.2 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 18:43:53,918 com.apple.backupd: Copied 22582 files (51.2 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 18:50:13,929 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 18:56:34,516 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-133119 (113.0 MB)
2012-10-27 18:56:34,516 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 18:56:35,224 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-27 19:53:18,374 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-27 19:53:18,404 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-27 19:54:13,665 com.apple.backupd: 1.14 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 20:00:09,414 com.apple.backupd: Copied 23042 files (88.5 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 20:00:10,395 com.apple.backupd: Copied 23063 files (88.5 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 20:00:49,047 com.apple.backupd: 1.04 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-27 20:06:24,604 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21473 files (7.3 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-27 20:06:25,914 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21494 files (7.3 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-27 20:12:54,448 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-27 20:19:23,604 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-194550 (47.1 MB)
2012-10-27 20:19:23,605 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
2012-10-27 20:19:24,327 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-28 11:48:14,703 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-28 11:48:14,722 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-28 11:48:37,575 com.apple.backupd: 1.09 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-28 11:49:51,995 com.apple.backupd: Copied 6920 files (41.9 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-28 11:49:52,673 com.apple.backupd: Copied 6941 files (41.9 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-28 11:49:53,539 com.apple.backupd: 1.04 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-28 11:49:59,493 com.apple.backupd: Copied 2092 files (5.9 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-28 11:49:59,916 com.apple.backupd: Copied 2113 files (5.9 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-28 11:50:02,203 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-28 11:53:40,283 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-09-28-174306 (134.6 MB)
2012-10-28 11:54:07,999 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-27-003102 (11.7 MB)
2012-10-28 11:54:15,314 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-233059 (21.7 MB)
2012-10-28 11:54:24,087 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-223050 (38.6 MB)
2012-10-28 11:54:31,923 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-213058 (11.7 MB)
2012-10-28 11:54:31,923 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 5 expired backups removed
2012-10-28 11:54:33,203 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-28 12:03:09,983 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-28 12:03:10,080 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-28 12:04:22,222 com.apple.backupd: 1.16 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-28 12:09:37,907 com.apple.backupd: Copied 17151 files (105.3 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-28 12:09:40,692 com.apple.backupd: Copied 17197 files (105.3 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-28 12:10:22,894 com.apple.backupd: 1.05 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB available
2012-10-28 12:16:08,092 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21592 files (113.4 MB) from volume System HD.
2012-10-28 12:16:08,903 com.apple.backupd: Copied 21613 files (113.4 MB) from volume Data HD.
2012-10-28 12:20:52,914 com.apple.backupd: Starting post-backup thinning
2012-10-28 12:21:19,721 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-204134 (51.1 MB)
2012-10-28 12:27:53,979 com.apple.backupd: Deleted /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb/Kristian’s iMac/2012-10-26-190107 (62.0 MB)
2012-10-28 12:27:53,979 com.apple.backupd: Post-back up thinning complete: 2 expired backups removed
2012-10-28 12:27:54,563 com.apple.backupd: Backup completed successfully.
2012-10-28 12:28:37,854 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
2012-10-28 12:28:37,862 com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/iMac Backup/Backups.backupdb
2012-10-28 12:29:14,836 com.apple.backupd: 1.16 GB required (including padding), 1.39 TB availableIf you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
Enter the word "Starting" (without the quotes) in the String Matching text field. You should now see log messages with the words "Starting * backup," where * represents any of the words "automatic," "manual," or "standard." Note the timestamp of the last such message. Clear the text field and scroll back in the log to that time. Post the messages timestamped from then until the end of the backup, or the end of the log if that's not clear.
Post the log text, please, not a screenshot. If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don't post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into a message.
Some personal information, such as the names of your files, may be included — edit that out, too, but don’t remove the context. -
I use Time Machine with an external hard disc which has worked perfectly for some years. Recently Time Machine has aborted backups if the screen saver starts when back-up is in progress. I use a Maxtor OneTouch4 back-up system. Any ideas?
Has Apple recently up-dated my OS (Lion) such that every time the screen saver starts it disables Time Machine. I have to switch-off the computer and re-start in order to undertake a back-up. I have now switched of all screen savers.Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem(s)?
After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.) -
My brand new back up drive is connected but now time machine has disappeared after working perfectly for a week. - no icon, not appearing as an option to save to - have rebooted everything a few times.
It's not clear whether you were able to do any backups to this drive at all. If not, it's probably not formatted properly. See #5 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions for instructions.
If you did get any successful backups, there may be a problem with the drive, or the backups may be corrupted. Try to repair the backups, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting. -
I'm new to using Time Machine - I'm making my first backup right now - and I have a few concerns.
So let's say my precious photos are taking up most of my Mac's hard drive space. I back them up with Time Machine on an external hard drive. After that, I want to delete my photos from my Mac because I want more space and my photos are now stored in the external hard drive. I have a few questions about that.
First, does Time Machine's backup system follow the same concept as having extra storage (so would this be a reasonable decision to make)?
Second, if it does, then could I access/open these photos from Time Machine's backup anytime I want?
Third, would I need to use the restore backup function of Time Machine every time I want to open my photos are there alternative ways of accessing my photos, like through opening directory paths to the photos?
Lastly, when the external hard drive becomes full and Time Machine wants to delete my oldest backup files, what can I do to ensure that these photos will never get deleted unless I manually do it? Like, is there a way to lock and secure these files? Or, is it like if these photos are the only copies saved in the backup, I can rest assure that Time Machine will never delete them?
ThanksNeuroBrain wrote:
Since my new external hard drive is have a lot of space, I'm thinking of splitting it for Time Machine and external storage.
This is a common mistake and I highly advise against it.
1: TimeMachine saves states of changes and thus requires more room on the TM drive than the boot drive it's backing up.
2: Something happens to the TM drive, loss, theft, dropped, power surge, etc., you lose both backups.
3: The storage drive might become a portable need, with it being on the TM drive, now your increasing the risk to the TM backup that something could happen to it along with the storage drive, due to increased movement.
Seriously, have a read,
Most commonly used backup methods
it's ASC User Tip that saves us regulars all the trouble of having to repeat ourselves over and over again in the posts, because we tend to forget things too, or not here sometimes etc.
"Plan for the worst and the good will take care of itself" - Donald Trump -
Hi guys,
I’m new on Mac. I have a new MBP retina display running on OSX 10.8.2. I used time capsule 2Tb as a external hard drive for Time Machine. It worked fine for about 10 days. Then it stopped backing up, not sure if it coincided in time with an upgrade of the operative system I did some days ago. At the beginning, TM didn’t report any error (for days). Airport is updated. TC has a lot of free GBs.
Since I noticed the problem I surfed the communities and found this is a common issue of users after upgrading to Mountain Lion. I tried many different solutions that were useful for many people, none of them worked for me. Let me show you some of these ways other people found to fix the bug.
Checked the names of the MBP, TC and network, remove appostrophies and spaces in those names.
Switched time machine off and on several times
Tried to reconnect to the TC server by the finder, so trying to avoid a ghost hard drive it appeared on time machine
Looked for a button to “Verify backups” that never appeared on my time machine menu
Soft reset of the TC
Full reset of the time machine
Around a pair of dozens restarts (TC, TM, MBP, networks…)
Excluded antivirus and dropbox files as potentially source of troubles
Disable the option “Put the hard disks to sleep when possible” on the energy saver preferences
Right now, TM says it has None backups done, and I cannot use Time machine. When forcing a “Back up now” it spends a minute “Looking for backup disks” but it never finds anything. Today a couple of error messages have finally come up: one said something like The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/xxxxxxx.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1).
The other was an error number of four digits, starting in 6 (sorry I didn’t copy it).
I don’t care if I have to delete previous backups, it would be ok for me. However, I don’t want to erase other big amount of data stored in the TC that is different from the backup image. I tried to delete the backup image file from the TC but I couldn’t.
I need help, please. MANY THANKS IN ADVANCEMy Time capsule didn't work for reasons unknown.
I'm posting this because the solution i found was not posted.
I reinstalled my Operating system. Here are the steps for anyone who needs them.
1. Goto Applications.
2. Then look for the "Utilities" Folder.
3. Click on the app called "Disk Utilities"
4. In the White box on the left, you will see your internal Hard Drive Icon.
Click on the very first Drive at the top of the list.
5. Look for the two buttons: "Verify Disk" and "Repair Disk". Click on the "Verify Disk" button ONLY!
This will verify if your hard drive has any internal problems.
6. After it finishes verifcation, the Details box will who the following list:
Verifying volume “Whatever the name of your drive”
Checking file systemPerforming live verification.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume "Whatever the name of your drive" appears to be OK. (in Green Letters)
7. If your hard drive shows a green message like the one above, your drive is ready
to reinstall your operating system on it.
If your hard drive (SHOWS A RED MESSAGE) INSTEAD of a green message, your drive is NOT ready
to reinstall your operating system on it AND it will need to be taken to an Apple Genius Bar.
8. If your drive appears to be OK (in green), turn your computer off, wait 10 seconds and restart it.
9. Once the grey screne shows, hold down the "Option" button until something pops up on the screne.
10. Look for the "Recovery HD" grey Hard Drive icon.
11. Use the Up and Down buttons to choose your internet connection
(or none at all if it's automatically connected).
12. Use the Left and Right buttons to choose your Recovery HD Hard Drive icon. Click Return.
13. Wait for the Window called "Mac OSX Utilites" to pop up.
14. Choose the icon that says (Reinstall Mac OSX).
15. Everything else will be self explanatory.
16. Hope this helps. Your system will be reinstalled without any problems to the files on your computer.
This only works for Mac computers made 2012 and after. I have no knowledge of any computer systems before OSX 10.7.
My Time Capsule works perfectly. Hope yours does as well.
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