Time Machine has stopped working - ideas?
A couple of days ago Time Machine stopped working on my iMac. It continues to try to backup, but each time gives the following error message - "The backup was not performed because an error occurred while copying files to the backup disk. The problem may be temporary. Try again later to back up. If the problem persists, use Disk Utility to repai your backup disk."
After getting this message several times I used Disk Utility. It told me everything is fine with the backup disk. I shut down and restarted the iMac and the backup disk. No luck. Just for fun, I tried Disk Utility again; still says the backup disk is fine.
Any ideas how to proceed from here? Any other info you need to diagnose what might be happening?
There are a lot of error messages on Console, beginning May 27. Most of them are the same, and relate to an application called FocalPoint 2. Here is the most comon error message -
May 27 00:52:44 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers/ONPSEmulat or2.h to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/CE8C7406-3014-4F66-A0BD-81DA7CF959EA/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers
Other error messages, the second is really long but all from the same attempted backup (I think) -
May 27 03:52:26 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Copy stage failed with error:11
May 27 03:52:31 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Backup failed with error: 11
May 27 04:52:19 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Starting standard backup
May 27 04:52:19 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb
May 27 04:52:23 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: No pre-backup thinning needed: 3.54 GB requested (including padding), 571.59 GB available
May 27 04:52:26 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Stopping backup.
May 27 04:52:26 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers/ONPSEmulat or2.h to /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb/Tom's iMac/2011-05-26-205219.inProgress/27D4C090-7BAF-4773-9DA8-44D38F98CE18/Macintos h HD/Applications/FocalPoint 2/FocalPoint 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/ONPSEmulator2.framework/Versions/A/Headers
May 27 04:52:26 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[3886]: Copied 81 files (64.7 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.
May 27 08:29:30 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Starting standard backup
May 27 08:29:30 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup Drive/Backups.backupdb
May 27 08:29:50 Toms-iMac com.apple.backupd[4307]: No pre-backup thinning needed: 3.54 GB requested (including padding), 571.46 GB available
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 or2.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/ONPSEmulat orBase.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/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?
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"Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
Any info would be appreciated!
thanksForget 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 -
Piano 1/3 style[polyphonic] has stopped working-ideas?
My Logic Pro 9 piano 1/3 style has stopped working, drawing a line to separate voices places a note in the staff instead of dividing the voices. has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks CCT but it is the right tool, I have several issues still with9.0.2, possibly because I haven't gone up to 10.6 yet, too many apps aren't ready[cubase 5.1]. The style parameter changes as I sleep and it is often a real pain to get things back to where I left off the day before, the KC's don't work right[shift B] doesn't always beam selected notes, it turns on bouncing at the same time. Shift U doesn't do anything any more. Changing MIDI channels works only intermittently no mater which place I try. Closing Logic and opening again will some times get one of these glitches fixed, but every morning it's the same,unexplainable changes in MIDI files, misplaced audio files-it's a party here, wonder if cubase is this bad,if I ever get this soong finished I am going to study cubase and see if it has a less bumpy ride. I bet if I go back now that I have complained and find it all working smoothly again-Daft. Thanks very much for the reply-it gets me thinking and finding solutions.
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Time machine has stopped backing up to time capsule. message is that sparse bundle is in use
Time machine suddenly stopped backing up to time capsule returning this message:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/xxnymacbooknamexx MacBook.sparsebundle” is already in use.Complex procedure that will almost always solve this bug:
Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cord back into the back of the Time Capsule
Wait a few minutes, then try a backup again. -
HT4522 Time Machine's backup to Time Capsule has stopped working
TM reports "an error". The Time Capsule is visible in the "shared" tab of the Finder window, but is listed as "Not connected". It is visible and connected to another Mac on the net. Is there a solution short of using the Airport Utility to erase the drive?
Hi there Cinclus,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Time Machine: Troubleshooting backup issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3275
-Griff W.
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