Time machine is giving me this error;sparse bundle could not be access (error-1)

The time machine is giving me this error; Disk Image"/Volumes/Data/adminstration Mac Book Pro (2).sparse bundle" could not be access (error-1)

Restart the TC.. ie pull out the power.. count to 10.. plug in power.
Still have issues restart the whole network in correct order.. modem.. TC.. clients. 2min gap. Any other network clutter.. restart in order it is connected..
See C17 for more info if you still have issues.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
C12 is most popular problem.. but C17 is close second.
I would also read C9 as your naming is perhaps a cause of the problem.

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Time Machine Error sparse bundle could not be accessed

Issue: Time Machine Error "the backup disk image "/volumes/data/.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).
Background: I have an '07 iMac with an external WD 1TB hard drive to store video, pictures and music as well as a 1TB Time Capsule to use for my Time Machine back ups. Once I converted to Lion, I started getting the "sparsebundle...counld not be accessed" error message. The Apple support line directed me to take the issue up with my local Apple store (or else they would have charged me $50). I went to the local Apple store and was directed to erase my sparsebundle and start over. My iMac apparently values the sparsebundle as it would not let me delete it...it would just hang up. I finally had to erase the file from the Time Capsule and start over (based upon some recommendations I found within the Apple Support Communities). I did that two days ago and it looked like I was in the clear. I have about a day's worth of backups and now just started getting the same error message as I did before. I am a casual computer user with limited trouble shooting skills. Does anyone have any ideas, tips or suggestions as to the source of the problem and how to properly trouble shoot the issue?

Dirty of Apple.. this is a bug.. that is caused by your upgrade to Lion.
We see loads of issues. Did you upgrade install? I am not sure that that is some of the issue.
Anyway the solution is to restart the TC.. just pull out the plug and reboot it.
Like windows.. first support question. Did you turn it off and on again??
Read C17
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
You need to use the 5.6 utility so download and install that.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Go to the disk page and disconnect all users.. same thing as pulling the plug really.

Time Machine ,,,,,sparse bundle could not be accessed (error -1)

Time Machine on my iMac (2.66 i5) is failing with the message:
Time Machine could not complete the backup. The backup image "/Volumes/Time Machine/Shaggylane iMac.sparsbundle" could not be accessed (error -1).
This error appears when the backup is started......it spends a bit of time "Looking for backup drive", then displays the message.
The directory "/Volumes/Time Machine" has the following permissions:
drwx------ 13 root wheel 398 24 Aug 13:15 Time Machine
I was able to login as root and go into that directory. I didn't see any broken links or anything that stood out.
I was also able to go into Time Machine from the desktop and flip through the backup history. It seemed to be responding normally.
Time Machine has been working fine for 2+ years. I suspect it got buggered-up when I accidentally rebooted while it was doing a backup October 12th. Lion was installed in the spring. On the 12th, I installed a Lion patch bringing it up to 10.7.2.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Doug

I have not found a long-term solution (fix), but in my case the volume where the Time Machine backup should occur usually is mounted on the desktop but not as a shared volume (incidated as a drive with the people holding hands superimposed over the drive icon). If I drag the drive to the trash (unmount it), the next time Time Machine is scheduled to run, it completes successfully.

My time machine cannot complete my back up saying the "sparse bundle could not be accessed" error -1 Help please

My time machine cannot complete my back up. The message I receive says the "sparse bundle cannot be accessed. (error -1) Help please.

GG,
Please read over Pondini's Time Machine Troubleshooting guide, specifically C17.

Why won't my MacBook Pro backup to Time Machine (on my 1TB Time Capsule) when I'm running Lion OSX 10.7.5.? What does it mean when this error pops up: MacBook Pro.sparse bundle could not be assessed (error - 1).???? Please help me fix this!

Apparently I am not the only person having this problem as I have seen many threads about it. If ANYONE OUT THERE CAN HELP ME, I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT.
I try and run my backup as I always have, but it HAS NEVER COMPLETED SINCE I UPGRADED TO LION. As many mentions, I updated from 10.7.4 to 10.7.5 hoping that would fix my issue and it didn't help at all. I also unistalled WD SmartWare to no avail. It's really starting to annoy me since I have as much money invested in my MacBook Pro and Time Capsule as I do in my car....
I have more than enough space on the Time Capsule, but Time Machine is still failing and coming up with an error message: MacBook Pro.sparsebundle could not be assessed (error - 1).
Someone, anyone, please help!

. . . sparse bundle could not be accessed (error -1)

Time Machine Error Message: "sparsbundle could not be accessed (error-1)

hi,
I am running snow leopard on my iMac and have a mac mini connected via ethernet running Mac Leopard Server version 10.6.
I backed up my iMac onto my Mac Leopard Server using Time Machine about a year ago and then I turned it off and haven't done it since. I turned it on today and was attempting to back it up, but I keep getting the following Time Machine Error Message: "sparsbundle could not be accessed (error-1) when i try backing it up.
Any thoughts on why and how to fix this? I can access my server via screen share, so i know its accessible and I can get online with it as well, so its connected to the Internet.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Josh

jnp1 wrote:
not backing up yet, but more progress than before...now its on an infinite loop of "preparing" and "scanning"...just keeps doing that over and over...but never actually backs anything up.
Anything in the log files on either the client or the server?
Usually, when Time Machine is being flaky, the easiest solution is just to delete the backup and start a new one. Since you have a server, you could just move that sparsebundle file elsewhere instead of deleting it. That is, of course, assuming you can still open it. If not, then it doesn't matter because that backup is toast.

I keep getting this error message: Time Capsule could not complete the backup. The backup disk image "/Volumes/Time Capsule/Karla Laura Smith's MacBook Pro. sparse bundle" could not be assessed (error -1). Tried restarting etc. Please help.

I keep receiving this message.
Time Machine could not complete the backup.
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Time Capsule/Karla Laura Smith's MacBookPro.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).
Can anyone help me clear this annoying message up? Thanks for advance....

The unplugging was of power, if you were unplugging ethernet .. that will not do anything.
The issue is explained here.
C17 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
If a restart of the TC is not adequate you maybe in the 2% that has other issues.. please try a full network restart in correct order.. with everything off.. modem.. then TC.. then clients.. with 2min gap to allow modem and TC to finish boot process.

Time Capsule Help: The backup disk image "XYZ.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

My time capsule hasn't been working for months now. Finally got around to looking into the problem. Have tried looking on forums -- most solutions point to Pondini.org. I've tried #17, which is related to my specific error with no avail (including using Airport Utility 5.6 to disconnect all users).
I have also tried moving (instead of deleting) my old sparsebundle into a temporary folder on the Time Capsule to "hide it" to attempt to create a new sparsebundle: while I have managed to get Time Machine to create a new one (albeit after many, many attempts), once it creates a new one, it doesn't seem to say that anything has been backed-up AND it cannot seem to access the "new" sparsebundle, giving me the error: "The backup disk image “XYZ.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1)."
Thoughts?

Try Here > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html
More Info here > http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html

Time Capsule error - "Pro.sparse bundle could not be accessed. Error -1

"Pro.sparsebundle could not be accessed. Error -1 "
I continue to receive this error. I have updated the software and firmware.
Any ideas?

See #C17 in Time Machine guru Pondini's excellent support document Time Machine -- FAQ
http://Pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

Time Capsul/MacBookPro.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

Good Day!
So, I have this problem: Time Capsule says MacBookPro.sparsebundle cannot be accessed (error -01). I have no idea why not, because I am able to access it. See, here are the contents:
Has anyone here dealt successfully with this error? If worse comes to worst, I have not qualms about resetting my Time Capsule.
Thanks in advance for any information you can give me.
~~Kate

See Time Machine - Troubleshooting C17. . . . sparse bundle could not be accessed (error -1)

HT201514 When I try to back up ,I get the error message:The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/ iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1).

When I try to backup I get the error message.The backup disk image"/Volumes/Data/iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed(error-1) Any Ideas? it was working fine and i can't think of any changes I made to the system to affect this?

Start with the best resource available..... Time Machine --- Troubleshooting from Pondini, the wizard of all things Time Machine.
" . . . sparse bundle could not be accessed (error -1)"

HELP! time machine error - sparsebundle could not be accessed (error -1)

my time machine cannot do backups anymore. Keep getting the same error message:
sparsebundle could not be accessed (error -1)
anyone out there know how to fix?

Standard message and second most common error here.
Look at the "More Like This" on the right.
Simply power cycle the TC will usually fix it.
See C17 for more info.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
C12 is the most common problem.. btw.. and is fixed also with a power cycle.
Power Cycle means.
Make sure the disk is not spinning. You hand can feel the vibration of the disk.
Pull out the power cord.. (since there is no power switch).. count to 10 to allow capacitors to drain.. Plug in the power cord.

Volumes/Time Capsule/Macintosh.sparce bundle could not be assessed error 1

Time Machine is working fine. Time Capsule starts out down loading but part way it quits
and the message shows, "volume/time capsule/macintosh.sparsebundle" could not be
assessed (error-1) .How do I correct this?

I purchased a new iMac and Time Capsule and also have a power book, All on Lion latest 10.7.4. iMac works fine with Time Capsule but after the first back up of the power Book I also get the spares bundle could not be accessed error 1. I have tried all the suggestions (some were in error regarding the disk utility) And the disc image cannot be repaired just erased and then a new disk created. I have had to backup the powerbook using a 1TB portable hard drive. Come On Apple lets fix these bugs!

HT3275 Pro.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1)

Since upgrading to Lion my desktop backsup to the Time Capsule ok but my Mac Book Pro now displays this message:
pro.spasebundle could not be accessed (error - 1)
How do I fix the problem?

See # C17 in Pondini's excellent support document......Time Machine -- Troubleshooting for all the procedures to fix this issue.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

HT3275 For the past several days, I have been getting this message during backups: Time Machine could not complete the back up. The backup disk image "Volumes/Data/iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error-1).

For the past several days, I have been getting this message during backups:
Time Machine could not complete the back up. The backup disk image "Volumes/Data/bhoppy2's iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error-1). When I click on the 'help' icon on the message, it reverts to a blank page, and I cannot find anything online regarding the term 'sparsebundle.' In addition, I cannot access previous backups any longer.
Help?

See C17 in Time Machine Troubleshooting by Time Machine guru Pondini:
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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