Time machine - unable to create folder

Problem with the ability to create a new folder. Time Machine would not run.
Examined the folders on the backup disk and was unable to delete an alias folder pointing to the most recent attempt to do a backup.
I turned Time Machime off. Ejected the backup disc. Turned it off. Started it back up. Deleted the alias folder along with the folder it pointed to, i.e., the most recent attempt to do a backup.
Selected do a backup now. After completing the successful backup, I reenabled backups to take place in the background as usual.

When I open the 2 TB hard drive used exclusively for Time Machine backups, there are only folders, each with a time stamp title. When the latest folder and its alias were deleted, all was well.

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Error 22 Time Machine unable to create sparsebundle

I have a Macbook Pro (2.7 GHz i7) running Lion 10.7.2. It is connected to a network running off of an airport extreme two ways, one via ethernet (over powerline), and wirelessly using Airport.
I run regular backups to a WD Sharespace 4TB NAS using Time machine (firmware is up to date). Mostly this has worked well, although I lost the backup and had to start again recently (this may or may not be related to the problem I'm having now). Following the restart, I have about a month's worth of backed up data.
This morning Time machine came back with a message about Unable to create the sparsebundle (PMGA Macbook Pro 1.tmp.sparsebundle) and gave an error code of 22. No one seems to know what this means.
The following tests have been applied:
1. I have used Console to check the error messages for backupd, and there seems to be a problem linking(?) to the appropriate directory, something about Cocoa error=256
2. I tried turning off Timemachine (and resetting), reattaching the drive as the backup drive (it asks for the password for the backup) which seems to go well, but then the error reappears when the backup starts
3. I logged onto the rppt of the NAS using terminal and found the .timemachine datavolume. The proper sparsebundle directory is there, plus the PMGA... 1.tmp.sparsebundle directory (no files). If I rmdir this .tmp. directory, it reappears (so time machine is actually linking to the directpry) - I should also mention that a similar problem is happening with my desktop iMac which backs up to the same NAS - and I can see two sets of sparsebundle directories in terminal.
4. I haven't been able to use Disk Utility on the network drive (don't know how to make network drives appear in the Utility)
5. Have resorted to a factory reset of the NAS (data lost, but nbacked up elsewhere)
Any ideas as to what is going on?
Peter

It reminds me the same problem I had when "hacking" a standard share to make TM backup.
The workaround was to create, on your desktop, the DMG with the same name (the one you can see in the terminal) and then copy it in the NAS.
In Disk Utility File > New > Blank Disk Image :

Config time machine server to create folder backups, not sparsebundles?

I just upgraded to OS X Lion server. It has two hard drives, an OS X drive and a fileshare drive.
Two of my macs connecting to OS X Lion are on Lion, one is on Snow Leopard. The Server is connected via ethernet to the network, as is one of the 3 macs. The other two are connected wirelessly.
When I turn on the time machine service for all 3 macs, Lion Server creates the backup dirctory on the fileshare hard drive with no problem. The Macs can all see the backup directory and backup with no issues.
However, I expected the backups to be file directories (like a time capsule), but got sparsebundles. Is there anyway to configure Lion Server to backup to a directory structure (e.g., backups > backup date > folders) vs. sparsebundles?

@camelot I'm basically trying to use a central server to backup all content on my network, including TM backups. If I have a fire or theft and lose everything, I can grab the TM backups from CP, copy them down to several hard drives, and restore to new macs.
Given all non-connected backups are sparsebundles, I will just turn TM off on each machine and then use applescript to open all the bundles on the server. Once opened, will use applescript to copy the contents to the fileshare and let crashplan upload them over the next week or so. Then once it's done I can setup a schedule to do it again on a every week or 2 week basis. Going forward, CP will recognize the duplicate files and just grab the new files from backups from the past period for all the TM sparsebundles.
@camelot thanks again for the helpful reply.

I am getting this error message on my iMac. Time Machine unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the back up folder. Any ideas on how to fix???

i am getting this error message on my iMac. Time Machine unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the back up folder. Any ideas on how to fix???

See Pondini's TM FAQs

Unable to access time machine backup. The folder "Documents" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.

My MacBook Pro with 750GB storage refuses to startup due to a problem with logic board (unfortunately I'm in Singapore and there is no Apple store here and zero customer support). I'm trying to access some of the files from the time machine back-up using my MacBook Air with 120GB storage, but I'm unable to open the backup. I receive an error message "you don't have permission to see its contents". Unable to access time machine backup. The folder “Documents” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents.
I don't really want to migrate the data from the time machine to the MacBook Air as I simply don't have sufficient storage space on the MacBook Air. The iPhoto library which I'm trying to access is 200GB, which is more than the size of the MacBookAir.
Is there any way I can view the photos and documents stored on the time machine backup.
Thank you very much.

When you setup the Mac, you created a Admin user account with say name X
You ran Migration Assistant and it migrated user Y from the Windows machine.
User Y has different permissions than User X.
User X can't normally access User Y's account.
So what you do is log out of User X via the Apple menu and into User Y, this way you have permission to access the files.
If you want to transfer files from User Y to User X account
Transfer files between user accounts on the same machine instructions
Finder > Go menu > Computer
A window appears with your boot drive, double click on it to open
Inside is Users folder, double click to open it
Inside is your User accounts, double click on the one you want to send files too
Double click on the Public folder drop the files into the DropBox folder,
The permissions will change and can be used in the other user account when you log into it and moved to the appropriate folders.
Applications are typically installed and kept in the Applications folder which is a global access folder all users can access to run them from, but not all users can modify unless they are a Admin user.
Windows programs won't run on a Mac, but they can be instaled into a virtual machine program that is running Windows.
Windows in BootCamp or Virtual Machine?

Can Anyone Tell Me Why Time Machine Won't Create A BackUp Folder for a Programed Backup?

Does anyone know why my Time Machine is NOT creating a backup folder on and regular scheduled backup? Just recently I downloaded the Time Machine Editor and it said to turn off the regular Time Machine (ON/OFF) switch, and just run off the TM Editor. However, at 1am in the morning, it comes up with the error saying it can't create a Backup Folder. I'm sure this is a simple solution but I really don't know how to handle this... Would appreciate any and all help in this matter... Thanks, Gary

Were you already backing up with Time Machine - ie, did you have an existing backup folder on the drive before you started using Time Machine Editor? If not, you probably need to do at least one full backup with TM, and then start using TME to schedule backups.
Matt

Installed GoFlex 1.5 TB external drive on my iMac running OS X 10.7.4 and error says Time Machine can't create a backup folder. Any solutions?

Installed GoFlex 1.5 TB external drive on my iMac running OS X 10.7.4 and error says Time Machine can't create a backup folder. Any solutions?

Well, to unmount the drive, you can use the Terminal application.
Start in Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
When the Terminal window opens, type - without the quotes and with the space at the end - this:
"diskutil unmount "
Then drag the icon of the unmounted drive from the desktop into the Terminal window - the drive location will be added to the end of the command above. It should look something like this:
diskutil unmount /Volumes/volumename
Then press enter (return).
That should unmount the drive. Now you can try the Time Machine process again with perhaps a different interconnect cable for the GoFlex.

Time Machine error while creating backup folder

Several times today I have gotten a popup message. "Time Machine error while creating backup folder". I click OK, and then the message appears again after a hour or so. I am using a WD My Book external drive as my backup media. I looked at the drive in Finder and the older (yesterday and beyond) backup folders are there.

always a pleasure doing business with you, dear sir
JGG

Keep getting this message when trying to back up iMac to time Machine: Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume.

Keep getting this message when trying to back up iMac to time Machine: Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume. tried everything.

Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with TM problems. Also you can select Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu and search for "time machine" to locate articles on how to use TM. See also Mac 101- Time Machine.
Time Machine- Troubleshooting backup issues

DeploymentException: Unable to create folder

Hello,
i'm developing some enterprise service on a NetWeaver CE SP1 plattform and sometimes while deploying i encounter a DeploymentException: Unable to create folder. Whats the reason for this exception?
I can only resolve it with restarting the server and deploy the projects again...
regards,
Matthias
1. Exception has been returned while the '<application>_start_ccbpmear' was starting. Warning/Exception :
Error occurred while starting application <application>_start_ccbpmear and wait.
Reason: Clusterwide exception: server ID 14616650:com.sap.engine.services.deploy.container.DeploymentException: Unable to create folder <root>\<application>_start_ccbpmear\EJBContainer\applicationjars
     at com.sap.engine.services.ejb3.container.ContainerInterfaceImpl$Actions.perform(ContainerInterfaceImpl.java:880)
     at com.sap.engine.services.ejb3.container.ContainerInterfaceImpl.makeStartInitially(ContainerInterfaceImpl.java:758)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.StartInitiallyTransaction.makeStartInitially(StartInitiallyTransaction.java:181)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.StartInitiallyTransaction.prepare(StartInitiallyTransaction.java:143)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.ApplicationTransaction.makeAllPhasesOnOneServer(ApplicationTransaction.java:393)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.StartTransaction.doStartInitiallyGlobal(StartTransaction.java:428)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.StartTransaction.doStartInitially(StartTransaction.java:416)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.StartTransaction.prepare(StartTransaction.java:170)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.ApplicationTransaction.makeAllPhasesOnOneServer(ApplicationTransaction.java:393)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.ApplicationTransaction.makeAllPhases(ApplicationTransaction.java:418)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.ParallelAdapter.super_MakeAllPhases(ParallelAdapter.java:318)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.StartTransaction.makeAllPhasesImpl(StartTransaction.java:533)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.ParallelAdapter.runInTheSameThread(ParallelAdapter.java:230)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.application.ParallelAdapter.makeAllPhasesAndWait(ParallelAdapter.java:374)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.DeployServiceImpl.startApplicationAndWait(DeployServiceImpl.java:2955)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.DeployServiceImpl.startApplicationAndWait(DeployServiceImpl.java:2885)
     at com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.DeployServiceImpl.startApplicationAndWait(DeployServiceImpl.java:2861)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.lcm.impl.J2EELCMProcessor.doStart(J2EELCMProcessor.java:98)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.lcm.impl.LifeCycleManagerImpl.start(LifeCycleManagerImpl.java:62)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.LifeCycleManagerStartVisitor.visit(LifeCycleManagerStartVisitor.java:31)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeploymentItemImpl.accept(DeploymentItemImpl.java:83)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DefaultDeployPostProcessor.postProcessDeplItem(DefaultDeployPostProcessor.java:70)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DefaultDeployPostProcessor.postProcess(DefaultDeployPostProcessor.java:58)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.doPostProcessing(DeployerImpl.java:646)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.performDeploy(DeployerImpl.java:637)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.doDeploy(DeployerImpl.java:488)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.deploy(DeployerImpl.java:209)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.deploy(DeployerImpl.java:154)
     at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImplp4_Skel.dispatch(DeployerImplp4_Skel.java:875)
     at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:351)
     at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.ServerDispatchImpl.run(ServerDispatchImpl.java:70)
     at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.process(P4Message.java:61)
     at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.execute(P4Message.java:36)
     at com.sap.engine.services.cross.fca.FCAConnectorImpl.executeRequest(FCAConnectorImpl.java:882)
     at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.process(P4Message.java:52)
     at com.sap.engine.services.cross.fca.MessageReader.run(MessageReader.java:59)
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     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.CentralExecutor$SingleThread.run(CentralExecutor.java:287)
Caused by: com.sap.engine.services.ejb3.container.ActionException: Unable to create folder <root>\<application>_start_ccbpmear\EJBContainer\applicationjars
     at com.sap.engine.services.ejb3.container.FSMakeFolder.perform(FSMakeFolder.java:48)
     at com.sap.engine.services.ejb3.container.CompositeAction.perform(CompositeAction.java:81)
     at com.sap.engine.services.ejb3.container.ContainerInterfaceImpl$Actions.perform(ContainerInterfaceImpl.java:874)
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Hi,
This usually happens when the undeployment is not done properly. Alternatively, you can undeploy the application through SDM and then deploy it again to solve this problem.
Thanks,
S-B

Time Machine defaults to User folder

I'm using OSX Mavericks 10.9.5
Whenever I enter Time Machine, my User folder opens instead of the the folder I currently have open. I then have to navigate back to the folder I want to work with.
In 10.8.x the default behaviour was that Time Machine opened to whatever folder was currently in front (open).
Is there a preference or a terminal command to restore this as a default to Mavericks?

When I open the 2 TB hard drive used exclusively for Time Machine backups, there are only folders, each with a time stamp title. When the latest folder and its alias were deleted, all was well.

Does Time Machine backup the Applications folder?

Hi everyone. I'm backing up my MBP with Time Machine with the intention of formatting and reinstalling ML. It's completed it's first backup, however the backup is 133GB and in Disk Utility it says I've used 220GB on my hard drive? What's happened to that 87GB? I've noticed also that on the Time Machine disk, the Applications folder is nowhere to be seen.... Has it backed up my applications? Why has it missed out 87GB of stuff? Thanks

Hi Steve, thanks for the reply.
Yes I've checked all that, applications is not in the exclude list, and the "used" value in disk utility is vastly different...
If you look at the number of files/folders on the Time Machine, it's almost half....

Unable to access time machine backups after creating new user profile

Hi,
I had visited the Genius Bar with some problems with iTunes not opening. The Genius had indicated that I likely had some corrupt files and that the easiest fix would be to create a new user profile... So we did...
After transferring all my data over to the new profile and setting everything back up as I like I deleted the old (presumably corrupt) user profile. To my dismay I no longer have access to any of my time machine backups that were created prior to setting up my new user profile... They appear to still all be there. However, I am unable to select any of the dates prior to the new user profile's creation and the deletion of the old profile...
Please help...
Thank in advance,
Des

desbiss wrote:
After transferring all my data over to the new profile and setting everything back up as I like I deleted the old (presumably corrupt) user profile. To my dismay I no longer have access to any of my time machine backups that were created prior to setting up my new user profile... They appear to still all be there. However, I am unable to select any of the dates prior to the new user profile's creation and the deletion of the old profile...
That's correct. What you see in Time Machine's "Star Wars" display depends on what you have the Finder window set to. While looking at the new profile, you can't see any backups that were done before it existed.
You're right, they're still there, for now, but are grayed-out in the timeline at the right, because what's in the Finder window wasn't backed-up then.
If you select your internal HD or Computer Name in the sidebar, you'll be able to see those backups.
But since they're for a different user, you won't be able to view inside that home folder or restore from it -- one user, even an Admin user, doesn't normally have access to a different user's data.
It's doubtful, but you might be able to create a new user with exactly the same name as the one you deleted, log on to it, and see if the old backups appear.

In Time Machine "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while completing the backup folder

Time machine fails to complete backup

I've been getting the Unable to Complete Backup error message for several days. Last good back up was 11-22-13 at 11:13PM. I am running an iMac with OS-X 10.7.5.
I did the above steps in Console and got a huge string of lines; I tried to edit all repeitious ones that were the same, but still ended up with a lot of lines that seemed to develop more different processes over a few days. Sorry to put all this stuff in here, but I don't honestly know what to make of all of this code language.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Dion G.
11/23/13 12:12:48.009 AM com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
11/23/13 12:12:48.296 AM com.apple.backupd: Backing up to: /Volumes/LaCie/Backups.backupdb
11/23/13 12:12:48.381 AM com.apple.backupd: Error: (22) setxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.HostUUID path:/Volumes/LaCie/Backups.backupdb/John Gold‚Äôs iMac size:37
11/23/13 12:12:48.383 AM com.apple.backupd: Error: (22) setxattr for key:com.apple.backupd.HostUUID path:/Volumes/LaCie/Backups.backupdb/John Gold‚Äôs iMac size:37
11/23/13 12:12:58.395 AM com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error: 2
11/23/13 12:25:06.000 AM kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=49308[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
11/23/13 12:38:52.699 AM mDNSResponder: PenaltyTimeForServer: PenaltyTime negative -61137, (server penaltyTime 534452908, timenow 534514045) resetting the penalty
11/23/13 3:12:57.795 AM com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error: 2
11/23/13 3:15:15.240 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Killing auth hosts
11/23/13 3:15:15.240 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100170 destroyed
11/23/13 3:21:15.000 AM kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=49482[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
11/23/13 3:41:46.869 AM SubmitDiagInfo: Cleaning up expired diagnostic messages database at path: /var/log/DiagnosticMessages/2013.10.24.asl
11/23/13 7:12:49.960 AM xpchelper: for uid: 89 -- timeout while waiting on FSEvents flush; clearing cache.
11/23/13 7:12:50.000 AM kernel: USBF:          4323643.816          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/23/13 7:12:52.000 AM kernel: USBF:          4323645.816          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/23/13 10:41:47.673 AM SafariDAVClient: ServerNotifications: Setting delegate to APSD
11/23/13 10:41:47.971 AM SafariDAVClient: Subscription request completed
11/23/13 10:49:36.000 AM kernel: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 1 (Unspecified).
11/23/13 10:49:37.125 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
11/23/13 10:49:37.150 AM configd: network configuration changed.
11/23/13 10:49:37.160 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x10da9a640>: The operation couldn’t be completed. Socket is not connected
11/23/13 10:49:37.169 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x7ff452e1e130>: The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 2.)
11/23/13 10:50:35.000 AM kernel: en1: BSSID changed to 00:22:3f:6c:ec:79
11/23/13 10:50:35.000 AM kernel: AirPort: Link Up on en1
11/23/13 10:50:35.000 AM kernel: en1: BSSID changed to 00:22:3f:6c:ec:79
11/23/13 10:50:35.000 AM kernel: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
11/23/13 10:50:35.778 AM configd: network configuration changed.
11/23/13 10:50:35.829 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Probe
11/23/13 10:50:35.829 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveStartDetect:2343 Bypassing probe on _____because it is protected and not on the exception list
11/23/13 10:50:35.829 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Unknown
11/23/13 10:50:35.833 AM configd: network configuration changed.
11/23/13 10:50:39.371 AM mDNSResponder: DeregisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.1.11)
11/23/13 11:10:58.000 AM kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=49703[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
11/23/13 12:31:33.000 PM kernel: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'US '.
11/23/13 12:31:33.000 PM kernel: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 149 153 157 161 165
11/23/13 12:31:53.000 PM kernel: en1: BSSID changed to 00:22:3f:6c:ec:79
11/23/13 12:31:53.000 PM kernel: AirPort: Link Up on en1
11/23/13 12:31:53.000 PM kernel: en1: BSSID changed to 00:22:3f:6c:ec:79
11/23/13 12:31:53.000 PM kernel: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
11/23/13 12:31:54.839 PM configd: network configuration changed.
11/23/13 12:31:54.863 PM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Probe
11/23/13 12:31:54.863 PM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveStartDetect:2343 Bypassing probe on _____because it is protected and not on the exception list
11/23/13 12:31:54.865 PM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - Unknown
11/23/13 12:31:54.866 PM configd: network configuration changed.
11/23/13 12:31:57.839 PM mDNSResponder: DeregisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.1.11)
11/23/13 1:08:24.000 PM kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=49779[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/23/13 2:12:51.000 PM kernel: USBF:          4348845.128
11/23/13 9:01:45.478 PM AddressBookSourceSync: ServerNotifications: Setting delegate to APSD
11/24/13 1:12:47.882 AM xpchelper: for uid: 89 -- timeout while waiting on FSEvents flush; clearing cache.
11/24/13 1:12:48.000 AM kernel: USBF:          4388443.224          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/24/13 2:12:18.000 AM kernel: USBF:          4392013.271          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/24/13 2:12:20.000 AM kernel: USBF:          4392015.271          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/24/13 2:12:45.274 AM com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
11/25/13 7:16:03.000 AM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/25/13 7:45:32.761 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100192 created
11/25/13 7:45:33.000 AM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/25/13 8:41:42.285 AM SafariDAVClient: ServerNotifications: Setting delegate to APSD
11/25/13 8:41:42.497 AM SafariDAVClient: Subscription request completed
11/25/13 9:07:30.640 AM ARM: Adobe Reader Updater encountered errorCode 1651
11/25/13 9:07:31.117 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.apple.talagent[48819]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/25/13 9:07:31.142 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: ([0x0-0x2969967].com.apple.AppleSpell[48875]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/25/13 9:07:31.145 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.apple.mdworker.pool.0[51239]) Exited: Terminated: 15
11/25/13 9:07:31.211 AM loginwindow: DEAD_PROCESS: 48772 console
11/25/13 9:07:31.745 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:UserAgentDied:139 User Agent @port=30703 Died
11/25/13 9:07:32.522 AM loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
11/25/13 9:07:32.813 AM loginwindow: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
11/25/13 9:07:32.000 AM kernel: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
11/25/13 9:07:32.000 AM kernel: 4503331.208495: setDISASSOCIATE ****STA SYNC DISASSOC SUCCESS
11/25/13 9:07:32.000 AM kernel: USBF:          4503332.191          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/25/13 9:07:32.846 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
11/25/13 9:07:32.861 AM configd: network configuration changed.
11/25/13 9:07:32.865 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x7ff452e16f90>: The operation couldn’t be completed. Socket is not connected
11/25/13 9:07:32.872 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x7ff452e16f90>: The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 2.)
11/25/13 9:07:33.397 AM com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
11/25/13 9:07:34.059 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100193 created
11/25/13 9:07:34.060 AM loginwindow: Login Window Started Security Agent
11/25/13 9:07:34.573 AM SecurityAgent: Echo enabled
11/25/13 9:07:34.573 AM SecurityAgent: Echo enabled
11/25/13 9:07:35.842 AM com.apple.backupd: Stopping backup to allow backup destination disk to be unmounted or ejected.
11/25/13 9:07:35.868 AM com.apple.revisiond: [ERROR] GSManager.m:-[GSManager _markLibraryCleanWithFSEventID:]:4827 Failed to mark library at path "/.vol/234881030/2/.DocumentRevisions-V100" clean.
11/25/13 9:07:35.892 AM fseventsd: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/LaCie/.fseventsd/00000000020478ec (Invalid argument). mount point /Volumes/LaCie/.fseventsd
11/25/13 9:07:35.893 AM fseventsd: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/LaCie/.fseventsd/00000000020478ec (Invalid argument). mount point /Volumes/LaCie/.fseventsd
11/25/13 9:07:36.384 AM com.apple.backupd: Stopping backup to allow backup destination disk to be unmounted or ejected.
11/25/13 9:07:36.433 AM fseventsd: disk logger: failed to open output file /Volumes/LaCie/.fseventsd/00000000020478ec (Invalid argument). mount point /Volumes/LaCie/.fseventsd
11/25/13 9:07:36.452 AM WindowServer: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
11/25/13 9:07:36.903 AM com.apple.backupd: Backup failed because the destination disk was ejected or disconnected unexpectedly!
11/25/13 9:07:40.553 AM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for Max
11/25/13 9:07:40.553 AM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for Max
11/25/13 9:07:40.727 AM authorizationhost: Failed to authenticate user <Max> (error: 9).
11/25/13 9:07:44.359 AM SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
11/25/13 9:07:44.359 AM SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
11/25/13 9:07:45.184 AM loginwindow: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
11/25/13 9:07:45.222 AM loginwindow: USER_PROCESS: 51246 console
11/25/13 9:07:46.430 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSServerRegisterUserAgent:187 new user agent port: 27887
11/25/13 9:07:49.060 AM loginwindow: Unable to lauch TAL startup item: (null)
11/25/13 9:07:52.159 AM com.apple.dock.extra: 2013-11-25 09:07:52.157 com.apple.dock.extra[51303:1a07] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
11/25/13 9:07:56.690 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x7ff452e17fd0>: The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 2.)
11/25/13 9:07:57.262 AM ntpd: bind(26) AF_INET6 fe80::d69a:20ff:fe5e:7ecd%5#123 flags 0x11 failed: Can't assign requested address
11/25/13 9:07:57.262 AM ntpd: unable to create socket on en1 (135) for fe80::d69a:20ff:fe5e:7ecd#123
11/25/13 9:07:58.253 AM configd: network configuration changed.
11/25/13 9:08:00.249 AM mDNSResponder: DeregisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.1.11)
11/25/13 9:08:01.361 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Killing auth hosts
11/25/13 9:08:01.361 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100192 destroyed
11/25/13 9:08:03.331 AM sandboxd: ([51315]) webfilterproxyd(51315) deny job-creation
11/25/13 9:08:05.771 AM com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication[51255]) Exit timeout elapsed (20 seconds). Killing
11/25/13 9:08:13.000 AM kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=51339[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
11/25/13 9:08:25.726 AM sandboxd: ([51315]) webfilterproxyd(51315) deny network-inbound 192.168.1.11:51438
11/25/13 9:08:37.552 AM mds: (Normal) DiskStore: Rebuilding index for /Volumes/LaCie/Backups.backupdb
11/25/13 9:08:37.579 AM mds: (Normal) DiskStore: vsd:0x7f9bbb81a400 V1 backup being replaced by V2:/Volumes/LaCie/.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/AF91ABB4-CBC0-43CA-B0E7-62B0C 66FE74C
11/25/13 9:08:37.594 AM mds: (Normal) DiskStore: Rebuilding index for /Volumes/LaCie
11/25/13 9:08:37.599 AM mds: (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location C243AE39-2379-4DD9-BEB0-92235DDD9C09 0
11/25/13 9:10:11.000 AM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
O3REQUIRE FAILED: ret == 0
   - file: /SourceCache/BezelServices/BezelServices-232.3/Utilities/Utilities.c
   - line: 91
11/25/13 11:14:10.346 AM loginwindow: Failed to lookup Bezel UI Server port: Bootstrap Unknown Service.
11/25/13 11:14:10.351 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100194 created
11/25/13 11:14:10.403 AM loginwindow: Login Window Started Security Agent
11/25/13 11:14:10.602 AM SecurityAgent: Echo enabled
11/25/13 11:14:10.602 AM SecurityAgent: Echo enabled
11/25/13 11:14:11.437 AM com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
11/25/13 11:14:12.226 AM WindowServer: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
11/25/13 11:14:12.391 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x10da4f970>: The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 2.)
11/25/13 11:14:14.589 AM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for dgoldsworthy
11/25/13 11:14:14.589 AM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for dgoldsworthy
11/25/13 11:14:14.701 AM authorizationhost: Failed to authenticate user <dgoldsworthy> (error: 9).
11/25/13 11:14:21.318 AM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for dgoldsworthy
11/25/13 11:14:21.319 AM SecurityAgent: User info context values set for dgoldsworthy
11/25/13 11:14:21.706 AM SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
11/25/13 11:14:21.706 AM SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
11/25/13 11:14:22.187 AM loginwindow: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
11/25/13 11:14:22.196 AM loginwindow: USER_PROCESS: 51465 console
11/25/13 11:14:22.428 AM applepushserviced: Unable to bootstrap_lookup connection port for 'com.apple.iCalPush': unknown error code
11/25/13 11:14:22.544 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
11/25/13 11:14:22.548 AM com.apple.launchctl.Aqua: load: option requires an argument -- D
11/25/13 11:14:22.548 AM com.apple.launchctl.Aqua: usage: launchctl load [-wF] [-D <user|local|network|system|all>] paths...
11/25/13 11:14:23.503 AM UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSServerRegisterUserAgent:187 new user agent port: 29875
11/25/13 11:14:23.687 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[51487]) Exited with code: 1
11/25/13 11:14:27.567 AM applepushserviced: <APSCourier: 0x10da243c0>: Stream error occurred for <APSTCPStream: 0x10da955d0>: The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 2.)
11/25/13 11:14:28.111 AM loginwindow: Unable to lauch TAL startup item: (null)
11/25/13 11:14:28.176 AM mDNSResponder: NameResolvesToAddr failed:_rpcCall_NameResolvesToAddr mp:70
11/25/13 11:14:30.905 AM Mail: Using V2 Layout
11/25/13 11:14:34.352 AM com.apple.dock.extra: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
11/25/13 11:14:34.352 AM com.apple.dock.extra: 2013-11-25 11:14:34.351 com.apple.dock.extra[51518:1a07] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.DeviceLocator
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.Mail
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.Ubiquity
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.MediaStream
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.BackToMyMac
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.Contacts
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.Bookmarks
11/25/13 11:14:46.737 AM [0x0-0x2bcdbcb].com.apple.mail: com.apple.Dataclass.Calendars
11/25/13 11:14:47.340 AM mDNSResponder: DeregisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.1.11)
11/25/13 11:15:09.213 AM mds: (Normal) DiskStore: Rebuilding index for /Volumes/LaCie/Backups.backupdb
11/25/13 11:15:09.241 AM mds: (Normal) DiskStore: vsd:0x7f9bbbc10e00 V1 backup being replaced by V2:/Volumes/LaCie/.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/AF91ABB4-CBC0-43CA-B0E7-62B0C 66FE74C
11/25/13 11:15:09.260 AM mds: (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location A7695109-F2AC-4225-97A4-EC26B035D257 0
11/25/13 11:15:09.266 AM mds: (Normal) DiskStore: Rebuilding index for /Volumes/LaCie
11/25/13 11:49:15.000 AM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/26/13 9:42:12.998 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100199 created
11/26/13 9:42:14.000 AM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/26/13 9:42:21.420 AM sandboxd: ([52363]) WebProcess(52363) deny file-read-data /private/var/folders/p2/63r06j813xq7skckqtbn7dw00000gn/C/com.nvidia.OpenGL
11/26/13 9:42:21.448 AM sandboxd: ([52363]) WebProcess(52363) deny file-write-create /private/var/folders/p2/63r06j813xq7skckqtbn7dw00000gn/C/com.nvidia.OpenGL/0361 820C-7006-3AB4-91A1-D589847D8455/9C6E3681D12A6DBB/C0DFC936-7CBA-3F6C-AD06-180A99 1B70C2.toc
11/26/13 12:43:22.479 PM com.apple.Dock.agent: objc[52554]: Class ABBezelWindow is implemented in both /System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Versions/A/AddressBook and /Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.widgetplugin/Contents/MacOS/AddressBook. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
11/26/13 12:43:25.705 PM DashboardClient: error [1001] setting colorSpace to iMac colorspace
11/26/13 12:44:15.853 PM Dock: kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGSReleaseWindow: Invalid window 2
11/26/13 12:44:15.853 PM Dock: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
11/26/13 12:45:06.816 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Killing auth hosts
11/26/13 12:45:06.816 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100199 destroyed
11/26/13 12:45:07.215 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100202 created
11/26/13 12:45:30.471 PM iCal: ServerNotifications: Setting delegate to APSD
11/26/13 12:45:30.739 PM iCal: ServerNotification: configureService called with nil password
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.DeviceLocator
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.Mail
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.Ubiquity
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.MediaStream
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.BackToMyMac
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.Contacts
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.Bookmarks
11/26/13 12:45:31.596 PM [0x0-0x2cd8cd6].com.apple.iCal: com.apple.Dataclass.Calendars
11/26/13 12:45:31.996 PM iCal: Subscription request completed
11/26/13 12:45:49.351 PM iCal: clip: empty path.
11/26/13 2:12:20.781 PM diskmanagementd: DM ->T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: inHostDiskUDS=0x101985c20=disk0s2=Macintosh HD inWhatStr=RecoveryInfoBaseSystemVersion
11/26/13 2:12:21.019 PM diskmanagementd: DM ..T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: did get booterRecoveryUDS=0x101985ae0=disk0s3=Recovery HD
11/26/13 2:12:21.401 PM diskmanagementd: DM ..T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: did mount nobrowse; MP=/Volumes/Recovery HD OMS=0x7faaa8d03360
11/26/13 2:12:21.401 PM diskmanagementd: DM ..T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: getting dict from file=/Volumes/Recovery HD/com.apple.recovery.boot/SystemVersion.plist
11/26/13 2:12:21.448 PM fseventsd: Logging disabled completely for device:1: /Volumes/Recovery HD
11/26/13 2:12:21.603 PM diskmanagementd: DM ..T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: got dict (or NULL=will return err): oooInfoDict=0x7faaa8d0cac0
11/26/13 2:12:21.851 PM diskmanagementd: DM ..T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: did if-needed-best-effort unmount
11/26/13 2:12:21.852 PM diskmanagementd: DM <-T-[DMToolBootPreference recoveryPartitionInfoForVolume:what:dict:]: retErr=0 outInfoDict={
    ProductBuildVersion = 11C74;
    ProductCopyright = "1983-2011 Apple Inc.";
    ProductName = "Mac OS X";
    ProductUserVisibleVersion = "10.7.2";
    ProductVersion = "10.7.2";
11/26/13 2:12:24.000 PM kernel: USBF:          4608025.819          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/26/13 2:12:26.000 PM kernel: USBF:          4608027.819          AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b205000]::Found a transaction past the completion deadline on bus 0x26, timing out! (Addr: 3, EP: 1)
11/26/13 2:12:47.314 PM installd: PackageKit: ----- Begin stage -----
11/26/13 2:12:47.372 PM installd: PackageKit: ----- End stage -----
11/26/13 2:12:51.657 PM com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error: 2
11/26/13 2:17:48.811 PM SoftwareUpdateCheck: SoftwareUpdateCheck (Launch): launching app
11/26/13 2:17:49.547 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Failed to authorize right 'system.install.app-store-software' by client '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/in stalld' [52708] for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app' [52704]
11/26/13 2:17:49.547 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Failed to authorize right 'system.install.software' by client '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/in stalld' [52708] for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app' [52704]
11/26/13 2:26:38.000 PM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/26/13 2:27:57.192 PM mDNSResponder: 133: Could not write data to client because of error - aborting connection
11/26/13 2:27:57.196 PM mDNSResponder: 133: DNSServiceGetAddrInfo      v4v6 www-google-analytics.l.google.com.
11/26/13 2:27:58.000 PM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/26/13 2:28:12.000 PM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/26/13 2:31:10.000 PM kernel: IOSurface: buffer allocation size is zero
11/26/13 2:38:24.000 PM kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=52749[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID

Time Machine "could not create backup folder" error

I recently changed to a new Time Machine drive (external LaCie Porsche 1TB) connected via USB to my early 2009 iMac running Lion. I set up the drive with a single GUID partition, MacOS Extended (Journaled ) format, and copied my old Time Machine backups over from an older drive via the disk utility restore function. The disk worked fine for a while, then after several backups I get recurring Time machine errors that tell me it cannot create a backup folder. When I run Disk Utility to repair (after turning off Time Machine), it cannot unmount the disk. After a force eject (required because I am told the disk is in use when trying to eject after a Time machine fail), the disk mounts, no problems are found by disk utility, and Time Machine works for awhile. Then more of the same "cannot create backup folder" error. The backups work fine a few times, whether the iMac is put to sleep or not, then the error occurs again. Any suggestions on how to make this work without error and without constantly unmounting/remounting the disk? I had previously used a different, smaller LaCie drive via firewire 800 without any problems ever.
Thanks

I have been wrestling with the same problem for a few weeks.
I eventially solved the problem after determining that the problem is not in the Time Machine program.
It does not seem to exist in Snow Leopard but in Lion and Mountain Lion.
I have several drives on my system: firewire and USB 3.
I observed that one or more of my USB 3 drives become read only after some time even when the Time Machine is off. Firewire and USB flash drives are allright.
I am now running all three USB 3 drives off a Targus USB 3 hub. I got mine from Office Depot.
The power supply for this hub is rated at 4 amperes. Maybe the USB 3 drives need more power.
Some other steps I went through may be of interest:
I updated the firmware on my Wester Digital 1TB drive for the Mac form downloads fron WD sites. I also downloaded the WD Smartware.
However, I found an article that recommended partitioning the drive as journaled case sensitive.
Prior to doing this, the Time Machine would sometimes backup as much as 40 GB even when nothing had been added to my computer. Now backups without activity by me add only a few megabytes.
I noticed that under system profile beginning with 10.7 that the drive storage is shown by category with the sizes listed. This goes on in background all the time. It is possible he USB 2 ports and hubs may not be able to handle this activity.
I have had my computer, a late 2007 iMac with 4 GB of ram, checked by Apple.
This worked for me,
Ken Lipman

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