TimeCapsule won't back up automatically

Time Capsule has stopped backing up automatically. It says ON in the Time Machine preferences but it won't complete the back-up (error message says: Back-up disk space is not enough).
Using an iMac OS X 10.9.4 and a 2 TB wireless Time Capsule.

You have some options:
1) Manually delete some old backups, which will take a lot of time, and probably will not create much new space on the Time Capsule disk. Not recommended for most users.
2) Add a USB drive to the Time Capsule and continue to back up to that destination.
3) Add another new Time Capsule and back up that destination.
4) Erase the existing Time Capsule drive and start over again with a new "master" backup and then move forward with new backups.
If you really don't need all the old backups from months....and maybe years back...option 4 is the quickest and most economical choice. It will only take a few minutes to erase the Time Capsule if you elect to go with that option.

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HT201250 My time machine is not backing up automatically to my time capsule since my upgrade to Moutain Lion.

Since I upgraded my iMac,my time machine is not backing up automatically to my time capsule since my upgrade to Moutain Lion.

I have a similar problem. On my iMac, I swapped out (at Genius Bar) my HD via Seagate replacement program. Ever since my time machine won't backup. I get a error msg that says:
Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "[my time machine name]"
The backup disk is not available.
Any suggestions.
Thanks

MacBook pro still won't back up, not even with a cable.

I backed up my G4 tower wirelessly. I backed up my G4 Powerbook using an ethernet cable to the Timecapsule LAN port. (Of course now that I've upgraded to 10.5.2 neither of their airport cards works anymore. No fix for that so far.)
But the MacBook Pro still won't back up. Not even with a cable. I've tried using the cable to the Timecapsule's LAN port. Nothing. I've tried connecting to the Timecapsule's ethernet port. Nothing.
In fact, when I go into network preferences....ethernet is not even an option for connecting to anything. My choices are: Airport, Bluetooth and Firewire.
Exactly how am I supposed to back up my MacBook Pro? It won't do it wirelessly and I can't do it with an ethernet cable either.
Timecapsule POS!

Hmm...let me see if I can help you. In your Network preference pane, click on the '+'. Then select Ethernet from the drop down menu. After you click OK, you should be able to configure the ethernet interface to connect to your TC. After that, you should be able to connect to it with the your ethernet cable.
As far as your not being able to use your MBP's airport, I'm not certain what that particular problem is - I haven't had any problems with my TC and this MBP that I'm using (indeed, my problem is connecting wireless with my PB G4 (with WPA that is, it'll work using WEP)).
Hope my first paragraph helps you.

HT1711 I don't know my password and iTunes won't back it up without it.

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Utilities ▹ Terminal
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res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window opens.
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Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
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Time Machine won't back me up anymore after the initial back up.

I don't know if anyone else has had this problem but I couldn't find any other topics with this. I have a problem with Time Machine backing up to Time Capsule. We just got a 1 TB Time Capsule this week. My initial back up went great and the speed was surprising. After that it did 2 more updates Tuesday and 3 or 4 more Wednesday. However ever since then it won't finish backing up. When I tell it to back up or it backs up automatically it has about 1 GB to update. It will start to back up very quickly up to 43 MB then it craws up to 54 MB and quits saying, "Unable to complete back up. An error occurred while copying files to the backup volume." I've tried things like plugging in an ethernet cable between Time Capsule and my Macbook but it doesn't help. I anyone has any helpful ideas they would be appreciated.

DaveHill wrote:
So I thought that fseventsd must be involved somewhere as it records the changes for TimeMachine to use to create the backups.
Correct, most of the time.
Jun 30 21:43:15 dhcp102 fseventsd[38]: client: 0x810800 : USER DROPPED EVENTS!
I don't think the earlier messages indicate much, if any, of a problem, but this one likely does.
Jul 1 20:15:45 falstaff fseventsd[38]: bumping event counter to: 0xeb6dc3a6 (current 0x0) from log file '00000000eb6cafa8'
Yes, something wrong with the event log still/again.
Ideas?
It does look like something going wrong with the event log. Just what isn't so clear.
I'd start by booting from your Leopard Install disc and repairing the internal HD, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
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Time Machine won't back up onto Time Capsule

I upgraded to Mountain Lion last week, and Time Machine won't back up to my Time Capsule. When it fails, I get the message:
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The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/TomsMac.sparsebundle" could not be created (error 60)
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I also get the following error message popup (even though the disk is the one in my Time Capsule):
The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer.
The popup offers three choices: Initialize, Ignore, Eject.
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Creating disk image /Volumes/Data/TomsMac.sparsebundle
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Failed to create disk image /Volumes/Data/TomsMac.sparsebundle, status: 60
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I did Repair Disk Permissions and Verify Disk and everything's OK.
I erased the Time Capsule using AirPort Utility and did a hard reset on the Time Capsule.
I did a re-install of Mountain Lion and that didn't fix anything.
My MacBook Pro is accessing the Time Capsule wirelessly, as it always has.
Help!

Just to be sure, we're talking about a Time Capsule -- not an AirPort Extreme connected to an external hard drive. Right?
If so, proceed as follows.
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.
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Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
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TS3992 My iPhone 5 stopped backing up automatically and manually. How can I fix this?

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TIme Machine won't back up. Displays this:
Actual capacity of the external backup drive is 999.68 GB and available is 135 gb .
The imac internal HD capacity is 999.01GB and used space is 636.321 GB.
This problem has occured periodically in the last 12 months or so, so prior to OS version10.8 install in Jul 2012.
I previously called AppleCare, as I have a contract, and tech said I just need to reformat the external drive and start over.
I did that the last time this happened a few months ago, but I don't like that option, as it eliminates all the prior backups,
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Any ideas? Thanks

The solution is essentially "simple." You need a larger hard drive for these backups or you need to use a different backup solution. By this I mean using backup software that does not preserve an archive of old copies of a file, but simply erases old copies in order to replace them with the new copies. By replacing your backup drive can always accommodate the drive it backs up if it is large enough - say the same size. I can suggest:
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Carbon Copy Cloner
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My time machine was backing up fine and with everything being backed up was filling to about 360gb I backed it up last 5 days ago before it went in for a repair at the apple store (spotlight was not working properly) now I have the machine back and have just put some new photos on so plugged back in the time machine to carry on with backups but it won't back up as it saying it needs 380GB of space and I only have available 144 GB.
The only thing I can see different is that the store has put a macintosh HD icon on my desktop, I am wondering if perhaps it is also trying to back up the time machine, as in theory I have only added another 1-2GB data since my backup before going into the store.
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Disks you can use with Time Machine
Time Machine Server Requirements
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/TimeCapsule_SetupGuide.pdf
Pondini's Time Machine FAQ
You aren't using Time Machine correctly if you are trying to send it to your dektop.

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I just restored my system after a failure, and now Time Machine won't back up my hard drive. It gets about 40 out of 90 Gigabytes done, and then gives me an error message that just says that there was an error while backing up, and doesn't give any other information. I ran a Verify Disk with Disk Utility, and there is nothing wrong with the backup drive, and there is more than 200 Gigabytes of space left on that drive.
Thank You.

zhoffmanster wrote:
Ok, so here's the thing: I tried backing up again today, and it worked just fine. Before, what would happen is a message would pop saying "an error has occurred during backup" (or something close to that). The point is, the message didn't give any detail.
No, the point is, you seem to have ignored this:
See the Time Machine - Troubleshooting post at the top of this forum.

Time Machine won't back up external drive to Time Capsule

I recently got a Time Capsule, and successfully set it up to back up my iMac's primary drive, but for some reason Time Machine won't back up my external drive to the Time Capsule.
I removed the external drive from the exclusion list in System Preferences > Time Machine > Options, and from what I've read this should be sufficient to make Time Machine back up the drive.
The external drive is connected to my iMac via Thunderbolt > Thunderbolt-to-Firewire adaptor > Firewire 800 input, and the Time Capsule is connected via Ethernet to my LAN.
Since I'm using Ethernet, I've disabled Wi-Fi on the Time Capusule by going to AirPort Utility > My Time Capsule > Edit > Wireless > Network Mode > Off.
The reason I believe the external drive is not being backed up is because when I click the Time Machine icon in the upper-right status bar and choose "Enter Time Machine", none of the folders on external drive show any older versions.
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Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

I don't see anything you have done wrong.. perhaps it does backup in a different way.
Load the widget.. A1 here... http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
That will allow you to track the log of TM to see what it is doing.
I would also try rebooting the computer.. exclude the drive again.. reboot.. and remove the exclusion.
You should be able to check the actual settings of TM in plist file.
And you can do a full reset of TM as well.. See A4. Check what is in the file. Pondini lists the location for you.
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Would appreciate some guidance please.
Have been running Time Machine since August ( when bought iMac 21.5 ) without any problem.
I installed a 2nd ( portable ) external hard drive that I back up to separately. I'd been under the impression that I had excluded this 2nd hd from the TM options but had'nt and now done so.
Up until a few hours ago TM was ok but now get a message saying " Files can't be copied onto the backup because it appears to be read only" that prompted me to check if TM was also backing up the other hd which it was but did'nt want it to.
My internal hd is 500gb though only 70 gb is currently used. TM is being backed up to a 320gb external hd which I know is too small and should be 2-3tb but as I've only used 70gb I thought 320 would suffice for the time being. TM is now saying that there is only 94gb free left on it's external but been under the impression that once the hd becomes full, TM starts delete the old(er) files.
In TM options I now have the 2nd portable external hard drive ( 37gb used) excluded though the TM hard drive is shown but greyed out.
The ' won't back up essage ' also has a further note about using disk repair but would I then risk losing all the TM backup data?
OSX is 10.8.2 and up until now it's bee running perfect. Grateful for any pointers.
Thanks John

The backup drive has malfunctioned and corrupted itself. If that has ever happened before, or if it ever happens again, replace the drive. You may want to consider replacing it anyway for the safety of your data.
If you choose to keep using the drive, disable Time Machine temporarily in its preference pane, then launch Disk Utility, select the backup volume, and run Repair Disk. This operation may take several hours. If the volume can't be repaired, you'll have to erase it and start over. Don't do that unless you have at least one other complete backup. You should start another backup now if you don't already have one. One backup is not enough to be safe.

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