Using disk utility with Time Capsule backup disk

When backing up, i get an error msg that tells me to run disk utility on my backup drive. It says it's having problems coping files. In Disk Utiltiy, I don't see a way to choose the time capsule backup drive but only the hard drive on my laptop. Help pls.

The error message is fundamentally stupid. You cannot use disk utility on a network drive.
You can however fix or test the sparsebundle which is the virtual disk file TM creates on the TC.
See A5 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
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AC

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I'm a bit baffled as how to set up Time Capsule as a backup drive. Came from the store with it two days ago (2011 version, latest FW)
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So you CAN or CANNOT use external drive with Time Capsule...

I was posting earlier and was told you CAN'T plug an external HDD into a Time Capsule and have it be recognized (some said you had to plug it into a USB hug first.)
Then I find this - http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/48709.aspx
Then before posting this I find others that say you CAN. So what's the deal? Can I or can I not plug in a USB external HDD and have access to it?

The link that you posted is a bit out of date, but the information in the article is correct.
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At times, I have had 3 drives from differerent manufactures all hooked up simultaneously into a powered USB hub which in turns connects to the USB port on the Time Capsule. No problems at all.
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Jmiko wrote:
That thread is 5 years old
???? It's from three days ago. The electronic book it references was updated last year.
Plus that was talking about a 2002 Airport Extreme base station, whereas I have a 2009 Time Capsule.
As I mentioned above, the source I quoted is from last year. The thread I cited mentions nothing about
a particular year of base station. Where do you see that stuff?
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go to this link:
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than the link at the bottom of the page.
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Hi and Thanks to Anyone in Advance!
Below is the Time Capsule Error Log I get when doing a Time Machine Backup, wirelessly, on my 2T Time Capsule HD/Router.
Initial Setup and Backup done via ethernet, flawlessly, two months ago. Subsequent backups worked until about three days ago (Why, I have not a clue!)
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I used Disk Utility" on my Computer HD with a repair permissions, then performed a TC reset, physically, and reconfigured the TC on the LAN, trying a new name "gotyourback" for the backup. Backup begins every time, but keeps failing after about five minutes.
Hope this helps others with similar problem...
Again,
Thanks!
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://Suz%20Tim%20Abri%20and%[email protected]/Data
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://Suz%20Tim%20Abri%20and%[email protected]/Data
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Disk image /Volumes/Data/Rogers Rocks Home.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb
Error (256): fetching properties: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 UserInfo=0x102f20b60 "The file “CM” couldn’t be opened." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=5 UserInfo=0x100194860 "The operation couldn’t be completed. Input/output error")
Error (256): fetching properties: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 UserInfo=0x1001c76a0 "The file “std” couldn’t be opened." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=5 UserInfo=0x100194860 "The operation couldn’t be completed. Input/output error")
Error (256): fetching properties: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 UserInfo=0x1001dfc50 "The file “js” couldn’t be opened." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=5 UserInfo=0x100194860 "The operation couldn’t be completed. Input/output error")
Error (256): fetching properties: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 UserInfo=0x1001e06c0 "The file “en” couldn’t be opened." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=5 UserInfo=0x100194860 "The operation couldn’t be completed. Input/output error")
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No pre-backup thinning needed: 1.19 GB requested (including padding), 1.38 TB available
Stopping backup.
Error: (-43) SrcErr:NO Copying /Applications/The Learning Company to /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/Rogers Rocks Home/2011-09-08-114311.inProgress/A0EF34AF-A412-4268-B48E-1FD4BF77C8BA/ROGERS LOVE/Applications
Copied 177 files (33.0 MB) from volume ROGERS LOVE.
Copy stage failed with error:11
Backup failed with error: 11
Ejected Time Machine disk image.

Ok, if it is only 2months old it shouldn't be a problem..internally at least.
? (10.0.1.1) at b8:c7:5d:c6:3c:db on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
It doesn't have a name.. although it has registered the MAC address and IP .. that is the TC unless you changed it the ? indicates there is an issue with device name. All the entries should have a name.
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tc2.bigpond (192.168.2.104) at 60:33:4b:2e:91:77 on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
andrew-gigabyte.bigpond (192.168.2.130) at 0:25:22:16:43:c7 on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
bigpond.bigpond (192.168.2.254) at 0:24:17:71:ad:6d on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
bigpond.bigpond (192.168.2.254) at 0:24:17:71:ad:6d on en0 ifscope [ethernet]
? (192.168.2.255) at ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
I have the TC in bridge and it is picking up the domain from my router.. if your using the TC as the main router then you should have entries for gotbackup.local
You are running SL still?? Or lion?
I thought of simply restoring the computer's settings to what they were 4-5 days ago, via Time Machine.
The issue is network.. so restoring will not fix it.
But so is my overdue dentist appointment...really not looking forward to either!
My condolances to your dentist.
I think you need to dig a bit harder to get the cause.
Most importantly are you getting IP via dhcp from the TC?
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