Why doesn't Time Capsule .....

Accurately restore iTunes libraries to their original state ?
Twice over the last year or s I have had to restore from scratch my MacBook, and in each case the library gets messed up to the extent that all my Podcast subscriptions get lost, my iTunes subscription is lost and my TV Show/Music Videos all end up categorised as Movies in one big folder - its almost as if Time Capsule does not back everything up ?

Well you can't do it with a Time Capsule.
You could get an Apple TV instead of an Air Port Express and then you can get video as well..

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Why doesn't Time Capsule appear in Disk Utility anymore?

Time Machine gave me a msg that it was unable to back up yesterday due to a problem with an image on my iMac (21.5") drive. It said to repair the external drive I'm using with Disk Utility. I tried the Time Capsule I'm using and which is hooked up and has worked fine for months does not appear. Why?
Also got a msg today saying: "backup cannot be complete due to unexpected error. Code -6584" Never had such a problem before Mt. Lion.
I see no forum category for Time Machine or Time Capsule.

You need to verify the backup.
Hold the option key while clicking the Time Machine icon on the top right menu area.
But reboot the TC beforehand.. maybe the whole network.
The error is well known.. see
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3123920?tstart=0

Why doesn't time capsule come with AirPlay and an audio out plug? I have to buy an Airport Express station and put it right on top of my time capsule to wire it to my stereo. Doesn't make sense...

My Time Capsule is right by my stereo and would like to stream my itunes there. But it looks like I would have to add an Airport express station right on top of my time capsule to do this. Which doesn't make sense to have 2 wireless routers on top of each other. Is that the only way?

Well you can't do it with a Time Capsule.
You could get an Apple TV instead of an Air Port Express and then you can get video as well..

Why doesn't time capsule appear in airport utility?

I have the 3TB time capsule just bought last year. It has been working perfectly fine for all of this time when suddenly my internet connection was slowed to a snails pace. I reset the modem, the time capsule, etc. and nothing worked. I called comcast and the guy says the modem is out of sync and he reset it and everything was perfect. Later that day, it slowed again. When I called Comcast he said everything is good from the cable side it must be the router (in this case the time capsule). I opened the airport utility and I was connected to wifi but the time capsule doesnt appear. It says it cant find any base stations.
I googled the web and tried many things including hard reset, updating IPv6 to link-local only, etc. When I am connected hard wire to the modem it works fine but as soon as i disconnect and go wireless it no longer can find the base station. The wireless network and speed work fine I just cant connect to the base station for time machine backups, access my drive etc.
HELP!

Do a full factory reset.. this is different to hard reset and is recommended when you run into issues.
Mountain Lion does have a bug with the TC in lossing it. The latest firmware was supposed to fix the problem but I doubt it is working.. ie 7.6.4 ..
I would do the following.
1. Take the firmware back to 7.6.1
You simply hold the option key whilst clicking the number of the version in the airport utility. Select the firmware you want.. and it will do the downgrade.
2. Factory reset.
The Factory Reset Gen1-4.
Unplug your TC. Hold in reset. and power the TC back on.. without releasing reset for about 10sec. When the status light flashes rapidly; release it.
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
3. Redo the setup with a completely clean set of names.. which are SMB standard.. ie short, 2-20 characters, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Set wireless 5ghz to a different name.
Set security to WPA2 personal with 8-20 character pure alphanumeric password.
Set wireless channels manually .. use 11, 6, 1 for 2.4ghz try each in turn in that order.
Use around 40 and around 150 for 5ghz.
4. Test with ethernet.. wireless is never a great test. You never know if the issue is somewhere else. Ethernet is more reliable.

Airport Express works fine - why doesn't Time Capsule?

Hi - I have a new Time Capsule and am very excited to get this working. Previously I have used an Airport Express to create a wireless network with very few issues. I worked through all the various setup including updating all my software. I've completed the setup via the airport utility and everything seems to work save my internet connectivity. The odd thing that I know I have a live connection via my ethernet cable given that it works fine with my airport express. I have tried all the recos as regards turning the modem and TC off / on for more than a few times. Does anyone have any advice that might help? Thanks very much, Jeff

Well you can't do it with a Time Capsule.
You could get an Apple TV instead of an Air Port Express and then you can get video as well..

Why did my time capsule stopped backing up?

Why would my time capsule stop backing up, it is set to delet when the drive is full?

LaPastenague wrote:
Many people report that TM no longer deletes old backups as it should.
That does happen sometimes, but for many different reasons.
TM should never run out of space
Yes, it can. First, remember that it deletes entire backups, not the backups of individual files. Second, it won't ever delete the last remaining backup.
So if it needs to do a very large backup, there needs to be room for the last remaining backup, plus the new one, plus some workspace. That's why we recommend that the TM drive be 3-4 times the size of the data it's backing-up. If it's much less than that, and there's a need for a large or full backup, there may not be enough room.
as i understand how it works, it should simply give a warning that the old backups need to be deleted.
That's how it worked on Leopard, if you had the "Warn when old backups are deleted" option checked -- the backup would fail if there wasn't room. All you had to do then was remove the check, but many folks didn't understand that.
So, effective with Snow Leopard, the option is now "Notify after old backups are deleted," and that's what happens -- old backups are deleted automatically when necessary, and a notice is sent only after the new backup completes.
It seems that after an upgrade install of the OS.. TM ceases to have the ability to delete old backups.. it simply runs out of space and refuses to backup.
Normally not. Some have turned out to be users who actually did a "clean install," erasing their internal HD. If you do that, and don't use either Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant to put your data back (and transfer Computer Settings), the erased drive is treated as a different one. In that case, TM will do a full backup, so requires a lot space.
However, effective with Mountain Lion, TM does add more space for "padding" than before, sometimes quite a bit more, so a drive that was barely large enough on Lion or earlier may be too small now.
EDIT: A good way to figure out what's going on is to look at the log messages, either by using Console and filtering for backupd, or via the widget in #A1 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting
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Why is my time capsule blinking yellow?

why is my time capsule blinking yellow?

The Time Capsule is complaining about something.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the amber dot and another window will open to explain what the Time Capsule is whining about....along with suggested actions to remedy the situation.

Why does my Time Capsule want to do COMPLETE backups every time?

I'm still new to this Time Capsule, only had it about a week, and i'm still trying to figure it out. I have an old LaCie Hd that i was using for my Time Machine backups before, with 2 partitions, for 2 different computers both running different OS's....1 Snow Leopard, and 1 Lion.
Now i just got this Time Capsule, and i am under the impression that i don't need to partition anything? I can't anyway, as it is a .sparseimage file. But i should be able to back up all my macs to the same Time Capsule HD. But why is it when i want to back up my Snow Leopard OS and/or Lion OS - that it wants to do a complete backup of all 400+ GB of stuff? I don't change any settings, i just let it do its thing, but when i look at it in the Time Machine/System Preferences it is gathering everything up and taking forever.
Why does it want to keep backing up my entie computer and not just what's new after the first initial backup? Thanks

tool wrote:
Now i just got this Time Capsule, and i am under the impression that i don't need to partition anything? I can't anyway, as it is a .sparseimage file. But i should be able to back up all my macs to the same Time Capsule HD.
Correct. Time Machine will make a separate sparse bundle for each Mac.
Why does it want to keep backing up my entie computer and not just what's new after the first initial backup?
The first backup of each Mac to the Time Capsule will be a full one (not just the changes since the last backup to the LaCie). And that's pretty slow over WIFI, so it's a good idea to do the first one via Ethernet.
Are you saying that both Macs' initial, full backups to the Time Capsule were completed, but subsequent ones are full backups again? If so, see #D7 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.

Why does the Time Capsule of my neighbour appears and not mine?

Why does the The Time Capsule of my neighbour appears and not mine? I tried everything.
Can I use the Capsule as merely a back up without making use of Wifi? By connecting by cable to the computer?

Why does the The Time Capsule of my neighbour appears and not mine? I tried everything.
What generation is your neighbour's and what generation is yours??
Sometimes the changes in the TC and firmware can make wireless fail.. also location is important.. the location of your neighbours might be better than yours.. his also might interfere with yours.. set a fixed channel and try the various channels.
Can I use the Capsule as merely a back up without making use of Wifi? By connecting by cable to the computer?
Sure, but you need to work out how the network is going to work.. if you are still picking up network from wireless.. then set static ip for the TC in a different IP range.. set no gateway (router ip) or dns and it will work just fine.

Why buy a Time Capsule ? Advice Needed

Hello,
I am thinking of getting a new Samsung UE55D800 television and it is WiFi enabled and therefore I want to get the most out of it.
I know that Apple TV will stream anything from my MacBook onto the TV that is in iTunes but my Mac is slowly getting fuller and fuller and therefore I may want to move some of the the movie content off then onto an external hard drive.
So, what I was thinking is can I store content on the Time Capsule without it being on my MacBook but also have access to it whenever I want through my Mac and through the wi-fi on my tv?
Will I be able to have the TV to talk to the Time Capsule and play stuff from there and I will I be able to have my MAC to talk to the Time Capsule and play content from there?
Hope you can help me on this and give me your opinion on the matter and any other tips you may have to get the most of my tv.
Thanks
Neil

Apple doesn't support an external disk connected to the AirPort Extreme, so it couldn't work. Time Capsule is a router with a hard disk inside, and you can store files on it from a Mac or PC

Why won't time capsule router work?

Why won't the time capsule's wireless router work to allow internet access? Just got it, new 2 tb! Lost the excitement of it all now! Help! Connecting to new MacBook pros (13" & 2X15"s) as well as a Toshiba laptop. Followed all the directions and backed up just fine, but have not been able to browse web at all with this crap!

You do not have to load the airport utility.. a newer version is already included on the computer.
Just go to the applications / utility directory and start airport utility.

Why won't time capsule wont work with Lion?

My Time capsule stopped working I installed Lion
I get one of two error messages:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Brian Dunk's AirPort wirel/Brian Dunk’s iMac (2).sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1).
Or
Cannot complete backup error 6584
Any ideas welcomed
Brian

The serial included with the TORRENT floating around the web for Logic 9 wont work on anything after 9.0.2
$100 says this is why said user is freaking on a simple update... just sayin

Why is my Time Capsule always stuck at "preparing"?

My Time Capsule has been stuck for a long time now. It used to work, but a few months ago it stopped. Whenever I try to backup, it just sits there. The Internet works fine. Any suggestions?

Can you access the TC using airport utility?
Have you reset TM?
http://pondini.org/TM/A4.html
Have you loaded the widget to find the actual error?
http://pondini.org/TM/A1.html
Did you verify the disks?
http://pondini.org/TM/A5.html
As far as I can see you did a reset.. that is not sufficient in your case.. you need to dig deeper.
Welcome to Lion.. !!
Edit :
Specific pointers here as to why.
http://pondini.org/TM/D1.html

Why does my time capsule not recognize the password when trying to connect Apple TV, iPhone 4s or Canon printer

I have tried to set up my wireless as before but the Time Capsule only recognizes my Macbook. I have used the correct password but nothing is happening except an error message. This should have been simple so what is the glitch.

Not sure.. but I strongly recommend you start over.
Use all names that comply with new Apple standard protocol .. ie SMB.. which means the names recommended in the airport utility are WRONG.. do not use them.
That is especially important for the printer.
SHORT.. names should be 10characters or less.. if you can manage it.. 20 at most.
NO SPACES..
PURE ALPHANUMERIC... no apostrophe, no other illegal characters.
So call the TC .. TCgenx (x I replace with the actual generation of the product).
Wireless name.. TCwifi
Use only wireless passwords that also comply.. only a bit longer is ok.. 10-20 characters is usually plenty.. no spaces.. pure alphanumeric.
No luck.. do some more.
Set wireless names for the two bands to different values.. eg.. TC24ghz and TC5ghz
Leave off the security..
Test 2.4ghz band at channels 11, 6, 1
Once it works put the security back on.

Why Doesnt the Time Capsule show up my New Raid Setup External HD?

I purchased a new enclosure for a RAID 1 setup (2, 1TB hard drives) and plugged it into my MacBook PRO to use disk utility to set up. The setup was fine. I then plugged this unit into the Time Capsule UBS port and it shows up on the airport application (2, 923gb drives) but does NOT show up on the network - which is what I want it to do. I know the USB port on the TC works because I have a small portable hard drive, plug that in and it shows up. I then unplug it, plug in the RAID and it does not show up on the network but does show up on the airport application.
I hope someone can help me with this.
Skip
PS: I have a second question about partitioning this RAID 1 set up but not sure if this is the correct place to pose that question. basically, I want to partition this RAID 1 into 3 partitions; one for Time Machine, one for superduper clone image, and one for misc. extra space. Perhaps you can guide me on where to post this question.

Anytime you change networking hardware, it is always a good idea to perform a complete power recycle of your networking components.
I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
Reconnect the AirPort base station to the Internet broadband modem. For the Extreme and Time Capsule, be sure to connect the cable to the base station's WAN (circle-of-dots) port.
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
Power-up your computer(s).
In this basic configuration, the AirPort base station will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a Network Name (SSID) of Apple Network NNNNNN. Network clients, connected to the base station either by wire or wireless, should now be able to access the Internet through the ISP's modem. Once Internet connectivity has been verified, you can use the AirPort Utility to configure the base station for wireless security and any other desired options. Please post back your results.

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