Failures of Time machine

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• Failure of Time Machine

  I have a time machine backup to an external drive which was destroyed.

  When I get time machine, this drive is not displayed even if the backup is there, as well as the backup of my other readers...

  While it makes absolutely no sense for Apple to hide this backup from the view, especially when time machine is designed to recover data in case of emergency such as this, it is nevertheless the case.

  How do I 'wrong' time machine showing the backup of my damaged drive?

  This article illustrated by the late James Pond, can provide more information:

  Pondini-time machine - troubleshooting: E3. I do not see the backups to a disk/partition that is no longer connected

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• questions of failure/replacement of Time machine

  I have an old time machine that was failing and I'm going to buy a new drive. When I get the new drive:

  1. How do I format it?
  2. is there an advantage to making it be bootable?
  3. If so, how I would be bootable?
  4. is it possible to copy the contents of the current time machine disk to the new disk? The old time machine disk drive is 500 GB, and I don't have 500GB free on my disk system hae. Should I just unplug the old drive and I only connect if I can't find a file? In addition, 500 GB drives no longer seem to be available. The smallest drive available now is 1 TB.
  5. Is it possible that the failures of time machine, I had are with the time machine of tine software, not the drive? I'm under mountain lion. I don't want to update to OSX, because I do not know if all applications will break.
  6. the reason why I asked question 5 is that when the disc goes down, I disable the mac, disconnect/reconnect the time machine, turn on mac. It is possible that the mac start-up is enough, and I don't need to disconnect/reconnect the time machine. Thoughts here?

  Time Machine FAQ

  1 mac OS extended (journaled).

  2 & 3. I don't know the answer to these questions.

  4. try to use disk/restore to copy the backup to a new location. Please note that this will reformat the destination partition.

  5. more than information would be useful. What type of chess?

  Application compatibility

  (2) application compatibility

  Information on the compatibility of 10.11 El Capitan

  6. reboot may be sufficient.

  Troubleshooting you can try.

  Troubleshooting of Time Machine

  Solving the problems of Time Machine

• Time Machine backups fail

  I have a Time Capsule 2 TB 4th generation bracket place my 2013 21.5 in iMac running OS 10.11.3. For the two weeks have been a failure my time machine backups. A few nights ago, I was given the opportunity to create a new backup, which I tried to do. However, the new back-up has never been created - says still 'wait to first full backup"status on the menu bar. I am able to access the files on the Time Capsule that aren't in a backup file Time Machine and use Time Capsule as a router. When I enter the Time Machine on the iMac, it appears as if it has never been a comeback upward (which, of course, I guess). I tried to use the repair disk utility - I had to run on the Time Capsule, but it did not help.

  Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

  Looks like you receive a message that a few nights under what looked like this:

  

  It is probably the most frightening message that you never see when you use Time Machine, because it shows that your backups were corrupt. Time Machine will try to erase, and then create a new backup.  Unfortunately, sometimes Time Machine fails when it tries to do.

  The best thing you can do right now is to perform a deletion process of resetting the data on the Time Capsule disk to completely erase the disk for errors and try again another backup.  If you decide to try this, you must copy all other files you might have on the time Capsule to another disk for temporary storage... unless you already have other copies (you should, otherwise, you have no backups for files on the Time Capsule).

  Perform the zero... erase data, which will be probably 3-5 hours or so... should improve your chances of a good Time Machine backup when you restart the process... IF... the last problems were the result of software on the Time Capsule disk errors.

  IF... the time Capsule hard drive is physically damaged... which is a possibility... you need to replace the disk in the time Capsule hope forward again.

• Time Machine backup failure

  I get the message:

  Time Machine could not complete the backup "Backups Time Machine". Full backup impossible. An error occurred during the creation of the backup folder.

  I reboot the system and am able to do the backup.

  Three questions:

  1 is my default backup drive and must be replaced?

  2. If I get a new drive, do I need to do any formatting when connecting it to my system?

  3. is there anything else that would work not to mention that the system restarts?

  Thank you!

  I should add that failures occur about once or twice a week.

• Is there an advantage to having a backup disk image of Macintosh HD (for MacBook Pro) to ease/speed of recovery after a disk failure rather than using Time Machine to recover?

  I'm trying to understand the best way to prepare for the recovery of a failure in the drive for a MacBook Pro.

  I do not understand the nuances of the time Machine - I know from personal experience that it is a recovery tool great when your existing drive is intact and you're just trying to restore a file.  But what happens if the drive has a hardware failure and needs to be replaced?

  Is there an advantage to take periodic images of Macintosh HD for quick recovery (and then using the incremental backups Time Machine to catch up to the current position).  Or Time Machine may facilitate a recovery in case of failure of the disc just as easily/quickly that will give it to have a separate image backup?

  Thanks in advance for your help.

  YES!.  If you have a clone boot disk, you can either connect it to a MBP or Exchange it with the internal HDD failed and be back in business quickly.  Time machine, as good as is, can take several hours to restore your system, depending on the amount of data.

  For cloning, I recommend Carbon Copy Cloner.  It is not free, but it's worth the price:

  https://Bombich.com/

  I use it in conjunction with Time Machine.  (two backups are better than one)

  Ciao.

• Failure of the Time machine backup could not save "My Passport"

  When I try to do a backup on my Passport using Time Machine, he used to work over the years, and now it is the message I get:

  Failure of the Time machine backup could not save "My Passport"

  
  

  Does anyone has an idea to help me with this problem?

  
  

  (Sorry for my English but I speak French in Switzerland...)
  

  Have you tried to run utilities disk to check/repair the external hard drive? Here is something you can try.  http://pondini.org/TM/A4.html

• Time machine backup failure message

  I get the following message is displayed:

  "Time Machine could ' t all"backup time"backup."

  Full backup impossible.  An error occurred during the creation of the backup folder. »

  I could clear the error by restarting the system.

  The message passed every day.  Time has worked the last 3 days, but I suspect that it may begin to fail.  I'm not holding my breath as time machine can begin to fail again.

  Any ideas?

  Start with C10 in the 1st article linked.

  Troubleshooting of Time Machine

  Solving the problems of Time Machine

• Disk error backup external hard Time machine

  Hello
  While that hurry to catch a flight, I accidentally disconnected my external hard drive (which I use for time machine backups) before ejecting.  Now the House, the time machine backup does not recognize my external hard drive.  I went into disk utility to try to repair the disk.  Here's what he said:

  
  

  Verification and repair card partition for "Time Machine external HDD ' Verification of prerequisitesChecking map of partition partition listAdjusting to adapt to any disk as a requiredChecking for a partitionChecking of the system EFI sizeChecking of the system partition EFI systemChecking of file system EFI the EFI folder of the system partition contentChecking partition data HFS charger spacesChecking boot partitionsReviewing support loadersChecking Core Volume physical storage partitionsUpdating Windows boot.ini boot files of score as card requiredThe partition seems to be OK

  Verify and repair volume 'Time Machine' Repair file system. File system check exit code is updated 8. support partition for the volume as requires it. Error: disk utility can't repair the disk. Back to the top as many files as possible, reformat the drive and restore your backed up files.

  
  

  I could really use some help as to how I should proceed.  Any advice?
  

  I think you need to clear this backup disk, and while you are this and do a full backup (which takes all afternoon to all night) you will be working without a net. If you do in idle time, and after checking your boot disk, the risk of catastrophic failure while the backup is low. Start now and in the future, you will have a backup.

  If you have a different backup disk, add it and Time Machine will create a new independent backup on it, and then Time Machine alternate disks automatically.

• Impossible to 'create' Time Machine backup service

  I have Mac OS x Server v 5.1.7 running on a Mac mini (2.7 Ghz core i7, 8 GB RAM, mid-2011)) with OSX El Captain (10.11.6).

  When I try to add a folder to use as the destination for my backups Time Machine, the button 'create' on the next screen does nothing!

  

  How can I diagnose what is the error (if any?) and how can I work around this?

  OK, I've been searching and I found everything about TIME MACHINE on these forums, but my question is still not answered.  My suspicion for why my attempt is a failure is due to the fact that the drive mounted by the mac mini is formatted with NTFS and mounted using Tuxera NTFS for Mac. How can I confirm this? If it is true, is it documented for OSX Server Anywhere? Why is there not an error message or something to help me?

• I want to use Time Machine to format a new disk

  I had a hard drive failure (it was always a secondary drive) and I want to format a replacement with Time Machine backups of the drive it is replacing. How can I do this?

  You use utility disk to format, then Time machine to restore the files.

  OS X: on the recovery of OS X - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 - "OS X Lion and later versions include OS X Recovery. This function includes all the tools you need to reinstall OS X, repair your drive and even restore from a backup Time Machine. "- More information on the recovery of the Internet.

• Time Machine crashes

  Looking in my journal I find this:
  com Apple.backupd: waiting for index or loan (100)

  After consultation with google I find that the problem is probably related to a disconnection from the backup disk that happened earlier today, when I accidentally stumbled upon the USB when fixing my iPhone.

  I barely touched, but it was enough to cause a disconnect.

  I ' t may be something else though because it seems a little far fetched that a simple disconnect/connect must

  cause such a catastrophic failure like that.

  This post describes how Time Machine can lead to corrupted data when they are exposed to accidents:

  Re: Time Machine 'Waiting for the index to be ready': what it really means?

  If this is the case, then it tells me that Time Machine is not capable of handling disconnects and auto resume.

  I'm guessing that disconnects happen every day to thousands of users of the time Machine.

  So I'm expecting Time Machine to use a fault-tolerant Protocol.

  Maybe it's not.

  Now, I get multiple instances of "com.apple.backupd: waiting for index be ready (100)" in my log file.

  Even if the projector is not indexing.

  It took about an hour to save 3 KB of data.

  Wow
  I'm NOT surprised!

  I should also mention that I added all external drives including the backup drive to the exclusion of Spotlight list.
  So they must not interfere with the backup.
  However, when you add the backup drive, I received the message:

  "My Passport for Mac ' is a Time Machine backup drive.

  Spotlight will continue to search for Time Machine backups but seek no other items on the disk.

  But why must it seek the backups at all.
  Why would I want an index of my backup files?

  Tip: I don't want

• I have my time capsule for base station; How do I set up just for Time Machine?

  For several years, I have used Time Capsule as a wireless base station more backup Time Machine. I back up a Macbook Air (single user) and iMac with 2 users (two computers running on OS X 11.5). With Comcast Xfinity I need is more like a base station. In fact, I reset my router Xfinity name and password to replicate what was the name and the password to my Time Capsule network. But, now that it's done I can't understand of set up time capsule without set it up as a base station. The installation guide seems to suggest that I could do so by plugging the ethernet cable from the modem to an ethernet port which is not the WAN port. But this configuration did not work. The installation wizard only took me the steps to set up a wireless network. How can I simply we it with Time Machine as an external hard drive?

  The installation wizard only took me the steps to set up a wireless network. How can I simply we it with Time Machine as an external hard drive?

  Simply turn off the time Capsule wireless.

  To do... Open AirPort Utility, click on the Time Capsule, then click on modify in the window that appears

  Click on the Wireless tab at the top of the next window

  Change the setting for the Mode of network on 'Off '.

  Click Update to save the changes

  

  But... and this is a big BUT... This work of pourrait ... and maybe not. Even if the backup on the Comcast network seems to be working, there will be no help from Apple in case of questions or problems of backup.

  The reason is that, so that your Time Machine backups be supported officially by Apple, users must save on the Time Capsule wireless, or connect their Mac (s) directly to one of the three ports LAN <>- on the Time Capsule using a wired Ethernet cable connection.

  If you decide to try the method of failure to load, please let us know how things work after a few days.

• behavior strange time machine

  This is not a complaint.

  About once a week, I get a message that does not have a time machine backup.  I could solve the problem by rebooting the system.

  About 4 days ago I got a time backup failure message. I rebooted the system, but not 'Back Up Now'.  I thought that the time machine disk was gone and had to be replaced.

  Then, miraculously, time machine started working!  With the new backups in progress.

  Two sets of questions:

  1. is anyone else seen this happen?  If so, what ended up happening?

  2. any advice?  I've never used time machine to recover a version of a file that I've trashed, only to do a full system restore, after that I had a system failure.

  Thank you.

  1. no idea

  2. I would use disk utility > first aid to check your drive internal and also check the volume of time Machine.

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201639

  To retrieve a version a file just chose the file and go back in the timeline you need.

  See restore from a backup.

  Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support

• Time machine unable to complete upward "an error occurred when creating a backup folder".

  Hi, I just graduated to El increase captain and since I had problems with my hard drive backup and the Time Machine. After you have installed the El captain, I get an error message that says 'save the failure. Full backup impossible. An error occurred during the creation of the backup folder. "Run disk utility to repair your backup disk.  When I made that I received the error "update boot support partitions for the volume as required.  Failed to dismount the volume for repair. Operation failed.  I can see the name of the hard disk in the sidebar of finder, but it has no history icon to eject so I right click on it and select "Force eject". Unplug the USB and reconnect USB for hard disk reappears in the side bar of the Finder. Once again same message execution utility disk first aid. I try to partition the drive in disk utility, but the button is grayed until I have change the disc name in the text field "Partition" 'apply' reselect "OX extended extended (journaled)" in the menu drop-down "Format". I then click on apply and get the error message that it "cannot unmount disk '. "Move up" button at the top of the disk utility window seems to do nothing. I then tried to drive 'Erase' and got the error message "disc remove POSIX reports: operation could not be completed." Input/output error. Operation failed. "So I clicked once more"Force eject", disconnected and reconnected USB, hard drive selected in the sidebar"Finder"ran"Set_Up.dmg"that was on the hard drive. Who seemed to rise to recording on the Seagates Web site. Player again activated in selected Time Machine preferences 'Back Up Now' of Time Machine in the Menu bar has obtained progress bar "Preparation to Back up...". "in Time Machine preferences for half an hour... Back at the beginning of the loop. States of Error Message 'save the failure. Full backup impossible. An error occurred during the creation of the backup folder. "Run disk utility to repair your backup disk.

  Ref: http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html see espically - http://pondini.org/TM/C10.html

  Full backup impossible. An error occurred during the creation of the backup folder.