Yep, that's the one I have. Doesn't seem to show it's name. On 30/09/2010, at 9:23 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> Hi Peter, > > As I mentioned below in my reply to Steven, Applications > Utilities > > Console App - System logs. > But if you want a Widget to show the system logs: > > Time Machine Buddy: > <http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/timemachinebuddy.html> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 30/09/2010, at 12:30 PM, Crisp, Peter wrote: > >> Ok, I am interested in this thread and watching with interest. Is the Widget >> noted below something I could use to monitor my TM backups? There isn’t any >> indication of the exact part of the process that’s going on unless opening >> TM preferences and watching the progress bar – but still not much info about >> what is really going on. >> >> How do I get this Widget? Is it something users recommend I DON’T use? >> >> Regards >> >> Peter. >> From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf >> Of Ronda Brown >> Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2010 12:08 PM >> To: WAMUG Mailing List >> Subject: Re: Question re Time Capsule 'path to volume' >> >> Hi Steven, >> >> Thanks for getting back with more information. From what I can gather from >> the widget error messages, they indicate that what's on your internal HD may >> not match the hidden "File System Event Database" that OSX keeps on each >> disk, and TM normally uses to see what's been changed since the last backup >> and needs to be copied. >> Since it is "untrustable," TM must examine every directory (folder) on your >> system, and compare it to your backups, instead. This is, of course, a >> lengthy procedure. >> >> This is usually caused by an improper shutdown, but can be the result of >> other things, too. And once it occurs, the whole process must be repeated >> for each unsuccessful backup attempt until one completes normally. >> If you have had a force power-off, you'll get the UUID problem and TM will >> do a deep traversal. There's no way around that: it's the only way TM can be >> sure that all the changes made since your last backup will be saved this >> time. So, if at all possible, let it run. >> >> But Firstly: >> 1. Exclude the Time Machine Partition from spotlight, via System >> Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy. >> >> 2. In System Preferences > Energy Saver make sure you don't have selected >> "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible". >> Probably best to also put Computer Sleep to "Never" as well. >> >> Then try a Time Machine Backup and if possible try not to use the computer >> too much while this backup is occurring. >> Don't interrupt the backup, it will take quite a long time to finish. >> >> If that doesn't help, note the time one of these backups starts, then use >> the Console app (in your Applications/Utilities folder) to see if there are >> other messages indicating a conflict with your backups. >> >> When it starts, click Show Log List in the toolbar, then navigate in the >> sidebar that opens up to your system.log and select it. Navigate to the >> Starting standard backup message, then see what follows that might indicate >> some sort of error, failure, termination, exit, etc. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >> >> >> On 30/09/2010, at 10:19 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: >> >> >> Thanks all for the suggestions. A litte more detail... >> >> Backups of my Macbook Pro (running 10.6.4) have begun failing part way >> through the back up process. I have a little Time Capsule backup widget >> which I have on Dashboard (can't recall name of the widget, but it gives a >> little extra narrative on what's happening during the back up process). A >> few days ago, when I noticed the back up process not completing, the widget >> gave the error as something to do with Spotlight. I no longer have the exact >> error message, but looking the error message up on the web led me to this >> page ... >> >> http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7059555 >> >> ... which seemed to be about the problem I was having. >> >> The back up error message seemed to tie in with the fact that not long >> before that there was a Spotlight indexing process underway at a time I had >> to shutdown my machine, so interrupting the indexing process may not have >> been helpful. The suggestion of deleting the spotlight directory seems to >> make sense, and a better option than erasing the Time Capsule (which may end >> up being necessary if I can't get Time Capsule to index Spotlight again). >> >> Regards your questions Ronni ... >> >>> Have you been able to backup to Time Capsule initially? >> >> Yes. >> >> >> Does Time Capsule appear in Disk Utility or in Finder? >> >> Yes. >> >> >> Have you been able to 'select disk' in System Preferences > Time Machine? >> >> Yes. >> >> >> Do Attempts to back up get "backup disk is not available" message? >> >> More detail in a second. >> >> >> Or is your problem "Time Capsule gets stuck at "Preparing Backup…" ? >> >> No. >> >> >> Are you using Airport Utility v5.5.1? >> >> Yes. >> >> >> As I type, a back up is 20GB through a 104GB back up. I have a 250GB hard >> disk with 100GB available. I don't know why the back up is so large. The >> widget I spoke of gave recent error details as ... >> >> --------------- >> Starting standard backup >> Attempting to mount network destination using URL: >> afp://steven%20know...@time-capsule.local/Data >> Mounted network destination using URL: >> afp://steven%20know...@time-capsule.local/Data >> QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN >> Disk image /Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle mounted at: >> /Volumes/Time Machine Backups >> Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb >> Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD >> Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db| >> No pre-backup thinning needed: 118.85 GB requested (including padding), >> 133.81 GB available >> Copied 19.6 GB of 96.5 GB, 73391 of 183430 items >> Stopping backup. >> Error: (-43) SrcErr:NO Copying >> /users/steven/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/NML2NDeviceObserver_2010-09-29-193147_MacBook-Pro-2.crash >> to /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/MacBook Pro >> (2)/2010-09-28-085307.inProgress/*******-****-****-****-************/Macintosh >> HD/Users/steven/Library/Logs/CrashReporter >> Copied 88263 files (19.9 GB) from volume Macintosh HD. >> Copy stage failed with error:11 >> Backup failed with error: 11 >> Ejected Time Machine disk image. >> Ejected Time Machine network volume. >> --------------- >> >> Those asterisks I've manually included, overtyping a code I thought may be >> private. >> >> That backup underway has just failed, with error message in widget showing >> .... >> >> --------------- >> Starting standard backup >> Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/Data-1 >> QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN >> Disk image /Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle mounted at: >> /Volumes/Time Machine Backups >> Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb >> Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD >> Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db| >> --------------- >> >> I've tried the suggestions re identifying the path, still no success on that >> note. Happy to hear other suggestions for a fix, but ultimately I guess I >> may have to wipe Time Capsule. >> >> Cheers, Steven >> >> >> On 30/09/2010, at 5:21 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >> >> >> On 30/09/2010, at 8:19 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: >> >> >> >> On 30/09/2010, at 1:08 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: >> >> >> My Macbook Pro isn't backing up to Time Capsule. >> >> From this page .... >> >> http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7059555 >> >> ... Glenn Carter refers to the following string for Terminal ... >> >> sudo rm -ri /path_to_volume/.Spotlight-V100 >> >> where /path_to_volume is the path of the volume in question. >> >> >> To replace 'path_to_volume' I've tried .... >> >> Volumes/Time Machine Backups >> Volumes/Data >> Volumes/Data/afp://Time Capsule._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Data/MacBook >> Pro.sparsebundle >> >> ...but all give me "No such file or directory". >> >> Can anyone please suggest what I should be using as the Terminal command? >> >> Cheers, Steven >> >> This is extremely difficult to answer without having direct access to your >> system. One way of sorting out the "/path_to_volume" is to open a Terminal >> window, then type "cd " at the prompt (note: include the space character >> after cd) then drag the icon of your Time Capsule disk onto the Terminal >> Window, and press return. If you then type "pwd" you will see the correct >> path to the Time Capsule device. >> >> The command you supply is puzzling. It literally says "recursively remove >> all files with the name '.Spotlight-V100' from the volume in question, and >> ask me each time before deleting". I'm not sure how this will help. >> >> Hi Steven, >> >> I agree with Peter, I fail to see this command helping. We need some more >> information to be able to give any constructive assistance. >> >> Have you been able to backup to Time Capsule initially? >> Does Time Capsule appear in Disk Utility or in Finder? >> Have you been able to 'select disk' in System Preferences > Time Machine? >> Do Attempts to back up get "backup disk is not available" message? >> Or is your problem "Time Capsule gets stuck at "Preparing Backup…" ? >> Are you using Airport Utility v5.5.1? >> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >> 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >> >> OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
