Timecapsule won't back up...

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Okay, my time capsule wont back up.

It says he disk image cannot be mounted.

My console log says: 30/05/2008 23:35:37 com.apple.SystemStarter[28] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.

Any suggestions as to how to fix it?

I've had a wee read around... I store and run iTunes from my Capsule rather than my laptop...could this be the problem?


Thanks!
 
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are you able to get to it from the finder without using time machine?

10.5.3 update seems to fix a bunch of Tm/TC issues. Read more here.

So if you havent updated ur Mac to 10.5.3, I suggest you do that first and try it. http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110232

if you are able to access the TC from finder, copy the contents to ur Mac's HDD and erase the TC and start all over again. I did that once during the initial stages.
 
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I just had the same thing happen to me after the 10.5.3 update. I wonder if the fix for Time Machine in 10.5.3 basically makes backups prior to it incompatible? I am wirelessly backing up my MacBook Pro as I type this. 60GB of 97GB so far after 10 hours or so. This was not even possible before the upgrade frankly. I had to use a direct connection to get the initial backup to work when I first got the Time Capsule.

I still have to reset the Time Capsule every 24/48 hours to keep it visible. I mean the router functionality works, but none of the hard disk stuff works after a day or two. I hope a fix is forthcoming from Apple on this issue.
 
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I updated the software and shortened the name....no joy so I erased everything and started again and it seems to be working fine. I've put my itunes back on, ran it all a few times and it seems to be okay.. so maybe a combination of the new software and starting anew back up has done the trick...?

However I never reset the capsule, maybe I should have done this too!

Now I'm worried that this might happen again when I actually need to access the back up... it kinda removes my confidence in the product, which is the whole point in having it, is it not?
 

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