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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1638874" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>@Jamiefort I have my Time Machine backup on a drive attached to a Time Capsule. Essentially it is the process you are using.</p><p></p><p>Occasionally I have trouble with the sparsebundle file and find these two steps correct many problems. One step addresses problems that may be the result of directory structure problems on the hard drive itself. The second addresses problems with the sparsebundle file itself.</p><p></p><p>1.To address problems with the directory structure of the drive you can't use Disk Utility as long as the physical drive is attached to the Airport Extreme. I've had good luck disconnecting the drive from the network and attaching it directly to the computer. Disk Utility should be able to run now.</p><p></p><p>2. Sometimes problems occur with the sparsebundle file itself. Try double clicking the sparsebundle file. If the file is not having to many issues it should appear as a sort of virtual hard drive. That drive should appear as a real drive in Disk Utility. Running repair disk on that virtual drive seems to correct some errors with the sparsebundle file.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1638874, member: 131855"] @Jamiefort I have my Time Machine backup on a drive attached to a Time Capsule. Essentially it is the process you are using. Occasionally I have trouble with the sparsebundle file and find these two steps correct many problems. One step addresses problems that may be the result of directory structure problems on the hard drive itself. The second addresses problems with the sparsebundle file itself. 1.To address problems with the directory structure of the drive you can't use Disk Utility as long as the physical drive is attached to the Airport Extreme. I've had good luck disconnecting the drive from the network and attaching it directly to the computer. Disk Utility should be able to run now. 2. Sometimes problems occur with the sparsebundle file itself. Try double clicking the sparsebundle file. If the file is not having to many issues it should appear as a sort of virtual hard drive. That drive should appear as a real drive in Disk Utility. Running repair disk on that virtual drive seems to correct some errors with the sparsebundle file. [/QUOTE]
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