How can I delete .sparsebundle from Time Capsule?

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How can I delete .sparsebundle from Time Capsule?

Hi, can anyone help me with my problem?
I want to delete backup of my iMac from TimeCapsule to create a fresh new one.
But it seems not so easy.
I've turned off TimeMachine on iMac and tried to delete sparsebundle from TimeCapsule via Finder. Result is infinite waiting for removal in Finder dialog window.
I've tried to select 'no backup disk' in TimeMachine preferences but got the same result.
All software and firmware are updated to latest versions.
I cannot erase the whole TimeCapsule drive as described in other posts here because I have a backup of my MacBook Pro on it and I need to keep it.

Thank you for any help and information.

iMac 7,1 MacBook Pro 2,2, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Sep 24, 2009 2:38 AM

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Answer 1

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Bob Timmons

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Sep 24, 2009 5:19 AM in response to Boris Volkovyski

When you open the Time Capsule folder to see the sparsebundle file that you want to delete, try clicking the file to highlight it, then click the gear shaped icon just above and select Move to Trash.

Be careful to get the correct file because it will be deleted instantly using this method.

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Answer 2

Sep 24, 2009 12:56 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Thank you Bob.
Finally my old backup has been deleted. 🙂
It seems I was waiting not enough.
Anyway thanks for advice and care 🙂
Now I'm waiting for my new backup to create.

Message was edited by: Boris Volkovyski

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Answer 3

travis27

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Oct 25, 2009 7:49 AM in response to Boris Volkovyski

Sounds like the same issue I had...I thought 2 hours would be long enough, so I cancelled the delete and that's left the time machine not working (for one of the computers...all the others are still backing up OK).

How long did you have to wait? (My sparsebundle is 500Gb)

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Answer 4

Oct 25, 2009 8:42 AM in response to travis27

You may need to wait much longer than you think. I once deleted a sparsebundle of about 100Gb and it took about 45-60 minutes. So, you may be looking at 4-5 hours or more.

Yet, I've seen some posts from other users who claim that their deletions are much quicker.

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