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LurkerTilNow Author

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Time Machine trying to delete backup disk image (previously removed?)

Hi,

We have a MBP with the following message:

"Time Machine couldn't complete the backup.

Time Machine could not delete disk image [location of expected image.PURGEABLE.SPARSEBUNDLE]"

I cannot find a file with the purgeable.sparsebundle extensions anywhere. Is it right to assume that the file has been previously removed manually?

How can I get around this problem? The MBP saves to a Synology NAS drive, shared with others. Is there a way of telling the OS that the file requested has already been deleted?

Many thanks!

Posted on Nov 27, 2019 11:07 PM

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BDAqua

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Posted on Nov 28, 2019 9:05 AM

See this...

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3489938

#C13 since Pondini passed away...

https://www.baligu.com/pondini/TM/C13.html

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