My time machine back-up is showing this error when it tries to backup to my Time Capsule
The backup disk image “Xxxxx's new MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error 19).
I tried holding the shift key and clicking on clock icon, then clicking consistency scan but still comes up as same error.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.0
Unfortunately, Apple does not provide any kind of "Error List", so error 19......whatever that might be......is not going to tell us anything useful.
I assume that you have done the following a few times:
Powered off the Time Capsule
Restarted your Mac
Powered the Time Capsule back up
If not, that would be a good task to perform
It would also be worthwhile to try Verify Backups. To do that......
Hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the Time Machine "clock" icon at the top of the Mac's screen
Select Verify Backups and run the process
If the process can run, it might take anywhere from 10-60 minuted for the check to complete
You can watch the progress by clicking on the Time Machine "clock" icon and then clicking on Open Time Machine Preferences
If the process cannot run, or errors are reported, unfortunately this would indicate that your backup file has become corrupted. In that case, all that you can do is erase the current backup file and try to start over again with a new backup.
Apple does not really mention that Time Machine backups to a Time Capsule became a lot more complicated, with more chances for errors when Big Sur was introduced. Monterey continues the tradition.
Unfortunately, Apple does not provide any kind of "Error List", so error 19......whatever that might be......is not going to tell us anything useful.
I assume that you have done the following a few times:
Powered off the Time Capsule
Restarted your Mac
Powered the Time Capsule back up
If not, that would be a good task to perform
It would also be worthwhile to try Verify Backups. To do that......
Hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the Time Machine "clock" icon at the top of the Mac's screen
Select Verify Backups and run the process
If the process can run, it might take anywhere from 10-60 minuted for the check to complete
You can watch the progress by clicking on the Time Machine "clock" icon and then clicking on Open Time Machine Preferences
If the process cannot run, or errors are reported, unfortunately this would indicate that your backup file has become corrupted. In that case, all that you can do is erase the current backup file and try to start over again with a new backup.
Apple does not really mention that Time Machine backups to a Time Capsule became a lot more complicated, with more chances for errors when Big Sur was introduced. Monterey continues the tradition.
Ok, so I ended up erasing the backup via airport utility > clicking on the time capsule> edit>disks>erase disk> quick erase
then did a new back-up and it is now backing up - approx 9hours to go! Phew thank you
Yes tried turning off and on again, tried option key and verify backups but could not run that process, came straight back with error.
So corrupted back up file i guess is confirmed.
I will erase the backup file and try to start again with a new back up.
I will keep you posted
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