The backup disk image “MacBook Pro (2).sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error 19).

Time Machine has been working for years. All of a sudden, it can't find the image. error code 19?

Posted on Sep 7, 2024 7:06 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2024 7:16 AM

Courtesy of Bob Timmons, another frequent Community contributor: 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 either your backup file has become corrupted and/or the backup drive is failing. In either case, that backup is probably lost.


Hope this helps.

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Sep 7, 2024 7:16 AM in response to Reid_GA

Courtesy of Bob Timmons, another frequent Community contributor: 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 either your backup file has become corrupted and/or the backup drive is failing. In either case, that backup is probably lost.


Hope this helps.

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