Time Machine Frequent "Start New Backup"

I'm running DSM 4.2 and this problem is still occurring. As someone else said, it actually seems worse on 4.2. It's absurd how poorly Time Machine works.

Hi everybody,

I got the same problem here, after search, this http://www.garth.org/archives/2011,08,27,169,fix-time-machine-sparsebundle-nas-b ased-backup-errors.html works well for me, my disk was repaired and i can continue to save on my usual sparsbundle, no more error message. Now i wonder till when.. i'll keep you in touch 😉

My configuration : Mac Mini 2012 - Mountain Lion - NAS Synology DS212J (DSM 4.2)

I did this last year and for me it did not work although the backup lasted longer without verification.

Hey Apple, seriously, get this sorted out. It is not my job to go trawling through the internet to slap together fixes that 'might' work if the temperature, wind direction and humidity are correct on a given day. That's waht we all paid YOU for. You sold us a product and it does not work - this is pathetic!

You are not talking to Apple here. This is a user-to-user forum.

If you wish to contact Apple, click the Contact link at the bottom of this page, or see Reporting a Problem to Apple.

I understand that, so maybe just venting a little. I have submitted multiple problem reports to Apple and now have orgainsed for a call under my AppleCare Protection Plan. This forum is supported by Apple.com so they should definitely have representation here.

It just finish, 212mb of data saved and it did a verification of the disk after the save, no error.

I'll see on a long time, if i can pass 1 month it will be already good 🙂

It never fails that someone who literally lives in the forums here, and who has tens of thousands of points their name, is quick to chime in with the tired old phrase, "You're not talking to Apple here."

The fact is that these forms are easily searchable via Google. And it is well-known that Apple is not completely oblivious to the content of their own forums, even if one contends that they do not actively watch every single post. And although it is "right and proper" and perhaps "most effective" to go through the proper channels to send feedback to Apple (and I often do so myself, in fact), the fact is that enough shouting in its forums will eventually catch Apple's ear. Keep in mind that the media watches discussion trends here and reports on them from time to time.

The way that a lot of these forum gurus guys get all of these points to their names is by following the rules perfectly and by being completely right and proper in all that they do. Overall, they do a lot of good in the forums, and many people report them for that with points. Such is admirable and worthy of praise. But most people are not like that. Most of us something want to simply express ourselves in the forum without being bashed by someone who is right and proper! It may not be Mr. Spock style logical, but it is human.

So, Pete, keep strumming that guitar in this forum with every tune your heart can muster.

petesguitar1 wrote:

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This forum is supported by Apple.com so they should definitely have representation here.

Perhaps they should, but they don't. They never post here about technical issues (the Hosts post occasionally in the https://discussions.apple.com/community/using_apple_support_communities forum, but only about the workings of the forum).

Apple may do some general "data-mining," and may occasionally review individual threads or posts, but as far as any of us mere mortals can tell, they use other means.

JDW1 wrote:

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The way that a lot of these forum gurus guys get all of these points to their names is by following the rules perfectly and by being completely right and proper in all that they do.

Nope.

Points result from actually helping folks. They're awarded only by the person who started a thread.

https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/reputation.html

What I said and what you said, guru, are one in the same. You were simply being more proper about it, as usual.

Just back off and leave people alone when they wish to vent.

And since Apple is not reading this forum, I have no worry that what I say to you will be deleted by them.

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JDW1 wrote:

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Just back off and leave people alone when they wish to vent.

Not everyone realizes that posting here is extremely unlikely to get Apple's attention to technical problems.

And since Apple is not reading this forum, I have no worry that what I say to you will be deleted by them.

I didn't say nobody from Apple reads them. I said they rarely read them for technical content, and never post here, except in the forum about the workings of the forum. The Hosts (not techs, but the ones that manage the forums) may read posts, especially if someone reports them, and will edit or delete them if they violate the terms of use. Kindly note that item 2.2 there starts "Be polite."

Thanks JDW1 - I use my mac to make music so I will never stop strumming.

As for 2.2, polite is a subjective term so for me to tell Apple t get their $#!t together is polite by my standards 🙂

As for Apple reading these forums, well when they call me tomorrow morning at the alotted time I will advise their consultant to refer to this thread. I have done it before with great success, and I will do it again.

Pondini, do you work for Apple?

petesguitar1 wrote:

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As for Apple reading these forums, well when they call me tomorrow morning at the alotted time I will advise their consultant to refer to this thread. I have done it before with great success, and I will do it again.

You won't be the first (you do know this thread is over a year old). I hope, but doubt, it will help.

Pondini, do you work for Apple?

Nope. As noted above, this is a user-to-user forum. Apple does not post in these forums (except as noted earlier).

And in spite of what some here have assumed, I'm far from a fanboy -- I file lots of bug reports to fix things that are broken, and enhancement requests to change things that are missing or badly designed, especially during beta testing.

Everyone please stop ********, it fills the thread with crap and devalues the significance of the problem.

File a bug report like everyopne else if you dont like the bug.

Austin