sparsbundle is already in use

Hi, All.


For the last couple days my time machine has not backed up. I keep getting the message that my "macbook's sparsbundle is already in use." Anyone out there know what that means? How can I fix this problem?


Any guidance you can give I'd appreciate.


~ She

Time Capsule-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Feb 26, 2013 8:57 PM

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Feb 26, 2013 10:10 PM in response to shesgottahaveit

Read this, courtesy of Apple Support Communities contributor Pondini:


C12. "The Backup disk image ... sparsebundle ... is already in use."


Also see this recent post from kg-bear, quoted here:


If you are running Mountain Lion and getting this message when trying to backup, try this:


Open AirPort Utility (If you are in Mountain Lion this will be 6.0 or Higher)

Select you Time Capsule

Select the Disk Tab

Deselect "Enable File Sharing"

Click OK Let the Time Capsule Re-Boot

Go Back into AirPort Utility and re-select "Enable File Sharing" and let it Re-Boot again.


This should fix the problem.

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