sfrench
Level 1
(4 points)
Q: Stuck in verification; no backups
My Time Capsule gets stuck at 72% verification. No backups have been completed since March 3.
Here's what the widget says:
Starting standard backup
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://XXXXXXX%20XXXXXX@XXXTC.local/XXTCbackup
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://XXXXXXX%20XXXXXX@XXXTC.local/XXTCbackup
Running backup verification
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
CopyHFSMeta: Cannot read from device at offset 337629925376: Input/output error
CopyHFSMeta: CopyObjectsToDest failed: Input/output error
CopyHFSMeta failed with termination status: 5
Backup verification incomplete!
Failed to attach to image: /Volumes/XXTCbackup/XXXXXXX XXXXXX’s MacBook_001ff3d64754.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 107
Mount failed... waiting 60 seconds and trying again.
[SnapshotUtilities mountPointForVolumeRef] FSGetVolumeInfo returned: -35
Failed to eject volume (null) (FSVolumeRefNum: -103; status: -35; dissenting pid: -1)
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://XXXXXXX%20XXXXXX@XXXTC.local/XXTCbackup
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://XXXXXXX%20XXXXXX@XXXTC.local/XXTCbackup
Running backup verification
Failed to attach to image: /Volumes/XXTCbackup/XXXXXXX XXXXXX’s MacBook_001ff3d64754.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 107
Backup verification incomplete!
Failed to attach to image: /Volumes/XXTCbackup/XXXXXXX XXXXXX’s MacBook_001ff3d64754.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 107
Mount failed... waiting 60 seconds and trying again.
[SnapshotUtilities mountPointForVolumeRef] FSGetVolumeInfo returned: -35
Failed to eject volume (null) (FSVolumeRefNum: -105; status: -35; dissenting pid: -1)
Attempting to mount network destination using URL: afp://XXXXXXX%20XXXXXX@XXXTC.local/XXTCbackup
Mounted network destination using URL: afp://XXXXXXX%20XXXXXX@XXXTC.local/XXTCbackup
Running backup verification
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
Backup verification skipped during fsck
Error writing Time Machine Information file: /Volumes/XXTCbackup/XXXXXXX XXXXXX’s MacBook_001ff3d64754.sparsebundle/com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist
Backup verification incomplete!
Failed to attach to image: /Volumes/XXTCbackup/XXXXXXX XXXXXX’s MacBook_001ff3d64754.sparsebundle, DIHLDiskImageAttach returned: 107
All advice welcome. Thank you.
Time Capsule, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Pondini
Level 8
(38,747 points)
sfrench wrote:
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I usually work via Ethernet; the problems in March and February both occurred while connected via Ethernet. Do you think there's anything I can to do reduce the likelihood of a repeat?
It doesn't seem to be a problem with damage on the backups (but never say never).
This is a 2010 model TC, right? They ought to last longer, but a number don't. And it seems more like a connection problem than any sort of disk or hardware failing. But again, you never know.
About all I can suggest is, try replacing your Ethernet cables. Plugs can wear, pins can bend slightly, wires inside can fray, without showing anything obvious, sometimes causing intermittent problems. Be sure all connections are snug and secure, of course.
Is there anything else on the network you can power-off or disconnect (I saw a thread where a malfunctioning printer was "flooding" the network with spurious messages, causing all sorts of odd problems. Very hard to diagnose!)
One advantage to archiving your backups and starting over is, when you erase the TC's HD, you can select a Zero-out, which may find a failing disk.
I always recommend keeping "secondary" backups, but especially when there's the slightest question about your main backups. If you're not doing that now, you might consider getting an external HD, doing a TM backup to it, then erasing your TC and starting fresh (I don't think archiving is worth it, but do that instead if you prefer.)
Once you've got them going (hopefully), erase the external HD and start doing periodic backups with a different app. See Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #27 for details and some suggestions.
Thank you for responding respectfully, even when I was making such a silly mistake.
Hey, welcome to the club -- me, I'm a charter member!
Message was edited by: Pondini
