HT201405: Mac OS X 10.5.3 or later: Time Machine - "Backup volume could not be mounted" after changing network volume's password

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Paula Hauer

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Q: I get "the backup disk is not available" when I enter my Time Machine. What do I do?

When doing my time machine backups, I get the message "the backup disk is not available."

Can anyone give me some pointers before I make appt with Genius Bar? Thank you

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Jun 20, 2013 12:24 PM

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Q: I get "the backup disk is not available" when I enter my Time Machine. What do I do?

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by Eric Ross,

Eric Ross Jun 20, 2013 12:30 PM in response to Paula Hauer
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Jun 20, 2013 12:30 PM in response to Paula Hauer

Launch disk utility and verify/repair the disk, also repair the permissions. Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1782
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