TimeMachine backups are not accessible after the clean install of Yosemite

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TimeMachine backups are not accessible after the clean install of Yosemite

Guys, I did clean install with HD formatting (as I usually do) and installed the final Yosemite version. I have AirCapsule Time Machine , but after the clean installation - the time machine is not accessible. I can see the folder Data, inside the .sparsebundle file, but while clicking on it it shows: "Sparse bundle - resource temporarily unavailable". If open Time Machine itself - it shows me the time dates of the stored backups but cannot access them. I read a lot of forums how to fix it, but no results.. I did and Backup verification and repair (from the disk utility), all seems OK, but cannot access them.... Strange... Any help and ideas are highly appreciated thanks (opened the same thread in Yosemite forum, but think here is the right place)

Posted on Oct 18, 2014 2:19 AM

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AlexSD81

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Oct 18, 2014 4:49 AM in response to kmilarov

Kmilarov,

I have the exact same issue. If anyone could help with this issue it would be greatly appreciated.

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Oct 18, 2014 6:16 AM in response to AlexSD81

I found some kind of solution -- Just right click on the Timemachine sparsebundl file and chose to view the package contain. You should wait long time before the context is listed, but wait. After that it will list a folder bands -- just click on it and wait again ling time while it list all content. At the end, you will see a new disk connected to you mac - with the files form the backup time machine as an attached removable devices. You can brows it inside and copy all files from all backups you need. Again - you should wait long time before all files inside are listed, but it works 🙂

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AlexSD81

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Oct 18, 2014 6:32 AM in response to kmilarov

I will try that. This has to be a Yosemite problem because I have a Mac running Mavericks and I am able to enter Time Machine and work like normal. Problem is backups are Mac specific and the files I need are for the current Mac I am using. Do anyone know if this bad bug, or do I need to wait for an update to use time machine again. The messed up thing is that I backed up to time machine before upgrading to Yosemite of course this happens.

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Oct 20, 2014 5:46 AM in response to kmilarov

Same issue here ... any news?

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Oct 20, 2014 7:13 AM in response to mralisson

I "solved" it by manually opening the folders as described above, and manually copied all folders and files I needed. After that simple deleted the Disk from the Airpot Capsule and set up a new TM....

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Oct 20, 2014 7:41 AM in response to kmilarov

I cant even opening folders ... any past backup is with "waiting" status. I have a MacMini and a MBP with this problem after Yosemite update.

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Oct 20, 2014 8:57 AM in response to mralisson

The "Waiting".....it might also say "Preparing".....is caused by Time Machine in Yosemite having to index all of the old backups and decide how to handle things.

This is going to take time......maybe 6-12 hours or more with an Ethernet connection from your Mac to the Time Capsule.

If the Mac is connected using wireless, the process might take a day or two...maybe more....depending on the speed of the wireless connection and how much data is in the old backups.

Leave things alone for a day or two and then try to run a new backup. In the meantime, Time Machine may run a backup once the indexing is complete and things will look normal again.

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Oct 20, 2014 9:02 AM in response to Bob Timmons

My MBP is connected to TM via wireless, as my MacMini. Both computers got Yosemite last Friday (17). The update has about 72 hours, and backups is already on Waiting state. Newer backups were created.

Oldest backup available (working, selectable on TM interface) is Oct, 17 00:00. Older ones were inaccessible. Last 24hs backups are accessible, also ...

Weird ...

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Oct 20, 2014 9:11 AM in response to mralisson

It may take another few days for things to straighten out, so you will need to be patient.

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Oct 20, 2014 11:04 AM in response to kmilarov

Hello,

I tried what you said and then I mounted the sparsebundle and then I opened it and it shows a backups.backupdb folder but there's nothing showing inside...

Are the files hidden? What do I do?

Thanks

EDIT: It is now showing a folder called "Liam's Macbook Pro" I'm guessing it's going to take a while to load all of the files 🙂

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Oct 20, 2014 3:06 PM in response to kmilarov

i had a similar issue. Upgraded to Yosemite. Created a new backup with a new TM. It backed up, but then as i try to switch to TM mode and view previous dates, and THEN hit cancel to go back to finder mode, i get the spinning ball of death. So there must be a code issue with Yosemite that they have not yet worked out. Any advice on this?

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jsn007

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Oct 21, 2014 2:40 PM in response to kmilarov

I had similar issue. Went to access backup after Yosemite upgrade and only certain folders available. I instructed it to perform a new backup and it seemed to then initiate a cleanup. When I next went into time machine the folders were all suddenly accessible. Cannot explain it other than time machine needs to realise it has to sort something out and the instruction to do a backup seems to fix the problem.

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Oct 21, 2014 2:44 PM in response to jsn007

Interesting.

I'm considering a clean install to see if I will be able to access my sparsebundle. It's not showing any folders at all despite the bundle being over 100GB in size.

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glev1

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Nov 5, 2014 12:55 PM in response to kmilarov

Also had a similar issue with Time Machine on a device connected to my laptop via USB - if took a few hours or more of cleaning old backups, but eventually started backing up.

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Nov 8, 2014 8:34 PM in response to kmilarov

I had a MacBook Pro dead harddrive. I replaced it with a new SSD. Clean install all the way up to Yosemite. I expected to open time machine and restore files but it doesn't recognize the Mavericks backups!!!

I can see they are on the hard drive, I can even access some of the files. But time machine does not see them. And most of them have locked permissions and I cannot copy them.

HELP!!!

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