Ok thanks for that Carlo, I understand what you're saying, I have a spare 150GB external drive, what format does it need setting as to create the clone? It is a 250GB Macbook with 180GB showing available in Finder, I think the 150GB is big enough for this cloning process. I will do a browse for the CCC 3.4.x version.
Thanks heaps for help here. Stay tuned - ! Regards Pete.... On 03/08/2012, at 11:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Pete, > > I have seen that condition before where bash is not installed. To rectify > things you need to reinstall the same version of OS X over the top of your > current install - I think you said it was OS X 10.5 Leopard. Take all the > usual precautions before the install. I'll give you a quick run down here but > if you need more detail on any step post back. > > 1) In disk Utility verify disk and if necessary repair disk. > > 2) Still in Disk Utility repair permissions. > > 3) Because Time Machine is not working, find an external drive of sufficient > capacity and make a clone of you internal drive. I use Carbon Copy Cloner but > others use Super Duper. You will have to use an older version, CCC 3.4.x, to > handle Leopard. > > 4) Run the install of Leopard again on your internal hard drive. All your > data, application, and preference files will be preserved but system files > will be refreshed. > > I believe that once you have done all that, you can then proceed to deleting > the sparse bundle and re-establishing Time Machine backups. > > Regards, > Carlo > > --- > Carlo Margio > Real World Computing > > mob: 0404 296 965 > [email protected] > www.realworldcomputing.com.au > > On 03/08/2012, at 23:08 , Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Carlo, tried that and at step 2) I get >> >> -bash: $: command not found >> >> I think Terminal commands as you suggest might be needed given the state the >> MB is in. >> >> Regards >> >> Pete >> >> On 03/08/2012, at 10:36 PM, "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Additional note. In step 4) you will be prompted for a password. Enter the >>> password for the Mac account you are logged in with. >>> >>> C >>> >>> --- >>> Carlo Margio >>> Real World Computing >>> >>> mob: 0404 296 965 >>> [email protected] >>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au >>> >>> On 03/08/2012, at 22:35 , [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Pete, >>>> >>>> Perhaps Tims Macbook is still somehow associated with the old >>>> sparsebundle, which because it has be semi-erased can no longer be mounted. >>>> >>>> I think you should nuke the old sparsebundle using Terminal if you can and >>>> then using Time Machine preferences reselect the the Time Capsule for you >>>> backups. >>>> >>>> So to delete the sparse bundle proceed as follows. >>>> >>>> 1) In Finder mount the Time Capsule by clicking on it in the Finder >>>> sidebar. Navigate to the Data directory but no need to do anything further >>>> in Finder. >>>> 2) In Terminal now do the following >>>> $ cd /Volumes/Data >>>> >>>> 3) At this point type >>>> $ ls -l >>>> >>>> and you should see User's.sparsebundle or whatever it is called >>>> >>>> 4) Still in terminal type >>>> $ sudo rm -rf <sparse bundle name> >>>> Where <sparse bundle name> is the name from step 3) >>>> >>>> Good luck! >>>> >>>> Carlo >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Carlo Margio >>>> Real World Computing >>>> >>>> mob: 0404 296 965 >>>> [email protected] >>>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au >>>> >>>> On 03/08/2012, at 22:22 , Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Carlo, yes I am a big fan of rebooting all devices when all is quiet >>>>> and no data transfers or backup occuring. Just prior to me rebooting the >>>>> TC, Jo's Macbook and James' Macbook just completed their successful >>>>> hourly backups. so shortly after this was over I re-powered the TC AND >>>>> Tim's Macbook, just in case. but still no effect. I am very patient with >>>>> restarts too, to ensure full reboot has settled before commanding any >>>>> further actions - in case activity were to interrupt something important >>>>> settling. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Pete.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 03/08/2012, at 10:13 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>> >>>>>> Have you tried rebooting the Time Capsule itself. When none of your >>>>>> computers are backing up and it's quiet. Just unplug it, wait a few >>>>>> seconds and plug it back in. Alternatively you can reboot it from >>>>>> AirPort Utility but unplugging when it is idle works fine too. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just for good measure. Reboot Tims Macbook at the same time. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Carlo >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Carlo Margio >>>>>> Real World Computing >>>>>> >>>>>> mob: 0404 296 965 >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au >>>>>> >>>>>> On 03/08/2012, at 22:08 , Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, this is testing me a bit. I have renamed Tims Macbook so username >>>>>>> is "Tims Macbook". I also tried to delete the "User User's" >>>>>>> Sparesebundle and it says can't do that as "Bands" is still in use. I >>>>>>> managed to get into "Bands" and was successful in deleting the contents >>>>>>> of "Bands" but unable to delete the root folder for the sparesebundle. >>>>>>> That is probably not relevant as I am hoping to create a new >>>>>>> sparesebundle for "Tims Macbook" and kick off a whole new backup. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've unmounted the Timecapsule many times and reset the backup process >>>>>>> to kick off but every time I re-run the process I get the message "The >>>>>>> backup disc image could not be mounted". I was expecting to see the >>>>>>> Time capsule disc image on the desktop during the backup process (like >>>>>>> the other Macbooks) but it doesn't do that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It needs a big stick to fully reset the need to start backup with Time >>>>>>> Machine. The "User's User" sparesbundle root folder still remains too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What am I missing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pete. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 03/08/2012, at 5:52 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Minecraft is probably setup to Run as Administrator. Also Net Nanny >>>>>>>> might be restricting it in Tim's Account. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Time Machine backups As an administrator, there’s no special magic you >>>>>>>> have to perform to back up all the User Accounts using Time Machine. >>>>>>>> By default, Time Machine backs up all accounts. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When restoring data from a Time Machine backup, each user is limited >>>>>>>> by their account’s privileges. With a locked down parentally >>>>>>>> controlled account, for example, that account’s user won’t be able to >>>>>>>> access Time Machine (though you, as an administrator, can by modifying >>>>>>>> the account’s limits, do what needs to be done, and then restore those >>>>>>>> limits). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And no user can access the contents of another user’s backed up files >>>>>>>> from within Time Machine. >>>>>>>> (However, an administrator can browse a Time Machine backup folder >>>>>>>> within the Finder, navigate to another user’s folder, and change the >>>>>>>> privileges on that folder to gain access.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 03/08/2012, at 5:18 PM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok, thanks for all that Ronni, I'll go through this all tonight I >>>>>>>>> hope. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Just to expand a little more on accounts and machine name, I am >>>>>>>>> actually unsure how User's User came about, yes embarrassing I know, >>>>>>>>> I bet a few chuckles by others, me included. In any case I'll sort >>>>>>>>> that out. On Tim's MacBook, there are two accounts, one for Tim, the >>>>>>>>> other Administrator. 98% of the use of both boys MacBooks is to play >>>>>>>>> a confounded game Minecraft. The other 2% is for iTunes so they can >>>>>>>>> play the West Coast Eagles theme song and synch their apps from iPod >>>>>>>>> Touch's they both have! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyway, Tim's account is set up with Parental Controls (he's 9), >>>>>>>>> which works fine, but for some reason I never fully explored, >>>>>>>>> Minecraft won't play (I forget the error message) under Tim's >>>>>>>>> account, so I permit him to use the Administrator account - with me >>>>>>>>> doing the login. We have Net Nanny (specific password controlled) on >>>>>>>>> all Macbooks for content control set very HARD and that seems to give >>>>>>>>> the requisite regulation. I suppose there is some exposure he could >>>>>>>>> corrupt something with his Admin privileges but with Time Machine I >>>>>>>>> can restore. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So maybe I should explore why Tim's account prevents Minecraft >>>>>>>>> running - if I have the energy that is. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 03/08/2012, at 12:37 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Pete, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Currently it is "User's User" and that by the way is not my sons >>>>>>>>>>> name! I think the apostrophe not being ASCII will throw it >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, having any punctuation mark in Computer Name can/will cause >>>>>>>>>> problems with Time Machine >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> How on earth did your son's MacBook get the name "User's User"? >>>>>>>>>> What name does he have in System Preferences > Users & Groups ? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> For housekeeping, should I delete the "User's User" sparse bundle >>>>>>>>>>> file? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, delete the "User's User" sparsebundle from Time Capsule. It >>>>>>>>>> possibly does contain some data (therefore taking space) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To delete the backups for one computer without disturbing anything >>>>>>>>>> else on the Time Capsule's Internal Disk. >>>>>>>>>> 1. Connect via Ethernet cable if possible as much faster than >>>>>>>>>> deleting via Wi-Fi >>>>>>>>>> 2. Open Time Capsule under Shared in Finder Sidebar >>>>>>>>>> 3. Click the Data folder >>>>>>>>>> 4. You will now see a xxxxx.sparsebundle file for each of the >>>>>>>>>> computers that have been backing up. >>>>>>>>>> The file contains the name of the computer and the MAC address so >>>>>>>>>> you should be able to easily identify the xxxxx.sparsebundle file >>>>>>>>>> that you want to delete. >>>>>>>>>> 5. Click the xxxxx.sparsebundle file to highlight it and then click >>>>>>>>>> the 'Gear' shaped icon just above and select 'Move to Trash'. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> NOTE: Be very careful since you will not be able to retrieve the >>>>>>>>>> file if you make a mistake and delete the wrong file. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> After it has deleted everything contained in the sparsebundle; setup >>>>>>>>>> Time Machine in System Preferences > Select Disk and let Time >>>>>>>>>> Machine backup the MacBook >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Also, is a Time Machine backup a 'whole computer' backup or is it >>>>>>>>>>> account specific? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Time Machine backups the complete system UNLESS you have chosen to >>>>>>>>>> exclude any items from backups. >>>>>>>>>> You need a full backup of the system in case you ever need to do a >>>>>>>>>> full Restore. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Do you have more than one User Account on any of the MacBooks? >>>>>>>>>> If so post back and I'll explain more. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 03/08/2012, at 6:36 AM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Ronni, I can see I have at least one issue to resolve- the >>>>>>>>>>> computers name. Currently it is "User's User" and that by the way >>>>>>>>>>> is not my sons name! I think the apostrophe not being ASCII will >>>>>>>>>>> throw it. By contrast the other two MacBooks are properly named >>>>>>>>>>> after their user. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> So I will follow your instructions to correct that tonight when I'm >>>>>>>>>>> home again. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The other issue I don't see an immediate solution for is my >>>>>>>>>>> inability to "unmount" the disc image, there is no Eject triangle >>>>>>>>>>> next to "Time Capsule" in the Finder side bar and nor does it >>>>>>>>>>> appear on the Desktop. Maybe this won't matter when the name is >>>>>>>>>>> resolved as there was never a backup in place from which to >>>>>>>>>>> continue from it seems. I fully expect a first time backup is >>>>>>>>>>> needed. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> For housekeeping, should I delete the "User's User" sparse bundle >>>>>>>>>>> file? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Also, is a Time Machine backup a 'whole computer' backup or is it >>>>>>>>>>> account specific? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 02/08/2012, at 10:00 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Just a quick reply before I shutdown from computer work for the >>>>>>>>>>>> day. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> First, it is important to distinguish this error message from >>>>>>>>>>>> another, similar Time Machine error that states “The backup volume >>>>>>>>>>>> could not be mounted”. This is important as the causes and cures >>>>>>>>>>>> for these two errors can be very different. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Unmount the Backup Disk Image* (TC) >>>>>>>>>>>> If, for some reason, you have manually mounted the Time Machine >>>>>>>>>>>> backup disk image (sparsebundle), or Time Machine failed to eject >>>>>>>>>>>> it after the previous backup, subsequent backups may fail. >>>>>>>>>>>> (Console - “Failed to mount disk image”… “Backup failed with >>>>>>>>>>>> error: 21”) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Eject the backup disk image (sparsebundle) by either clicking the >>>>>>>>>>>> little Eject icon to the right of the disk image in the Finders’ >>>>>>>>>>>> Sidebar, or Ctrl-Click the drive icon on the desktop and select >>>>>>>>>>>> “Eject” from the contextual menu. Now try backing up again or >>>>>>>>>>>> launching Time Machine to view previous backups. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Proper Computer Name* # >>>>>>>>>>>> Make sure your computer has a proper name. Go to System >>>>>>>>>>>> Preferences > Sharing. Time Machine needs to differentiate your >>>>>>>>>>>> computer from others on your network (i.e. "Bills MacBook" or >>>>>>>>>>>> "Office iMac"). If the "Computer Name" field is blank, create a >>>>>>>>>>>> name. Realise that if this step is necessary, you will likely have >>>>>>>>>>>> to start the Time Machine backup process over again and do another >>>>>>>>>>>> full initial backup. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Time Machine may experience problems if your computer name >>>>>>>>>>>> includes certain characters. Make sure the computer name only >>>>>>>>>>>> includes ASCII characters from the following set. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> (0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Once a change in the computer name occurs, you should stop and >>>>>>>>>>>> restart Sharing on the affected computer. Uncheck and then recheck >>>>>>>>>>>> Sharing in the Services list on the left. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 02/08/2012, at 9:08 PM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, I have 3 Macbooks in my house all attached to a Time Capsule >>>>>>>>>>>>> for backing up. One (MB1) has been backing up VERY reliably since >>>>>>>>>>>>> 2009 when it was first attached, the other two (MB2 and MB3) I >>>>>>>>>>>>> thought were backing up reliably since their connection in early >>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012 but on closer inspection, it is not the case. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> MB1 is an SL (10.6.8) White Macbook, the other two are both >>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.5.8 (Leopard) Black Macbooks. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Connection was easy when MB2 and MB3 were attached and I thought >>>>>>>>>>>>> they were backing up reliably ever since they were connected and >>>>>>>>>>>>> I was confident as MB1 was so reliable. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Just the other day I noticed MB2 was not backing up so I took >>>>>>>>>>>>> interest to watch it go through the process. It starts by >>>>>>>>>>>>> "preparing backup" then responds with "The backup disc image >>>>>>>>>>>>> could not be mounted". In Finder on MB2 I am able to see >>>>>>>>>>>>> "....Time Capsule" in the devices panel, but when selected, the >>>>>>>>>>>>> sparesebundle does not appear as they do when doing this on the >>>>>>>>>>>>> other two MB's. The "Modified" date on the MB2 Sparesebundle when >>>>>>>>>>>>> checked from the other MB's is in fact the same date it was fist >>>>>>>>>>>>> set up - so it's done nothing the whole time since January 2012. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> How do I reset it to effectively start from scratch - as no >>>>>>>>>>>>> backups have occurred in any case, there is no backup to loose. 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