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Time Machine restore not working (but QE/CI is working!)

Time Machine restore doesn't work, though Time Machine backup seems to be working... TimeMachine.app runs, then Finder crashes and TimeMachine exits. Here is the console output: 1/12/08 4:45:43 PM com.apple.launchd[104]…

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@Casemon Published 2008-01-12
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10,102 historical reads · 12 curated field notes (from 15 dispatches) · 2008-01-12 – 2008-02-25
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@branndon (3)@gaz919 (2)@roisoft (2)@cgsheen (2)@solidus23 (2)@Casemon@SP1950@Ianxxx@House

Time Machine restore doesn't work, though Time Machine backup seems to be working...

TimeMachine.app runs, then Finder crashes and TimeMachine exits. Here is the console output:
1/12/08 4:45:43 PM com.apple.launchd[104] ([0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.finder[172]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault

I'm not sure why restore doesn't work, i have full QE/CI working thanks to Zephyroth's nvidia driver installer.

Anyone else seeing this? Any ideas on how to fix it?

* Asus a8n-e (no SLI)
* Athlon64 3000+
* 3x512 DDR 333Mhz
* Asus GeForce 7300GS 256Mb PCI-E 16x
* Both PATA or SATA (working)
* Onboard sound. Using Rev1, I think LineOut works, but I only have connection for Optical / Digital Out and that is NOT working (yet?)

Synthesized Community Field Notes

12 technical responses curated from 15 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @gaz919 2008-02-19

Time machine doesn't work for me either, even after the time machine patch

Field Note #2 @roisoft 2008-02-20

People with time machine problems, try with this fix ___tiny url.com/3bplsb

Field Note #3 @cgsheen 2008-02-20
[cite] roisoft:People with time machine problems, try with this fix ___tiny url.com/3bplsb

That worked for me!

As of this minute I actually have a perfectly working copy of 10.5.2! I "Marvinized" GarageBand a few minutes ago and the last piece was Time Machine. Thanks!

Field Note #4 @branndon 2008-02-20

Thanks, but my problem is if I try and load the time machine program, a finder window opens, but I don't see the time machine program running. I have it working and backing up just fine, I just cant see the program to restore it. The link posted did not fix my problem, I'm running 10.5.1. Thanks for your help.

Field Note #5 @cgsheen 2008-02-21
[cite] branndon:Thanks, but my problem is if I try and load the time machine program, a finder window opens, but I don't see the time machine program running. I have it working and backing up just fine, I just cant see the program to restore it. The link posted did not fix my problem, I'm running 10.5.1. Thanks for your help.

I think that usually indicates a problem with your graphics card not (having QE/CI fully supported?) - doesn't it?

Field Note #6 @branndon 2008-02-21

Yes, but mine shows qr/ci and i can run iwork, imovie, and my menu bar is transparent... wierd huh... any other ideas?

Field Note #7 @gaz919 2008-02-21

I got time machine running, the trick is to open finder and click a couple of times on today,yesterday and such down the bottom of the list, then timemachine should start working. I also applied the timemachine patch.

hope this gets it working for everyone

Field Note #8 @solidus23 2008-02-24

I still cant get it to work. It opens finder then crashes. My vid card is also working. What is the problem?

Field Note #9 @SP1950 2008-02-24

i can use tm to perform backup, but the finder crashes once i click on the tm app icon...

my spec:
x2 64 3600+
nforce405
2g ram
8600gt (qe/ci enabled)
zeph's 10.5.2

Field Note #10 @solidus23 2008-02-24

This is what i get in the console when I run TM:

2/24/08 7:13:44 AM ReportCrash[190] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
2/24/08 7:13:46 AM com.apple.launchd[102] ([0x0-0x10010].com.apple.finder[131]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault
2/24/08 7:13:46 AM Finder[191] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35

Field Note #11 @Ianxxx 2008-02-24
[cite] solidus23:This is what i get in the console when I run TM: 2/24/08 7:13:44 AM ReportCrash[190] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35 2/24/08 7:13:46 AM com.apple.launchd[102] ([0x0-0x10010].com.apple.finder[131]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault 2/24/08 7:13:46 AM Finder[191]…

have posted solution for you on what broke time machine thread.

osx.kb ot.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=476&page=1#Item_10

Field Note #12 @House 2008-02-25

i'm also having this problem

I can get it to backup but not load the actual program

Corroborated & Participated: @branndon @roisoft
Sources & Contributor Provenance (9 credited usernames · Thread #39)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@branndonCore Contributor32008-02-20 → 2008-02-21
@gaz919Contributor22008-02-19 → 2008-02-21
@roisoftContributor22008-02-20
@cgsheenContributor22008-02-20 → 2008-02-21
@solidus23Contributor22008-02-24
@CasemonPrimary Author12008-01-12
@SP1950Contributor12008-02-24
@IanxxxContributor12008-02-24
@HouseContributor12008-02-25