The sparsebundle file is in your Home folder /Users/your-user-name. Now, copy the created sparsebundle file into the Time Machine share folder. When requested, enter the password and save it in your keychain. In Finder, navigate to Go > Connect to Server. Next, create a user account and create a shared folder. Here, replace the size as per your choice, keep your own volume name, and replace it with your computer name and MAC address. Sudo hdiutil create -size 50g -type SPARSEBUNDLE -nospotlight -volname "Time Machine Backup" -fs "Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+" -verbose. Then create it once again in your local disk but not the Time Machine disk using the following terminal command:
Error code 512Įrror: Time Machine could not complete the backup.
Once you know the log status of Time Machine, act accordingly to fix Time Machine 404 error. But console presents the error from backupd as follows: “Failed to mount ‘/Volumes/' The error code shown in the dialog window isn’t very helpful. Note: The methods shared below might not work in every case.Įrror: Time Machine fails in the “ preparing backup” phase while backing up Mac to NAS (Network-Attached Storage). The following sections describe a few most common Time Machine error codes with their solution. So, it is challenging to take appropriate action whenever you encounter a Time Machine error. Also, the numeric error codes are not publicly documented. But the reality is, macOS doesn’t provide descriptive Time Machine errors that can help troubleshoot issues. It will help if the error dialog window shares what went wrong with the backup app instead of codes. Time Machine error codes are of no use unless you know what the code means.