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2. Time Machine Mac Restore

Time Machine, Mac’s built-in backup tool, is the most convenient way of keeping your files safe. You just need to set it up once and then forget it ever existed. Time Machine runs in the background, creating copies of the files you want to back up, every hour of every day. Time Machine usually works quietly behind the scenes, and the only way you can tell when it is running is when you notice your Mac being slow.

Sometimes, too, problems like “.sparsebundle is already in use” happen, leaving users with no clue as to what happened or what caused the error.

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This guide will discuss what /Volumes/Data/Name.sparsebundle error is, what causes it, and how to fix this issue.

What Is ‘.Sparsebundle Is Already in Use’ Error?

This error happens when Time Machine assumes that the backup process is still running, even though it has already stopped for some reason. The error seems to occur randomly, but several users have noted that the problem occurs when the device is left overnight and switches to sleep mode to save energy. The error can also happen when the computer restarts after freezing.

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Here are some of the common notifications associated with the Time Machine error:

• Time Machine couldn’t complete the backup to “name of the drive”/

The backup disk image “Volumes/TimeMachineBackup/(name of the drive).sparsebundle” is already in use.

• Backup has failed.

The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/(name of the drive).sparsebundle” is already in use.”

It is hard to determine exactly what causes this error, but based on what we have gathered from online reports, the “.sparsebundle is already in use” error can be caused by an incompatible update, failed backup process, outdated AirPort Utility settings, incorrectly mounted backup drive, or Wi-Fi connection problems. It is difficult to determine what the exact root of the problem is, so the only way to fix this is to try every method available to see which one resolves the error.

How To Fix Time Machine Error

Before you proceed with the solutions discussed below, you should start with some first-aid fixes in case the error is temporary. Restart your computer to refresh macOS and delete files that may be causing the Time Machine error. You can use a professional Mac management tool, such as Outbyte MacRepair, to get rid of your computer’s junk files and ensure its optimum performance.

If these steps don’t work, then take a look at some of these fixes that have worked for other users and see whether they’ll work in your case as well.

Solution #1: Unmount Then Re-Mount Your Backup Drive.

If restarting your Mac does not resolve the error, try unmounting your backup drive first, then mounting it back again. The easiest way to unmount drives on Mac is by dragging the drive icon to the Trash or by using the Eject symbol in Finder. Afterwards, you need to disconnect the drive from your Mac, then plug it back again for your computer to automatically mount it.

However, if you don’t want to disconnect the drive physically, you can mount and unmount drives via Terminal. This method is a lot more convenient, especially if you’re using a big external drive.

To unmount an attached drive, launch Terminal, then type in the following command:

diskutil unmount (path to the drive)

To mount the drive, type in:

diskutil mount (path to the drive)

Once your backup drive is mounted once again, run Time Machine to check if the error has been resolved.

Solution #2: Rename the Backup Drive.

One of the common reasons why the “.sparsebundle is already in use” error happens are corrupted backup processes. Renaming the hard drive forces Time Machine to prompt you to choose a new backup drive since it can no longer locate the previous one.

To rename your hard drive, follow these steps:

1. In Finder, click Go > Computer. This will show you the different drives you have on your Mac.
2. Choose the disk you want to rename. In this case, we want to rename the disk you are using as the destination drive for Time Machine.
3. Right-click on the disk, select Get Info.
4. Expand the Name section and type in the new name you want to use.
5. Hit Tab once for the change to take effect, then close the window.
6. Launch Time Machine and select your renamed drive when prompted to choose the backup disk.

You might need to double-check your Time Machine settings to make sure that they have not been reset.

Solution # 3: Reset File Sharing Options on Airport Utility.

If you’re using Airport Utility to manage your Wi-Fi networks, you might need to enable the file sharing option to fix this Time Machine error. To do this:

1. Launch Airport Utility by clicking its icon on the Dock or searching for it via Spotlight.
2. Double-click on Time Capsule, and choose Edit.
3. Click on the Disks tab.
4. Uncheck Enable file sharing, then click Update.
5. Tick off Enable file sharing, the click the Update button again.

Your Time Machine should now be running just fine after resetting the file sharing option.

Solution #4: Roll Back Changes via Time Machine.

If the error appeared right after you installed an update, you can use your Time Machine to revert the changes and go back to a time when everything was working fine.

To do this:

1. Restart your computer and hold down the Command + R keys until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe on the screen.
2. When you see the macOS Utilities window, select Restore from a Time Machine Backup.
3. Click Continue.
4. In the Restore Your System window, click Continue once again.
5. Select the most recent backup of your hard drive, then click Continue.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Once the updates have been uninstalled, check if the Time Machine error persists.

Summary

Having a working backup process is important because we don’t know when computer disasters might happen and lead to data loss. We hope that this guide has given you an idea or two on how to fix your Time Machine error and get your backup system running smoothly again.

Time Machine Forensics

Timemachine uses hard links to create it’s backups, in a full/incremental pattern , creating snapshots on a specified backup volume.

Forensics on these types of volumes can be handled multiple ways. You can create an EWF image using many tools (EnCase Imager, FTK Imager, DD, etc), and then open the image up under EnCase, FTK, Autopsy, X-Ways, whatever forensics analysis tool you want. The downfall is that the filesystem will show up as a blob of Unallocated space, as the tools do not see it as known filesystem. The other problem is the needle in a haystack view if it does show you the directory/file structure. It will show every snapshot as a full backup with all the files listed, makes it difficult to navigate and locate evidence for a case.

[Insert EnCase view of Timemachine]

To view the Timemachine drive in it’s native structure, I used Blacklight by BlackBag Tech, it has a classroom version to evaluate and learn it, and then once purchased, uses a USB dongle. The interface shows the timemachine backups in a nice gui view.

[insert Blacklight screen cap]

Another tactic I have used (before having Blacklight) was to reverse out the drive from the EWF image and attach it to a stripped and clean Mac Mini, let it inherit the Timemachine backup set from the restored voilume, and then run Timemachine Gui and the tmutil command line tools to analyze and hunt for specific files on the backup set. This is not forensically sound, it WILL change timestamps and the backup volume. It is vitally important that you do not use the primary evidence drive in this process. Always use a secondary disposable copy if you have to go tis route. Another thing to do here is to keep a camera handy and snap screen shots if you find pertinent evidence on the suspect’s desktop or within the directory heirarchy. You can then restore the files found to the analysis host to open and analyze as needed. Again this will change the file MAC times, so document in writing and screen cap any steps you take using this process.

Using command line tools native on OsX

XATTR for Timemachine extended attributes
I learned about extended attributer from Sarah Edwards (@iameviltwin) in an awesome Mac forensics class offered by SANS.

xattr will show extended attributes for Timemachine backups, the filenames show the date and time of the backups, you can see that with a simple ls command.

xattr paired with the com.apple.backupd.SnapshotType will show what type of backup it it, Monthly (1), Weekly (2), or Daily (3).

ls
2014-04-23-105142 2014-09-18-100058 2015-02-03-005258
2014-05-21-173044 2014-10-06-132320 2015-02-11-090802

xattr -xlp com.apple.backupd.SnapshotType *
2014-10-28-124450: com.apple.backupd.SnapshotType:
00000000 33 00 3.
00000002
2014-11-10-142032: com.apple.backupd.SnapshotType:
00000000 31 00 1.
00000002
2015-02-11-131131: com.apple.backupd.SnapshotType:
00000000 32 00 2.
00000002

xattr on the Backup volume set will show the MAC address for the host backed up, the host UUID, the backup volume UUID, model of the host, if the host is encrypted, and the last date/time it was backed up.

Incomplete Time Machine Mac Os Catalina

xattr -xl DarkAngel/
com.apple.backupd.BackupMachineAddress:
00000000 35 38 3A 62 30 3A 33 35 3A 66 62 00 00 00 00 00 58:b0:00:00:00:1
00000010 36 00 6.
00000012
com.apple.backupd.HasEncryptedRecoveryBits:
00000000 59 45 53 YES
00000003
com.apple.backupd.HasRecoverySet:
00000000 59 45 53 YES
00000003
com.apple.backupd.HostUUID:
00000000 30 38 32 33 34 38 32 35 2D 32 45 32 34 2D 35 46 08234825-0000-5F
00000010 46 39 2D 39 42 32 30 2D 43 00 00 00 38 46 39 41 F9-0000-C9BF8F9A
00000020 00 00 00 00 00 A441.
00000025
com.apple.backupd.ModelID:
00000000 4D 61 63 42 6F 6F 6B 50 72 6F 36 2C 31 MacBookPro6,1
0000000d
com.apple.backupd.RecoveryPartitionLastModificationDate:
00000000 33 35 30 35 33 39 34 37 37 32 3505394772
0000000a
com.apple.backupd.RecoveryPartitionVolumeUUID:
00000000 44 46 30 31 38 30 43 42 2D 44 43 31 37 2D 33 36 DF0180CB-0000-36
00000010 31 33 2D 38 43 00 00 00 00 34 44 46 30 41 37 32 13-0000-34DF0A72
00000020 45 42 32 34 EB24
00000024

HDIUTIL for mounting a timemachine volume
Use hdiutil to mount the sparsebundle if it is a Networked Timemachine volume, use hdiutil to mount the dmg image of the timemachine volume from an external drive, and use that same command but wit the nomount option if the timemachine volume was encrypted. If it was encrypted you will need the password to go any further.

exapmles:
hdiutil attach timemachine.sparsebundle -readonly
hdiutil attach timemachine.dmg -readonly
hdiutil attach timemachine.dmg -nomount -readonly

Analysis of the mounted volumes
I suggest using a Mac host for the analysis as OsX will follow the hard links and you will be able to see all the files per each snapshot. Otherwise if you use Linux or Windows as your analysis host, all you will get out of the snapshots is the changed files in that set.

Time Machine Mac Restore

You can now create an EWF or DD image from a snapshot for analysis under forensics software.
I use libewf to create images in E01 EnCase format, you can and probably should read more about libewf here.

examples:
ddcfldd if=/Volumes/TM-drive/Backups.backupdb/DarkAngel/2014-04-23-105142/DarkAngel of=/mnt/cases/TM-snapshot-2014-04-23-105142.dd
ewfacquire /Volumes/TM-drive/Backups.backupdb/DarkAngel/2014-04-23-105142/DarkAngel -t /mnt/cases/TM-snapshot-2014-04-23-105142.img

You can then use ewfmount to mount the new forensics image for reveiw.

ewfmount /mnt/cases/TM-snapshot-2014-04-23-105142.img /mnt/TM

How to know if a case should contain a Timemachine backup volume?
If the investigation is on a laptop then it should have an entry under /Volumes for mobilbackups. These snapshots are created on the local host for laptops when the Timemachine external volume is not attached. These snapshots will sync back up to the external volume when it attached again. It is another location to look at, especially if you are presented with the image of a laptop but not the external timemachine drive. If snapshots exist in the /Volumes/MobileBackups/ location then you can assume an external timemachine volume also exists, and should be requested as part of the evidence in the case.

example from my laptop:
ls -ltra /Volumes/MobileBackups/Backups.backupdb/DarkAngel/
total 13
lrwxrwxrwx 0 root wheel 0 Feb 12 13:33 Latest -> 2015-02-12-133315
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 root wheel 102 Feb 12 13:33 2015-02-12-133315
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 root wheel 102 Feb 12 13:33 2015-02-12-131556
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 root wheel 102 Feb 12 13:33 2015-02-12-121048
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 root wheel 102 Feb 12 13:33 2015-02-12-110921
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 root wheel 102 Feb 12 13:33 2015-02-12-110250

Other tools to install on your analysis Mac
I have MacPorts installed to bring in many other tools such as john, nmap, netcat, etc, that are not native to OsX.
I also recently installed Homebrew to facilitate installation of the community version of Metasploit. It was not the easiest install, but with the help of some useful top pages I got it working.

TIP: make sure nokogiri ruby and libiconv and libxml all install correctly.
My command sequence was like this
brew install libxml2 libxslt libiconv
NOKOGIRI_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARIES=1 gem install nokogiri — –use-system-libraries –with-iconv-dir=”$(brew –prefix libiconv)” –with-xml2-config=”$(brew –prefix libxml2)/bin/xml2-config” –with-xslt-config=”$(brew –prefix libxslt)/bin/xslt-config”