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User profile for user: Ziiar
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Time Machine error - Console poiting to an error with backupd

2012 MacBookPro 15" running 10.15.7


I have been using Time machine for years without problems but am now getting an error. I plug in the drive, it starts backing up, and after about 10 minutes I get the error "An error occurred while copying files." I checked the console and found this error:


Failed to bootstrap path: path = /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/backupd, error = 2: No such file or directory


I have reformatted this drive multiple times but it doesn't solve the problem. I have also tried a second hard drive and it gets the same error.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 3, 2023 10:42 AM

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User profile for user: BDAqua
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Posted on Jul 3, 2023 11:07 AM

Have you run Disk Utility's Disk First Aid on all drives involved?


You can use Drive DX to possibly get a better view of Drive health…

https://binaryfruit.com/drivedx


Thanks to Jack-19…

It may be wise to run SMART Utility to check the drives' health. 

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