I was having this issue with 7.1.4 but it got a lot worse on 7.2.0.

I have a MacBook Pro and a mac mini backing up to my server.

I have both machines backing up to the same share using my username.

My logs are getting clobbered with the same entries over and over again.

The one without a "0" in the name are blank images.

Where can I go from here? Do I have erase everything for backups and start fresh? Or should I segregate the 2 machines onto different shares (and possibly users as well?)

gibsonmini-diagnostics-20251030-1445.zip

Edited October 30, 2025Oct 30 by urbanracer34

Post the output from testparm

Hope this is what you are wanting:

testparm.rtf

That looks normal to me, I don't use Macs, but based on the error, ChatGPT suggests:

Check the sparsebundle integrity:

• On a Mac, open Disk Utility → File → Open Disk Image...

• Select the .sparsebundle and run First Aid to check for corruption.

It may be worth a try.

This is what they look like from the finder's point of view.

Maybe I could try deleting the zero size ones and see if the errors continue?

Worth a try I think

Just deleted them! Here's hoping it works!

It worked! No more error messages.

But I have another issue.

Both the backups are being hosted on the share and are competing for the same space. Would it be wise to make separate shares and users for each machine? It's more work for me but I think it would work better.

Edited October 31, 2025Oct 31 by urbanracer34

There appears to be a lot of space available, so I would think it would be fine to keep them on the same share; ideally, try staggering the backups.

Stagger the timing of when I run the backups, correct?

Yep