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Add FAQ guidance for OSStatus Error 80
* Add FAQ guidance for OSStatus Error 80 * Remove sudo for user keychain command
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**Workaround:** Macs running these versions can still use the device as a standard Samba network share in Finder, but Time Machine backups will not work properly. You can also try the workaround mentioned in the article.
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#### If you have the OSStatus Error 80
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OSStatus Error 80 can happen when macOS is trying to reuse an existing Time Machine backup and stale local backup state gets in the way.
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Try these steps:
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1. Make sure the Time Machine backup is not mounted or in use on any Mac.
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2. In Finder, open the SMB share and find the affected `.sparsebundle`.
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3. Right-click the `.sparsebundle`, choose "Show Package Contents", and delete the `lock` file if one is present.
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4. Open Keychain Access and delete entries that reference the affected `.sparsebundle` or `.sparsebund` name, especially matching entries in the System keychain.
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If Keychain Access cannot remove the entries, use Terminal to find and delete the matching generic password entries. Replace the example sparsebundle name with your real one:
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```bash
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sudo security find-generic-password -l "Bob's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle"
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sudo security delete-generic-password -l "Bob's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle"
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```
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The `-l` option matches the keychain item label. You can also use `-a` for an account name or `-s` for a service name if the label does not match.
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If macOS is searching a different keychain, list the available keychains and pass the specific keychain path at the end of the command:
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```bash
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security list-keychains
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security find-generic-password -l "Bob's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db
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sudo security find-generic-password -l "Bob's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" /Library/Keychains/System.keychain
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sudo security delete-generic-password -l "Bob's MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" /Library/Keychains/System.keychain
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```
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If it still fails, check Keychain Access for older Time Machine entries that refer to the same Time Capsule or backup and remove only entries you recognize as related to this backup.
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#### The Time Capsule doesn't show up in Finder
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1. Try connecting directly:

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