Backup reports disk full in error in vista ultimate

[bobgay]

I have backed up my C drive as an image twice before. This time after
installing SP1 when i tried to backup my entire drive it reported an error of
insuficient disk space. Well i thought it would delete the eariest file but i
went ahead and formatted the external HD. Same error. Renamed it, Same error.
Changed drive letter, Guess what, yep same error. Is this a SP1 problem or
just a backup problem and is ther a workaround?

 

[fancy132]

I have backed up my C drive as an image twice before. This time after
installing SP1 when i tried to backup my entire drive it reported an error of
insuficient disk space. Well i thought it would delete the eariest file but i
went ahead and formatted the external HD. Same error. Renamed it, Same error.
Changed drive letter, Guess what, yep same error. Is this a SP1 problem or
just a backup problem and is ther a workaround?

 

[fancy132]

I am having the same problem. It keeps telling me my Recovery Disk is
running out of memory, and to delete old files. It takes me to the recycle
bin, which is already empty. I have backed up my files on cd's. What else can
I do? How do I fix it?

 

[gerryf]

Download a program called spacemonger
http://www.sixty-five.cc/sm/

This program will allow you to visually analyze the situation,

With both basic and backup drive connected, check the available space on
both drives

Backups dirty little secret is that it creates additional files used for
restoring a back up that exceeds the size of the drive you are backing up,
so it needs more space on harddrive you are backing up to than the "used"
space on your drive.

Not a ton more space, but some.

Also, if you have renamed your computer, a new backup does not overwrite the
previous backup, but adds a new backup--doubling the size you need on the
backup media

So

How much is available on both drives?

How much space is being used on the primary drive (used space vs. free
space)