Disk full error message
Sorry if this is covered somewhere already. The forum is so vast I could not find anything.
I get an error message saying the destination disk is full when trying to create a new backup. First time I was trying for an incremental, second time I decided to go for a new full backup in the hope that it would make room for itself by deleting old incrementals.
How do I delete old backup files in order to start new series. I realise I will be vulnerable while doing this unless I backup to optical first.
Thanks for any help.


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I'm using ATI 10. I'm guessing you are referring to the rules I can set up in Backup Locations. So, should the total size I set allow for the new backup that takes it over the limit?
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Andrew,
I always find it hard to manage a backup by size, because you don't know how it will behave. I personally prefer to set it so that it keeps only a limited set of versions, and I estimate:
- how many of the chain(s) of full+partials I should keep to leave ample space margins (eg 1.5 to 2 times the rough size estimate of the chains I want to keep)
- how many partials I should have before the next full to avoid that the last full backup becomes too old for me to go back to (in the worst case where partials become corrupted)
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Pat
Thanks for that. I think maybe I need a bigger external drive......
I see what you are saying, but I think number of backups suits my situation better. Note your comment about 1.5 - 2 times margin and I will experiment to see how much headroom I should leave on the drive. Thanks again.
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