Backup failure

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I have a new DELL dimension E520 with vista business installed by Dell. The
computer was set up to backup files to the recovery "D" drive. After only
three weeks or so I started getting messages saying the last backup had
failed due to insufficient disk space (the partitioned D drive was set at
10GB and almost all of the space had been used). Since I wanted to do
complete PC backups and considered the that backing up to the same hard disk
pointless anyway, I purchased a 250GB external drive thinking this would be
the end of my problems. unfortunately this has not been the case. When I set
the target drive for backups as the new external drive and try a complete PC
backup, I still get the message "Not enough disk space to create the shadow
copy on the storage location 0x80780035" under additional information I get
"Insufficeint storage available to create either the shadow copy storage file
or other shadow copy data (0x8004231F)"

Even when I try a file only backup I get this last message.

The new external drive has been formatted NTFS and is so far empty.

Am I missing something here?

Jamie
 
Jamie,
I suspect that the system is trying to create shadow copy of files on the D:
drive on the D: drive, and no room in the inn.
First thing I would do is delete the backup files that have been placed on
the D: drive already, then clean the trash bin.

Assuming (again) that the D: drive is actually the recovery partition, you
really don't want Vista to be playing with it at all. It is there only to
provide a last ditch restore the system to 'as purchased' and lose all your
information. ( I also have a DELL which had a botched VISTA install and
recovery partition).
To keep Vista from seeing it, but not harming the data on there, simply
remove the drive letter, no drive letter (D:) Vista cannot see it.

Start "Computer Management" program
Select Storage / Disk Management
For Disk 0 you probably show a 55MB, a 10GB, and a big partition.
The 10 GB is probably given the volume D:
Right click on it, then 'Change drive letter and paths'
highlight the D:, and remove.

This will not damage the contents and is easily reversed if desired. (MY
opinion is that DELL should have not assigned D: in the first place!).

Michael
 
Michael you're a star! Tried as you suggested and it worked a treat.

MANY THANKS
Jamie
 
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