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Hello there,
I'm trying to do an "Entire PC" backup worth 2.3 TB of data onto a completely empty 4 TB drive, and I keep getting the error in the subject. Obviously I have more than enough free space; what's the problem here? Is there a setting I'm overlooking?
Thanks in advance, anyone who might know!
...anyone? I've poked around in the options, but to no avail. I've even tried reformatting my backup drive, but no dice.
Hello.
I suspect that you are trying to clone the your "Entire PC" instead of creating a backup.
Hi there -
That is indeed the option I selected. However, the entirety of my PC only takes up 2.3 TB, as mentioned above, while the backup drive is 4 TB. It should be able to easily accommodate a full PC clone/backup. Is there a trick to using that option that I'm not seeing, or?...
Hi.
If you want to copy your partition(s), you need to have a suitable amount of free (unallocated) space on the target disk. You can just delete a large partition on an external disk then everything will turn out.
Clone ≠ backup. A backup is an image of the original partitions, an archive, simply a "packed clone." Creating a backup should not cause problems. I understand the storage of backup on external disks, but the purpose of creating a system clone on an external disk is incomprehensible to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magister Mundi
I'm having the same issue.
A Full Backup of Files/Folders to an external USB drive.
The Files/Folders amount to about 500GB, while the USB drive has 4.5TB of free space.
See attached:
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ajscam,
Why your USB disk in the screenshot is displayed as "Local folder" instead of "External drive"?
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Please click on the "Destination" corner of your backup and attach a screenshot here.
Attachment 680
Not sure why this drive is showing up under Local Folders...
Under External drives, only 1 network drive is listed.
Nothing under Network locations.
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Magister Mundi, ajscam,
Please create requests to Paragon support.
I don't understand what is going on.
Ticket ID 229538
I hope that you publish the solution here (when and if you find it)Quote:
Originally Posted by ajscam
On Nov 6, I received this: "We've submitted a bug regarding your case. You'll be notified as soon as it will be fixed, or if we'll need any additional information from you."Quote:
Originally Posted by fireworker
I get the same error trying to backup to a local HDD.
1.4 TB free on the HDD. Backup size ~ 500 GB.
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Here's the destination in this case:
Attachment 683
Interestingly enough, a different backup to the same HDD works:
Attachment 684
No status updates.
My ticket has been closed???
I have the same problem. Trying to back up two partitions of about 1.1TB each (with a total of 75GB data) from an 8TB disk to an empty 3.1TB partition on another 8TB disk: Backup failed - No free space (cannot create partition of requested size)
Sadly this makes the program look fairly useless to me.
And another question, if i may - why is it not possible to permanently store the backup options like splitting, RAW treatment, prevent hibernation?
Had a look in the German section and found one post of a user having the same problem - No free space (cannot create partition of requested size).
It remained unanswered, and makes me wonder whether anybody of the Support Team ever reads these posts, or if they just don't care?
Giving up and looking for another backup program.
Hooked up a new 6TB disk and tried to b/u a 779GB partition with 14GB data
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