No free space (cannot create partition of requested size)

**Magister Mundi** · 29.10.18, 11:27

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!

**Magister Mundi** · 30.10.18, 23:25

...anyone? I've poked around in the options, but to no avail. I've even tried reformatting my backup drive, but no dice.

**fireworker** · 31.10.18, 00:50

Hello.
I suspect that you are trying to clone the your "Entire PC" instead of creating a backup.

**Magister Mundi** · 31.10.18, 05:41

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?...

**fireworker** · 31.10.18, 09:46

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.

Originally Posted by Magister Mundi

It should be able to easily accommodate a full PC clone/backup.

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.

**ajscam** · 01.11.18, 14:30

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:
pargonbackup.jpg

**fireworker** · 01.11.18, 15:25

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.
click.jpg

**ajscam** · 02.11.18, 02:11

Not sure why this drive is showing up under Local Folders...
Under External drives, only 1 network drive is listed.
Nothing under Network locations.

paragondestination.jpg

**fireworker** · 02.11.18, 10:53

Magister Mundi, ajscam,
Please create requests to Paragon support.
I don't understand what is going on.

**ajscam** · 02.11.18, 14:50

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