Windows 10: Source Drive Not Enough Space When Copying to Backup Drive

Discus and support Source Drive Not Enough Space When Copying to Backup Drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi, I'm using Windows 10 Home, v. 21h1, OS build 19043.1288. Recently I have been receiving an error message when trying to do a manual copy of my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by RichardBTibbitts, Nov 7, 2021.

  1. RICHARDBTIBBITTS
    RichardBTibbitts Win User

    Source Drive Not Enough Space When Copying to Backup Drive


    Hi, I'm using Windows 10 Home, v. 21h1, OS build 19043.1288. Recently I have been receiving an error message when trying to do a manual copy of my OneDrive folder. The source drive has a total of 1 TB of capacity, with 312 GB free space. The destination drive an NAS drive I've used for backup purposes for years has 1.62 TB of free space. But I'm receiving a windows error message indicating there's not enough free space on the source drive. No major increases or decreases have occurred to either drive in the recent past. Has something changed with a recent build of Windows that is causing thi

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    RichardBTibbitts, Nov 7, 2021
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  2. BAPPADITYA GUPTA
    Bappaditya Gupta Win User

    Backup drive is running out of space

    The hard drive, 250GB, on my Windows 10 PC has four partitions - C,D,E & F, each with disc space of about 58 GB. As of now, the System Backup is configured to the D drive which has latest backups & system images only. Presently I have only 15 MB free
    space on the D drive & so I am getting a System notification that my D drive is running out of space. I want to take a complete System Backup on an external Disc drive for safety & security of my system, files & folders. Let me know how I can clean up the
    D drive for taking backups again on the same drive as before. Also let me know how I can make a Bootable Backup disc in case of my PC crashes. Please help me & suggest step by step guideline for resolving the issue.
     
    Bappaditya Gupta, Nov 7, 2021
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  3. BAPPADITYA GUPTA
    Bappaditya Gupta Win User
    Backup drive is running out of space

    Hi Argel Obm,

    Thank you for your helpful post. I am travelling & would try out your suggestions after return.

    Would write back if I need further help.

    Thank you



     
    Bappaditya Gupta, Nov 7, 2021
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  4. SUMASAGE
    sumasage Win User

    Source Drive Not Enough Space When Copying to Backup Drive

    Free hard drive backup/restore program?

    I am looking for a free (freeware) program that will back up and restore a hard drive. I'm looking to clone a few external hard drives. If the program will backup the used space instead of the whole drive this will be awesome! Thanks for any suggestions.
     
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