Windows backup problem

[Cooky]

I scheduled a weekly full backup using Utility Backup for Windows that comes w/ WinXP.

Even though I use Overwrite for each backup and there is only 1 backup file in the drive, the drive gets filled up after 2 backups. In windows explorer the file is just 29GB big but there's only 100MB of free space left for the 60GB partition.

Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this??
Thanks,

 

[Sianath]

I don't understand the question. You do a backup to a file, that file is 29GB in size, and you have 100 MB left on a 60 GB drive.

If you delete the 29 GB file does your free space go up by 29 GB? If so, you need to find out what ELSE is taking up your disk space.

If I'm missing something here, please let me know. You didn't mention having more than one backup file you could find, so I'm assuming you don't have TWO 29 GB files.

If that's the case, your question would be something like "why doesn't the overwrite option actually overwrite?".... is that closer to what you are asking?

 

[Cooky]

"why doesn't the overwrite option actually overwrite?".... is that closer to what you are asking?

Yes.
The backup file name is just backup. I enabled viewing hidden files and folders and it's the only item in the partition.

After I deleted the file, the partition is supposed to be empty but get this - when I check the partition property, it still says I only have 100MB of space left!!! So my answer to your first question is No, deleting the file doesn't free up 29GB; it doesn't change anything at all...🙁

Thanks for the quick response though...

Any ideas??