Hello,
I have an issue with Norton backups filling my backup HDD.
DETAILS:
- - Using Norton Security Suite 20.2.0.19 which is included as part of my Comcast bundle
- - Backups set to run Automatic, backing up entire contents of C:drive;
- - A single Default backup set
- - C: drive is 320GB total size, of which 210GB is used.
- - Destination backup drive D: is 500GB
- - Backup files have filled it to 496GB
- - Backups now fail.
Once before I had to delete my entore backup set and start from scratch. Seems I am there again now.
QUESTIONS:
- - How can 210GB of source data result in 496GB of backup data?
- - I understand the concept of intial Full backup followed by ongoing Incremental backups, but is it possible that the Norton app does no housekeeping and just keps piling on incrementals until the backup drive explodes? I see no settings to have backups "roll", so that old data is wiped.
- - If it is up to me to do it manually, how is that possible with a single Default backup set? Or is it up to me to roll my own backup sets and delete old ones manually from my backup drive? Seems cheesy, but if that is the case I'll work it out.
Thanks in advance for any guidance or insights
Kevin.