Hello,
I have a backup task that runs nightly. I've set the maximum number of backups to be retained at three. Today I noticed I have 6 backups instedad of three in the Norton Backup Folder on my external backup drive.
What am I missing and how do I accomplish my goal of maintaining only three backups? I'm running out of space on my backup drive.
Regards
Hello,
Yes, I'm, nightly, backing up the data drive (F) of my computer. This is a 400 Gig partition on a 500 gig mirrored drive, which has 250 Gig of data (music, docs, etc.). The OS partition (100 Gig) is backed up monthly.
The backup is on an external 1 TB USB drive (E). Why?........Computing discipline.
I've set the maximum number of backups to be 3 and I'm sitting on 6 retained backups.
I've deleted the task and re-established it. I'll get back to you on if this solves the problem.........Monday afternoon.
Thanks for your input, Dick.
Regards,
Bucksarge
The setting is for backup sets, not individual backups.
A "set" is the base image and all the incrementals that go with it.
For instance, if your backup is set to make a base image weekly and incrementals the other 6 days of the week, a setting of 3 will be for 3 weeks and you end up with 21 actual files. 3 base images and 18 incrementals.
Dave
Dave,
Thanks for your input.
The task I've established is to perform a complete backup nightly Mon - Sun. No incremental backups. So, if I understand you correctly, and I hope I do, I should only be maintaining 3 backups total......correct?
Sorry for my confusion.
Bucksarge
Yes, your correct if thats how you have it set.
It should only keep 3 backups then. It does however need the space availible for one more because Ghost will create the 4'th before deleting the oldest one but you should only have 3 present.
Dave
edit- The 6 backups you have right now, are they all consecutive days or do you have 3 old ones that somehow didn't get removed but since then it's been working properly?
Hello Dave,
Good question. That's why I deleted the present task and re-established it. I've also deleted (through Norton) all previous backups except one. I'll know more on Monday afternoon.
Regards,
Bucksarge
Just want to report all is well and working as I want after I deleted and re-established the task.
I'm guessing "user error" was the culprit.
Regards
Glad to hear all is well.
If you ever meet him your 'user error' is named Murphy. 
Stay well and surf safe
Hello,
I have a backup task that runs nightly. I've set the maximum number of backups to be retained at three. Today I noticed I have 6 backups instedad of three in the Norton Backup Folder on my external backup drive.
What am I missing and how do I accomplish my goal of maintaining only three backups? I'm running out of space on my backup drive.
Regards