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I'll try to copy and move the original posting to a new thread tonight...
I do one scheduled backup a week.For the time being:
You have ~96 GB on C: which suggest a reasonable amount of data (excluding the operating system and installed programs). I am guessing you have a scheduled backup that includes both file/folder (essentially personal data) and system image options.
I am already using the "Let Me Choose" option. Essentially, all that is included in a backup (other than the system image) are a few file important files containing software licenses etc. and the 5 of my 7 Libraries that see regular activity. They total about 12 Gb worth of content at present. The other 2 libraries (Music and Videos) are assigned to the P: drive to be taken care of by Sync Toy.What you could do in Backup settings is to select "Let me choose"...
This is one of the things that puzzles me. It's true that my backs are configured to include a system image, but in one of the images in my previous post, you'll also note that one of the backup settings instructs that only the latest system image is to be retained. Shouldn't that mean that there would be only 1 system image among the data backups?...and deselect the create an image option. Then use the "Create a system image" (left on backup and restore screen) button to manually create system images when you feel it is necessary.
You're referring to a C: partition...the C: drive is a separate drive as are the O: and P: drives both separate individual drives, not partitions of another drive. About the only thing that IS backed up on the C: drive is data. I had the same problem with the backup drive filling up when I Windows was limited to 139 Gb for backup data storage. Windows apparently ignored that letting and simply filled the O: drive. That's why I change that setting to instruct Windows to keep only 1 the newest system image. What I need is a setting that limits the total amount of storage Windows is allowed to use in addition to that 1 system image, right?I'm also guessing that a lot of the data on your C: partition is fairly static. It is best to keep this on a separate partition and back it up separately. You could create a data partition on C: but that depends on how comfortable you are in doing this.
Thanks for your input...I am appreciating the help!