Problem deleting backup from T61

[sgogula]

I have two backup images created on my local hard disk.

I couldn't delete one backup image as it says you do not have enough space to delete the backup.

How do i delete it? I need to delete one as i have only 5GB free space on my laptop.

[BeeJayEmm]

Hello Srini and welcome to the forum,
This thread will answer your question. Look at ryengineer's first post. For future reference, use the Search function above. In this case, I entered the words 'delete backups' and set it to search for all the terms.

[sgogula]

Thanks BeeJayEmm for your reply.

I stil not able to delete the backup's as I couldn't see C:\RRBackups folder even in safe mode.

I have the folder option set to view hidden files and folders.

Is there a better way to delete backups.

[sgogula]

Any advise please..

[sgogula]

Hi, Does any one encountered this problem before?

[andyP]

Have you tried deleting the last backup on it's own first? That normally does the trick.
The backups folder is hidden, you'll need to go to control panel > folder options and change the settings so that hidden folders/files are shown.

[sgogula]

Have you tried deleting the last backup on it's own first? That normally does the trick.
The backups folder is hidden, you'll need to go to control panel > folder options and change the settings so that hidden folders/files are shown.

I have two backup's that are displayed while viewing from backup and restore screen.

I was trying to delete the old backup, I shall try to delete the new one and see if that is what you meant.

I have set the hidden files to "show hidden files and folders" even then i do not see C:\RRBackups.

[sgogula]

Have you tried deleting the last backup on it's own first? That normally does the trick.
The backups folder is hidden, you'll need to go to control panel > folder options and change the settings so that hidden folders/files are shown.

Thanks Andy, your technique worked. I was able to delete the old backup by deleting the latest backup..

Thanks for your help.

[andyP]

sgogula,

glad it worked for you

The reason I believe is as follows; they are cumulative backups. You can recover choosing the first or the second backup, you need the first backup in order to restore the second backup; therefore it will not let you delete the first backup without deleteing the second backup first.

If that makes sense