Back up volume is too large...but it's not!

I have a MacBook with a 250GB HD and about 60gb used.
I'm trying to use a 1TB Time Capsule which is also used by my IMAC.
When TM starts on my LAPTOP, it tells me that it needs 960GB to back up the laptop.
It seems therefore that it is trying to backup the laptop and Time Machine on itself!
I've tried excluding TC but that doesn't work either.
Any suggestions?!

You might do better posting in the TC forum here:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1253
You should also update your profile unless you are using 10.5.0, which may be part of the problem, if true.
Message was edited by: nerowolfe

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