Backup requires 1099GB , but only 300GB available !

I have at least figured out part of this problem. First I get the message:
"Are you sure you want to back up on the disk your original data is on."
But I am choosing the first partition of Bay 2 HD which is a 1TB partitioned into 2 500GB's.
I have a Bay 3 HD which is configured the same.
I say yes I am sure. Then I try to backup and I get the message:
Backup requires 1099GB, but only 300GB is available. I have computed the data on all 5 volumes and it turns out to be 1099GB. The 5 volumes are my main HD which is 500GB, and the 4 partitioned volumes in Bays 1 and 2. This is a total of 2500GB of which 1099GB is used.
Time Machine is trying to backup all 5 volumes on the selected volume. What can I do about this?

I did find one little glitch. If I mount an external drive for backup, etc. and the Time Machine is due to run, and the drive has enough data to put me over the limit of my target volume, then the Time Machine attempt fails. Not so bad, except all the Time Machine backup data is lost. The most recent is still there, but all past data is gone.
What is causing this?

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