Can't backup new macbook to time capsule

I bought a new macbook pro and when connected to time capsule/time machine, it doesn't rotate out the oldest backups (which are from my older macbook pro that I want to keep using and keep backing it up too!). So, with my new Macbook Pro, it tells me I'm out of space?
Can I backup more than one macbook pro to the capsule? This answer has to be YES.
How do I change the settings to direct the time capsule to rotate out the oldest backups?

The new macpro cannot use the old backup.
I suggest you archive the old backup to a USB drive and then erase the TC and start over. Otherwise it will not have enough space.
I think you need to read up Mr Pondini to understand what why and wherefore of TM.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
I found it extremely helpful.

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I am doing a fresh install of all my apps.
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Lady Engineer wrote:
MY ?: Can I just restore some specific folders after I get my new MPB, or is the backup from the older MPB specific to that MPB
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How does one transfer only 1 of 4 backups from an old TIme Capsule to a new one, such that the 1 on the old TC can be deleted to save space?

I have a 2-TB TC that currently backs up 4 Macs, which is full - no more space to backup, down to less than a year's worth of backup for one Mac, so I don't want any more old backups deleted.
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I read about how to do this at Apple and at pondini.
Upshot was that I copied over the one sparsebundle using Finder drag/drop from the old to the new TC.
When I go to Time Machine preferences to Select Disk, then click the new TC, and Use Disk, I get this dialog:
I don't want to Use Both.
I assume that if I click Replace "Data" that the 1+ TB file that took 12 hours to copy will be lost.
How do I get Time Machine to just resume backing up to this sparsebundle, and not create a whole new backup, deleting the file that has the past year of backups?
Tom

tomath2o wrote:
I assume that if I click Replace "Data" that the 1+ TB file that took 12 hours to copy will be lost.
I assume you selected the new Time Capsule? If in doubt, and for future clarification, you might want to rename the Data folder on one or both TCs via Airport Utility. Click it on the Disks panel to change the name; then that name will appear on the selection window, etc., so you'll always know which is which:
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How do I get Time Machine to just resume backing up to this sparsebundle, and not create a whole new backup, deleting the file that has the past year of backups?
Click Replace "Data".
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