HT1218 What fix works for 'the backup disk image X could not be accessed (error-1)?

Our backup fails every time and leaves the message: The backup disk image "X" could not be accessed (error -1).
The Mac Help options all look like solutions to other problems.
How do you fix this?

Reboot the Time Capsule.

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    " error message just started
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  • HT4522 Multiple computers on Time Capsule.  "Backup is too large for the backup disk"   ???

    I am getting the following error:
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    backup requires 15.38 GB but only 3.94 GB are
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    I have a two MacBook Pros that I have been backing up to my 1 TB Time Capsule using Time Machine.  Recently, I have started getting errors saying that there is not enough space to complete backups.  Between the two MacBook Pros, there is a max of 400 GB that I am trying to backup.  I thought that old backups were deleted to make room for new ones - so what gives?
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    My goal is to create more space on the Time Capsule so I can continue backups of the two Pros.  Thanks for the help in advance.  Sorry if this is confusing.  Please ask questions to clarify.

    The time machine does not work as well when there are multiple computers using the TC.
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    Pondini may help..
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    IMHO.. The best bet is to plug in a USB drive large enough to save everything on the TC and do a back directly from the airport utility.. disk, archive..
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