Time Capsule does not save files

I recently tried to make a backup with the new MacBook I have but I always get the same answer from the Time Capsule System that there the backup is too large for the backup volume and that Time Machine requires more backup volume. Now, I dont know how to create more backup volume, the Time Capsule I have is a 2TB system and I thought that new backups would overwrite the oldest backups ...

Dominik Hock wrote:
I recently tried to make a backup with the new MacBook I have but I always get the same answer from the Time Capsule System that there the backup is too large for the backup volume and that Time Machine requires more backup volume.
How much data is TM backing-up?  The amount used on your internal HD (and any externals that are also being backed-up)?
Is anything else on the TC besides these backups?  If so, what, and how large?
I thought that new backups would overwrite the oldest backups ...
Yes, if it can.  But it won't delete your last remaining backup, so you're without any. 
See #C4 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting for details.
Sounds like it's trying to do do a very large backup, and just can't make room. 

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