Too big to back up

Hi,
I was under the impression that when TM was full it would delete older copies of the backups to make room for new backups. TM's on a 1TB external and I don't want to create a new volume for it. I want TM to delete older copies, or delete specific files from the older copies I know I don't need anymore.
Any suggestions?

SirWalterScott wrote:
I have a 250 GB HD on the iMac and I update onto a 1TB external. Two weeks ago I did a complete reinstall and used TM to reinstall all the files that had been on previously.
After a complete reinstall, TM's next backup will be a full backup of every file and folder. It seems strange, I know, but it's because TM backs up whatever was changed on your disk, and reinstalling is a change to everything there. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1338
Yes, it failed for lack of room. The error message reads, "not enough space".
Now you have two choices: the first and easiest is to use Disk Utility to erase your TM disk/partition and let TM start over.
The second is to selectively remove old TM backups, one at a time, via the TM interface (not the Finder), until you free-up enough space. Follow the instructions in my previous post to download the widget and look at the messages. They will tell you how much space TM needed, and how much is available. Then, with a Finder window open, enter Time Machine. Starting at the oldest backup (last in the "cascade" of small Finder windows), select the "gear" icon, then the +Delete Backup+ option.

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