I also created a Rescue CD for the 8500:

http://i64.tinypic.com/dwymbr.jpg

As far as deleting files, I'm very leery of
doing that and you know my history with Murphy's
law. Also, won't the newer backups overwrite the
older ones eventually?

As I said I detected this in others as well but
since I installed the new HD and a fresh new copy
of Macrium I don't see any errors.

Robert