Managing Backup Catalogs

[Guest]

I am backing up Vista Ultimate user files to a removable disk.

The disk is now full.

I think that I want to manage the backup catalogs to remove the older
backups that are less important to me and free up space.

How do I do this, or am I trying to do the wrong thing?

Thanks.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Craig

You forgot to tell us exactly what the problem is when you try to delete a
backup?

How do I delete a backup that I created using the Back Up Files wizard?

If your backups are saved to an internal or external hard disk, you can
delete a backup by following these steps:
Open the location where the backup is saved.

For example, if you backed up your files to an external hard disk labeled
"E," connect the external hard disk to your computer, and then open drive E.

Right-click the folder containing the backup you want to delete, and then
click Delete.

Note:
Backups are saved in this format: <backup location>\<computer name>\Backup
Set <year-month-day> <time>.

For example, if your computer name is Computer, your backup location is E,
and you backed up on April 2, 2006 at 16:32:00, that backup would be located
in E:\Computer\Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200. You would right-click the
folder named Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200 to delete that backup.

When you make a full backup, a backup folder is created and labeled with the
date for that day. As you add updates, that date stays the same, but your
backup is not out of date. The next time you make a full backup, a new
backup folder is created and labeled with the date for that day, and any
updates are then added to that new folder. You should not delete the current
backup folder.

 

[Guest]

Thanks.

I didn't realise it was as simple as deleting folders.

My mind went back to XP Backup on tape where you could delete the catalogue
for a tape when you wanted to retire it.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Craig

Your welcome, glad to help.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Roblin

Previous versions are either backup copies-copies of files and folders
that you back up by using the Back Up Files wizard, or shadow
copies-copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as
part of a restore point.

For more information, right click any file or folder, select the Previous
Versions Tab and click the "How do I use previous versions" link.