2011 (Windows)

Deleting a recovery point set
If you know that you no longer want a particular recovery point set, you can delete
it at any time.
Note: After you delete a recovery point, you no longer have access to file or system
recovery for that point in time.
To delete a recovery point set
1
On the View menu, click Tools.
2
Click Manage Backup Destination.
3
In the Recovery Point Sets table, select a recovery point set that you want
to delete.
The recovery point set you select should have just one set associated with it
and appear as "1 Recovery Point" in the table.
4
In the ManageBackup Destination window, on the Tasks menu, click Delete.
5
In the Delete Recovery Point Set dialog box, click Yes to confirm the deletion.
6
Click OK.
See
“Cleaning up old recovery points” on page 174.
See “Deleting recovery points within a set” on page 175.
See “Making copies of recovery points” on page 177.
See “About exploring recovery points” on page 163.
Deleting recovery points within a set
A recovery point set can contain multiple recovery points that were created over
time. You can delete recovery points to reclaim more storage space.
The Delete Recovery Points option lets you delete all of the recovery points that
were created between the first recovery point and last recovery point in the set.
175Managing backup destinations
Deleting a recovery point set