Backup User and System Files - Delete Backups

EXAMPLE: With All User and System File Backups Deleted







NOTE: This option is only for the backup HDD/partition location that you had already set up and still currently using Windows Backup to create file backups and optional included system images on.
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Backup and Restore icon.

2. Click on Manage space, click on Yes if prompted by UAC, and go to step 3, 4, or 5 below depending on what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)

3. To View and Delete File Backup Periods
A) Under Data file backup, click on the View backups button. (see screenshot below)

B) Select a backup period you want to delete, and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

C) Click on Delete to approve. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you like, you could click on Delete and run backup now instead to delete the selected backup period and create a new one.

D) When it's finished deleting the backup period, click on Close. (see screenshot below)

E) Repeat step 3B to 3D above if you would like to delete another backup period.

F) When finished, click on Close, and go to step 4, 5, or 6 below for what you would like to do.
4. To Delete or Manage Space for System Images Not Created Automatically
NOTE: This step is what you will see when you have your current file backup set up to also include creating a system image without running the backup on a schedule.
A) Under System image, click on the Change settings button. (see screenshot below step 3A)

B) Select how you would like Windows to retain older system images, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

C) If you selected the bottom option above, then click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

D) Go to step 3 or 6 for what you would like to do.
5. To Delete or Manage Space for System Images when Created Automatically
NOTE: This step is what you will see when you have your current file backup set up to also include creating a system image while running the backup on a schedule.
A) Under System image, click on the Change settings button. (see screenshot below step 3A)

B) Select how you would like Windows to retain older system images, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)



C) If you selected the bottom option above, then click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

D) Go to step 3 or 6 for what you would like to do.
6. When finished, click on Close. (see screenshot below step 3A, 4A, or 5A)

7. You can close Windows 7 File Recovery if you like. (see screenshot below step 2)





NOTE: This option is to delete backup periods you want that are created on a backup HDD/partition location that you are not currently using Windows Backup to create file backups and optional included system images on. If you like, you could also use change settings to create a new backup at this other backup location, then be able to use OPTION ONE instead since it will then be the current backup location.
1. Dostep 2 or 3 below for how you would like to start.

2. Delete File Backup Periods Directly from Backup Location
A) Go to step 4 below.
3. Delete File Backup Periods using Manage Windows Backup disk space
A) Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Backup and Restore icon.

B) Click on Manage space, click on Yes if prompted by UAC. (see screenshot below)

C) Under Backup location, click on Browse. (see screenshot below)

D) Click on Close for the window above, and go to step 4 below.
4. Navigate to and open the location where the backup is saved at.



5. Right click on the computer name of the backup that you want to delete, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)

6. If prompted, click on Continue and Yes (UAC). (see screenshot below)

7. Right click on the Backup Set YYYY-MM-DD HHMMSS folder of the backup period that you want to delete, and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

8. If prompted, click on Yes, Continue and Yes (UAC).

9. When finished, you can close the backup location window if you like.
That's it,
Shawn