Adaptec 2069300 User Guide - Page 59

Viewing and Managing Your Backup Files Deleting Backup Files You can delete backup files. You might want to do this when: ■ You have backup files with no matching original-As you delete files or rename files on your computer, you can delete backup files that no longer have corresponding original files. See Deleting Files If the Originals Are Deleted on page 5-15. ■ You have old versions of backup files-If Adaptec File Saver keeps multiple versions of backup files (see page 3-18), you can remove older versions and keep only the most recent versions. See Deleting Older Versions of a Backup File on page 5-15. ■ You have backup files that you no longer need-You can delete files that you either no longer need or don't need to have backed up. See Deleting a Backup File on page 5-14. ! Caution: When you delete a backup file, it is permanently removed and cannot be restored. (The original file on your computer is not affected.) Only advanced users should attempt to delete backup files. Deleting a Backup File To delete a file: 1 Open the Tree view, following the instructions in Viewing Your Backup Files on page 5-2. 2 In the view window, click the backup file you want to delete. (You can select multiple backup files, if necessary.) 3 Click the Delete button, shown at right. Alternatively, you can delete files from the Tools menu by selecting Advanced > Delete > Selected. 4 When prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. The selected backup file is deleted. The original file remains intact on your computer. Note: You can also delete files from the File Properties window, following these instructions. See page 5-7. 5-14