Samsung MZ-5PA128B User Manual - Page 155

Viewing how much file and folder backup data is stored, Limiting the number of file versions to keep

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Managing backup destinations 155 About managing file and folder backup data Viewing how much file and folder backup data is stored Start by viewing the total amount of file and folder backup data you currently store. To view how much file and folder backup data is stored 1 On the Tools page, click Manage Backup Destination. 2 To select an alternate backup destination, in the Drives list, select another drive to use as a backup destination. 3 Near the bottom of the Manage Backup Destination window, view the Space used for file and folder storage box to see how much storage space is currently used. Limiting the number of file versions to keep You can manage your file and folder backup data by limiting the number of versions of backup files that you keep. This kind of maintenance can significantly reduce the amount of disk space required, especially if the files are large, as is often the case with audio and video files. To limit the number of file versions to keep 1 On the Tools page, click Manage Backup Destination. 2 Click Settings. 3 Select Limit file versions for file and folder backups, and then type a number between 1 and 99. 4 You can also select Monitor disk space usage for backup storage, and then specify a limit to the total amount of disk space that can be used for both recovery points and file and folder backup data. See "Automating management of backup data" on page 156. 5 Click OK. Manually deleting files from your file and folder backup You can manually delete the files that are stored in your backup destination. To manually delete files from your file and folder backup 1 On the Home or Tasks page, click Recover My Files. 2 Do one of the following: ■ In the Find files to recover box, type the file name of the file that you want to delete, and then click Search.

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Viewing how much file and folder backup data is stored
Start by viewing the total amount of file and folder backup data you currently
store.
To view how much file and folder backup data is stored
1
On the Tools page, click
Manage Backup Destination
.
2
To select an alternate backup destination, in the Drives list, select another
drive to use as a backup destination.
3
Near the bottom of the Manage Backup Destination window, view the Space
used for file and folder storage box to see how much storage space is currently
used.
Limiting the number of file versions to keep
You can manage your file and folder backup data by limiting the number of
versions of backup files that you keep. This kind of maintenance can significantly
reduce the amount of disk space required, especially if the files are large, as is
often the case with audio and video files.
To limit the number of file versions to keep
1
On the Tools page, click
Manage Backup Destination
.
2
Click
Settings
.
3
Select
Limit file versions for file and folder backups
, and then type a number
between 1 and 99.
4
You can also select
Monitor disk space usage for backup storage
, and then
specify a limit to the total amount of disk space that can be used for both
recovery points and file and folder backup data.
See
Automating management of backup data
on page 156.
5
Click
OK
.
Manually deleting files from your file and folder backup
You can manually delete the files that are stored in your backup destination.
To manually delete files from your file and folder backup
1
On the Home or Tasks page, click
Recover My Files
.
2
Do one of the following:
In the Find files to recover box, type the file name of the file that you want
to delete, and then click
Search
.
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Managing backup destinations
About managing file and folder backup data