Deleting recovery points within a recovery point 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 the recovery points that were created between the first recovery point and last recovery point in the set.
Warning: Be careful about which recovery points you choose to delete. You can inadvertently lose data. For example, you create a new document, which is captured in the third recovery point in a recovery point set. You then accidentally delete the file, which is captured in the fourth recovery point. If you delete the third recovery point, you permanently lose the version of the file that was backed up. If you are unsure, you should explore the contents of a recovery point before you delete it.
You can manually select which recovery points to remove, if you know which recovery points that you want to keep within a set.
To delete recovery points within a set
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On the View menu, click Tools.
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Click Manage Backup Destination.
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In the Recovery Point Sets table, select the recovery point set that contains recovery points that you want to delete.
The recovery point set you select should have more than one set associated with it. For example, a recovery point set that contains more than one recovery point may appear as "4 Recovery Points" in the table.
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In the Manage Backup Destination window, on the Tasks menu, click Delete.
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Do one of the following:
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To automatically delete all but the first and last recovery point in the set, click Automatic.
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To manually select which recovery points in the set to delete, click Manual , and then select the recovery points you want to delete.
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To delete all the recovery points in the set you selected, click Delete all recovery points in the set.
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Click OK.
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