Improving the protection level of a drive

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
When the status of a drive-based backup indicates that it needs attention, you should take steps to improve the status.
You might need to add a drive to an existing backup, edit the schedule of a backup, or edit the settings of a backup. Or, you may need to define a new backup.
See About backing up your data.
To improve the protection level of a drive
  1. On the View menu, click Status.
  2. In the Drives column, select a drive that requires attention.
  3. In the Status panel, right-click on the name of a backup job you want to edit, and then select one of the following menu items:
    Run Backup Now Runs the selected backup job immediately.
    Run Backup With Options Opens the Run Backup With Options dialog box, which lets you select the desired recovery point type. Recovery point option types include Incremental recovery point, Recovery point set, and Independent recovery point.
    Change Schedule Opens the Run When dialog box so that you can edit the backup schedule.
    Edit Settings Opens the Define Backup Wizard , which lets you edit the backup definition.
    This option takes you to the second page of the wizard.
    Edit Offsite Opens the Offsite Copy Settings dialog box, where you can edit or change settings for the Offsite Copy feature.
    Remove Backup Job Deletes the backup that you have selected.
    When you delete a backup, only the backup definition is deleted. The backup data is not deleted (for example, the recovery points or the backup data of files and folders).
    Disable (Enable) Backup Turns on or turns off the backup that you have selected.
    Define New Backup Opens the Define Backup Wizard , where you can select between backing up your computer or backing up selected files and folders.
    This option is useful if a drive in the Drives column is not yet assigned to a backup. You can select a drive that is assigned to a backup job. Then you have access to the shortcut method for starting the Define Backup Wizard from the Status page.
    Manage Backup Destination Opens the Manage Backup Destination dialog box, where you can specify destination drives as well as delete, copy, or explore existing recovery points on destination drives.
    Customize Status Reporting Opens the Customize Status Reporting dialog box, where you can specify if you want status reporting, and the type of status reporting.
See Editing backup settings.