Pausing and resuming a backup-to-disk folder

When you pause a backup-to-disk folder, backup jobs do not run on it. If a backup job is already running on a backup-to-disk folder when you pause it, the job will complete, but any subsequent backup jobs will not run until the folder is resumed.

To pause or resume a backup-to-disk folder

  1. On the navigation bar, click Devices.

  2. Expand the icon for the computer where the backup-to-disk folder is located.

  3. Select the backup-to-disk folder you want to pause or resume.

    If the backup-to-disk folder is currently paused, this status is displayed next to the backup-to-disk folder name in the Devices tree view.

  4. Under Device Tasks in the task pane, select Pause.

    If the folder was not already paused, it is now paused. If the folder was already paused, it is now resumed.