Changing the path of a backup-to-disk folder

To change the path of a backup-to-disk folder, you must first create a new backup-to-disk folder, and then move the backup-to-disk files from the original backup-to-disk folder to the new backup-to-disk folder.

To change the path of a backup-to-disk folder

  1. Add a new backup-to-disk folder with a name and path that is different than the original backup-to-disk folder.

  2. In Windows Explorer, copy and paste the backup-to-disk files from the original backup-to-disk folder to the new folder.

  3. On the Backup Exec navigation bar, click Devices.

  4. Right-click the new backup-to-disk folder, and then click Scan on the shortcut menu, or select the new folder and press <F5>.

  5. Click the new backup-to-disk folder and verify that the backup-to-disk files appear in the results pane.

  6. To rename the new backup-to-disk folder to match the name of the original folder, delete the original backup-to-disk folder and then rename the new folder.

More Information

Requirements for creating a backup-to-disk folder

Renaming a backup-to-disk folder

Deleting a backup-to-disk file