Note: This option is provided primarily for legacy purposes. In earlier versions of the software, stores were normally created at the folder level. Choosing this option allows you to reconnect to those stores.


Choose File Folder if you want to create or reconnect to a store in a folder on a locally-attached disk drive. Select the folder via the link Click here to select a folder. If this is a new store, you will be prompted to give it a name. Enter a descriptive name for your new store. After the store has been created, this name is displayed in the Archive Manager tree pane under the Stores folder. Click Next to continue with the Add Store wizard.


If the folder is an existing store (perhaps from a previous installation of the software), the Prepare Store screen will have a Reconnect button. Otherwise, it will have a Prepare now button. Preparing a store creates the file and folder structure used by the software to store and track your protected data.


Click the Prepare now (or Reconnect) button. When the prepare or reconnect process is complete, the progress indicator will show Preparation Complete, and the Next button is enabled. Click Next to continue to the Store Added screen.


The Store Added screen shows a high-level summary of the store configuration. After clicking Finish, the new store is added to the Stores folder and can be used by protection plans.