Choose Removable Disk if you want to use a removable disk drive. This option creates a store at the root of the drive that you select on the Add Storage screen. Choose a removable disk drive, then click the OK button.


If there are stores already on this disk (perhaps from a previous installation of this software), you can reattach by choosing the Use existing option and selecting a storage location from the drop-down list. See Use Existing Store for more information. If no storage locations exist on the drive, this option will be disabled.


To create a new store, choose Add new and 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.


If this is an existing store, 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. Notice the Storage location value is <drive letter>:\ObjectStore{...}. This is a hidden system folder. The name that you entered is used within the Archive Manager. After clicking Finish, the new store is added to the Stores folder and can be used by protection plans.