You can remove stores from this software. You might remove a store if you want to set the storage aside for just restoring data. This action helps reduce the number of stores you are viewing in the store status panel to just the current ones being used by your protection plans. Note that removing storage is an optional procedure. The storage can be used for restoring data, or used by protection plans for storing data (assuming it is not full) by adding it back to the software via the Add a Store action.


To remove a store, choose the store to remove from the software, then click its Remove Store action to open the Remove Store dialog.


Note: You cannot remove a store that is being used by protection plans or is used by any store copy task.


You must decide whether or not to delete the data on the media.


  • Keep the data on the media for future use


When storage is removed from the software, the stored data is not removed or deleted. However, you will be unable to restore files in the removed store. If you want to use the storage again to archive protection plans or restore files, you must perform the Add a Store action. See Use Existing Store for more information.


When Cancel is clicked, the Remove Store dialog box closes, and the software will take no action.


When Continue is clicked, the software removes the storage. The following actions will take place:


  • the selected store is removed from the Storage area in the console tree
  • all restore points for archives associated with the storage are removed from the Explore page


  • Permanently delete the data on media


When storage is permanently deleted from the software, the stored data is destroyed. You can reuse the media for new storage, but you will not be able to access any old data.


When Cancel is clicked the Remove Store dialog will close and the software will take no action.


When Continue is clicked, the software will ask for confirmation.


Click No to return to the Remove Store dialog without removing the storage. Click Yes to remove the storage. The following actions will take place:


  • the selected store is removed from the Storage area in the console tree
  • all restore points for archives associated with the storage are removed from the Explore page
  • data is completely destroyed for the selected store