Deleting custom application and file system backups

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You can remove a custom application or file system VSS backup object that you created with the VSS backup method. Complete this task only if necessary.

Before you begin
Typically, backups are deleted automatically based on user-defined policy management settings. This procedure is necessary only if you need to delete backups that are outside the scope of your standard policy management definitions.
Procedure
  1. Start Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
  2. From the Management window, click Protect and Recover Data > File System.
  3. On the Recover tab, select the volume name or mount point to delete.
    Be aware that you are not deleting the volume or mount point. You are deleting the backup version of the volume or mount point. To view active and inactive backups, click All Backups. To view only active backups, click Active Backups.
  4. Right-click to select the volume or mount point; then, either click Delete Backup in the menu, or click Delete Backup in the Actions pane.
    A confirmation message is displayed.
    • To delete the volume, click Yes.
    • To stop the deletion process, click No.
    When a backup is deleted, two tasks are displayed in the task window to show that the deletion is in progress, and that the view is being refreshed.