Overview
This article provides step-by-step instructions for deleting a backup archive. You should delete a backup archive when you want to discard all of the files backed up to that archive.
Considerations
Deleting Backup Archives
Deleting a backup archive permanently deletes all backup files stored in the archive. This cannot be reversed.
Deleting a backup archive permanently deletes all backup files stored in the archive. This cannot be reversed.
Steps
- Open the CrashPlan app.
- Select
Settings. - In Device Preferences, select Destinations.
- Select the backup destination whose archive you want to delete.
Ensure that you still have at least one destination that you are backing up to. - Click Delete Archive.
- In the confirmation dialog, select I understand.
- Click Remove.
The backup archive is removed from the destination.