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ATI 2014 tries to consolidate from an old backup setting with new destination

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ATI 2014 tries to consolidate from an old backup setting with new destination.

I changed the settings on my backup to backup to a different location. But the backup is trying to consolidate backup from the backup from the old location. What gives?

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When needing to change/update the target location, use the MOVE option to point to a new target.

Usuallay, the best solution to a problem task is start over with a new task with the updated settings.

When creating new tasks, I prefer to always use the custom variation so each of my tasks has automatic cleanup which deletes the older backups rather than merges/consolidates the backups.

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Depending upon the type of backup scheme you wish to create, here is an example of each type. These can be set up for Disk image, or Partiton, or Files-folders backups. These example show how to set up automatic cleanup so the program will do the deletion after it reaches your set goal of how many chains to retain.

Editing an existing task is not recommended. Rarely does an edited task perform to user expectations. It is usually better to start with a new task using a new non-identical task name and point to a new storage sub-folder so each task has it own storage folder/sub-folder. Old task can be stopped or deleted from the task listings.

GH11. Create Custom Full Backup Scheme w/auto cleanup....Store/Keep 4 versions (chains). Use whatever number best fits the individual needs..

GH12. Create Custom Incremental Backup Scheme w/auto cleanup. ...Keep Full plus 6 Inc per chain. Store/Keep 4 chains. Use whatever number best fits your needs.

GH13. Create Custom Differential Backup Scheme w/auto cleanup. ...Keep Full plus 2 Diff per chain. Store/Keep 2 chains. Use whatever number best fits your needs.

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