how do i delete a full backup

> There is a topic in Help and Support called "Back up and restore: frequently
> asked questions" that contains instructions for deleting a backup. I'll
> paste the contents below (minus formatting).
>
> To create a new full backup, go to Backup and Restore Center and then click
> the "Change Settings" link under the "Back up files" button. Then click the
> "Change backup settings" option. Go through the wizard again. On the last
> page, you have the option of creating a new full backup.
>
>
>
>
>
> If your backups are saved to CDs or DVDs, you can discard discs containing
> earlier backups, but make sure that you keep the most recent backup of your
> files. If your backups are saved to an internal or external hard disk, you
> can delete a backup by following these steps:
>
> Open the location where the backup is saved.
>
> For example, if you backed up your files to an external hard disk labeled
> "E," connect the external hard disk to your computer, and then open drive E.
>
> Right-click the folder containing the backup you want to delete, and then
> click Delete.
>
> Notes
> Backups are saved in this format: <backup location>\<computer name>\Backup
> Set <year-month-day> <time>. For example, if your computer name is Computer,
> your backup location is E, and you backed up on April 2, 2006 at 16:32:00,
> that backup would be located in E:\Computer\Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200.
> You would right-click the folder named Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200 to
> delete that backup.
>
> When you make a full backup, a backup folder is created and labeled with the
> date for that day. As you add updates, that date stays the same, but your
> backup is not out of date. The next time you make a full backup, a new
> backup folder is created and labeled with the date for that day, and any
> updates are then added to that new folder. You should not delete the current
> backup folder.
>
>
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>
> "Andru" <andru8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eFKpGJAbHHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >i have installed vista ultimate and have done a full backup.I then went on
> >to install more programs and wanted to do another full backup.the only
> >option i have now is to do a incremental backup which i cannot do as i
> >deleted the 1st full backup as i was going to do a full backup.
> >
> > My question is how do i get vista to allow me to do another full backup
> > not a incremetal one.
> >
> > Cheers

>
>

>I follow the steps you indicated but when I go to a previous version on a
> file, it still shows that the file can be restored from the backup that I
> just deleted. Is there a catalog somewhere that needs cleared? Or will
> this
> clean itself up at some point?
>
>
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
>

>> There is a topic in Help and Support called "Back up and restore:
>> frequently
>> asked questions" that contains instructions for deleting a backup. I'll
>> paste the contents below (minus formatting).
>>
>> To create a new full backup, go to Backup and Restore Center and then
>> click
>> the "Change Settings" link under the "Back up files" button. Then click
>> the
>> "Change backup settings" option. Go through the wizard again. On the last
>> page, you have the option of creating a new full backup.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If your backups are saved to CDs or DVDs, you can discard discs
>> containing
>> earlier backups, but make sure that you keep the most recent backup of
>> your
>> files. If your backups are saved to an internal or external hard disk,
>> you
>> can delete a backup by following these steps:
>>
>> Open the location where the backup is saved.
>>
>> For example, if you backed up your files to an external hard disk labeled
>> "E," connect the external hard disk to your computer, and then open drive
>> E.
>>
>> Right-click the folder containing the backup you want to delete, and then
>> click Delete.
>>
>> Notes
>> Backups are saved in this format: <backup location>\<computer
>> name>\Backup
>> Set <year-month-day> <time>. For example, if your computer name is
>> Computer,
>> your backup location is E, and you backed up on April 2, 2006 at
>> 16:32:00,
>> that backup would be located in E:\Computer\Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200.
>> You would right-click the folder named Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200 to
>> delete that backup.
>>
>> When you make a full backup, a backup folder is created and labeled with
>> the
>> date for that day. As you add updates, that date stays the same, but your
>> backup is not out of date. The next time you make a full backup, a new
>> backup folder is created and labeled with the date for that day, and any
>> updates are then added to that new folder. You should not delete the
>> current
>> backup folder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
>> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>
>>
>> "Andru" <andru8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eFKpGJAbHHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >i have installed vista ultimate and have done a full backup.I then went
>> >on
>> >to install more programs and wanted to do another full backup.the only
>> >option i have now is to do a incremental backup which i cannot do as i
>> >deleted the 1st full backup as i was going to do a full backup.
>> >
>> > My question is how do i get vista to allow me to do another full backup
>> > not a incremetal one.
>> >
>> > Cheers

>>
>>