Microsoft KB Archive/224006

= HOW TO: Manually Delete Reports from the Backup Tool =

Article ID: 224006

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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 * How to Manually Delete Backup Reports

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



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When you backup or restore data using the Backup tool, a report is created that displays the results of operation. You can view these reports by clicking Reports on the Tools menu in the Backup tool.

The Backup tool keeps a copy of the last 10 reports and overwrites older reports as needed. The Backup tool does not provide a way to manually delete reports. There may be some circumstances where you need to manually delete one or more reports. WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

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How to Manually Delete Backup Reports ===

To permanently delete a report so it no longer appears in the Backup tool, follow these steps:  Determine which report log number you want to delete. To do so, click Reports on the Tools menu, click the report you want to delete, and then click View. The report is opened in Notepad. Make a note of the Backup .log file name in the title bar, where  is the report log number.  Using Registry Editor, delete the appropriate Log# value in the following registry key   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Log Files where  is the same number as the Backup .log file you viewed in step 1.  Quit Registry Editor. Delete the corresponding Backup .log file located in the "Documents and Settings\User_name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\WindowsNT\NTbackup\Data" folder.

NOTE: Under normal circumstances, you do not need to manually delete reports since the Backup tool keeps a copy of the last 10 reports and overwrites older reports as needed.

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