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Lou123
Level 3
9 years ago

Backup Exec 15 will not delete expired media sets

hi all ,

 

i have backup 15 on windows 2012 R2 , went backup are expired he not be delete on disque , 

i already do this Backup Exec button > Configuration and Settings > Backup Exec Settings > Storage > Allow Backup Exec to delete all expired backup sets

but i have the same issue .

 

please help !!!

15
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    9 years ago

    If the backup set has a dependent backup set, then it would not be deleted even though it has expired.

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    9 years ago

    ...if you don't have FP3 loaded, run LiveUpdate to do so and then check if this fixes it.

    Thanks!

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    9 years ago

    You might want to open a support case with Veritas then...

    Thanks!

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    9 years ago

    If the backup set has a dependent backup set, then it would not be deleted even though it has expired.