How delete some files from backup session?

[tlawsod]

Hello,

 

Retrospect 6.0.204

Mac OS 10.3.9

 

Problem: I want to delete some backed-up files from a backup session on a volume, but Retrospect will not show me the files.

 

The volume (on a partitioned external hard drive) is mounted on the Desktop. From the Retrospect Directory, I select Configure > Volumes, then select the volume from the Volumes Database window and click Browse. According to Retrospect Help ("Viewing a Stand-alone Browser"), Retrospect is supposed to "scan the selected volume, then display a browser window listing all the folders and files contained in the selected volume." Then, according to "Deleting Files", I can use the" Delete from Disk command to remove files from a volume."

 

Instead of seeing the actual files backed-up on the volume, however, all I see are the backup set file, the backup set file catalog, and an empty .Trashes folder.

 

If I do Retrospect Directory > Reports > Contents, I can select the backup set and the session, and see the files backed-up during that session. But, of course, I cannot delete any files while "browsing" a backup set according to "Deleting Files" in Help.

 

I originally asked EMC Insignia Support for help but was told I would have to pay for it. So, I'm hoping fellow users can help. Thanks in advance.

 

Don Oswalt

[CallMeDave]

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I want to delete some backed-up files from a backup session on a volume

 

Instead of seeing the actual files backed-up on the volume, however, all I see are the backup set file, the backup set file catalog, and an empty .Trashes folder.

 

 

 

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Retrospect for Macintosh doesn't allow for selectively deleting data files from a Backup Set.

 

Dave

[tlawsod]

 

 

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Retrospect for Macintosh doesn't allow for selectively deleting data files from a Backup Set.

 

 

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Ah, that would explain it. Thanks.

 

Don Oswalt