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Open the set's Destination menu and choose Remove destination (keeps stored versions), then Disconnect. The set stops backing up and its automatic backups are switched off — but every version already saved at that destination is left exactly where it is. Nothing stored there is deleted.

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You can point the set at a destination again whenever you like. Don't confuse this with Delete & start fresh, which does erase the stored versions.

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Backups & restore points · Managing backup sets and destinations

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How do I stop a set backing up without deleting its versions?

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Short answer: Choose Remove destination (keeps stored versions) in the set's Destination menu, then Disconnect. Backups stop, but every version already saved stays where it is.

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Open the set's Destination menu and choose Remove destination (keeps stored versions), then Disconnect. The set stops backing up and its automatic backups are switched off — but every version already saved at that destination is left exactly where it is. Nothing stored there is deleted.

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You can point the set at a destination again whenever you like. Don't confuse this with Delete & start fresh, which does erase the stored versions.

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