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No. Re-enter passphrase… never deletes anything. It tests what you type against the existing backup, and only saves a passphrase once it has been confirmed to unlock it — so a wrong guess changes nothing and the correct one sticks.

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When it matches, Storage Studio reconnects to every version already saved and resumes as normal. The only action that removes versions is Delete & start fresh, which asks you to type a confirmation word first.

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Will re-entering my passphrase delete my backup versions?

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Short answer: No. Re-enter passphrase… only tests what you type and saves it once it's confirmed to unlock the backup. A wrong guess changes nothing; the right one reconnects you to every saved version.

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No. Re-enter passphrase… never deletes anything. It tests what you type against the existing backup, and only saves a passphrase once it has been confirmed to unlock it — so a wrong guess changes nothing and the correct one sticks.

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When it matches, Storage Studio reconnects to every version already saved and resumes as normal. The only action that removes versions is Delete & start fresh, which asks you to type a confirmation word first.

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