After changing the backup destination in the Manage Backup Destination interface, System Recovery still shows the old destination and reports it as unavailable.

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Article ID: 100004112

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Description

Error Message

Destination not available

Resolution

The solution is to change the default backup destination. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the Tasks menu - Select Options.

2.  Select the General option - Select a path from the dropdown to change the default backup destination, or follow step 3 to browse to create a new default destination.

  3. If the desired destination is not in the Default Backup Destination dropdown list, use the Browse button to choose the desired destination.

 

4. Open the Manage Backup Destination interface and the correct backup destination will be reflected with the correct Backup status.

 

 

Issue/Introduction

Changes made to the backup location in the Manage Backup Destination interface do not hold after closing and reopening it. Upon reopening the interface it reflects the old destination path and reports "Destination not available"