I created a backup job, how to remove it?

[kingsize]

Hi all,

I just downloaded: https://www.veeam.com/nl/windows-endpoi ... -free.html
I created it on my windows 7 machine, backup went fine. Really great.

Now I want to remove the backup job that I created, I cant find it anywhere in the control panel of Veeam. Am I missing something?
There should be an option to remove it...

[Dima P.]

Hello,

Veeam Agent for Windows supports only one backup job, so in order to change it simply modify existing settings to fit your backup scenario.

[kingsize]

Hi Dima,

1) Can you give us an option for removing or clearing a backup configured job?
2) Why is there not an option to have more then 1 backup job? Maybe someone wants to backup to their external harddisk and to a NAS.

[Dima P.]

The only option is to reset the database settings like described below:

1. Make sure VAW service is stopped
2. Delete folder C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Local DB\Instances\VeeamEndPoint
3. Delete folder C:\ProgramData\Veeam\EndpointData
4. Set registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Veeam\Veeam Endpoint Backup\RecreateDatabase to "1"
5. Start VAW service

[jeffshead]

The only option is to reset the database settings like described below:

1. Make sure VAW service is stopped
2. Delete folder C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Local DB\Instances\VeeamEndPoint
3. Delete folder C:\ProgramData\Veeam\EndpointData
4. Set registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Veeam\Veeam Endpoint Backup\RecreateDatabase to "1"
5. Start VAW service

I get a "Need permission" to delete error when I try to delete "C:\ProgramData\Veeam\EndpointData".

I get the same error when I logon with the Admin account, try safe mode, and when I take ownership of the folder. I'm on Win 2012 R2.

[Dima P.]

Hello Jeff,

Try to login as administrator, stop the services and then perform deletion. Another option might be booting in the safe mode. Thanks.

[jeffshead]

Tried all of that. None worked. Each attempt, I made sure no Veeam or SQL services or processes were running. I ended up taking ownership of the folder, while logged in the Administrator account but that did not work until a reboot. Finally able to delete after reboot. Maybe something had a file locked but the error I kept getting said I did not have permission.