Delete media copies

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To delete media copies

Open Remote Storage.
In the console tree, double-click Remote Storage, and then click Media.
In the details pane, right-click one or more of the media shown, and then click Media Copies.
On the Media Copies tab, do one or more of the following:
- To delete the first copy of the media master, click Delete Copy 1.
- To delete the second copy of the media master, click Delete Copy 2.
- To delete the third copy of the media master, click Delete Copy 3.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open Remote Storage, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Remote Storage.
Deleting a media copy removes it from the Remote Storage database, but it does not erase the data from the tape or disk on which it is stored. This data can still be read by a malicious user who has physical access to the tape or disk. To ensure the security of the data, keep tapes or disks in a secure location.

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