How to change the destination path of Backup or Sync task?

Introduction:

In some cases, you may want to change the destination path of Backup or Sync task in AOMEI Backupper. For instance, you would like to store the backup image or sync folders to another location.

In "Home" Tab of AOMEI Backupper, choose the corresponding Backup or Sync task you would like to change and then click the three-line button on the task and choose "Edit Backup"or "Edit Sync", then click the target path to select new one.

But sometimes, you may find it is unable to change its target location for some reasons.

Case 1:

You may get the error "The target path currently cannot be modified. It may be caused by network connection failure or invalid target path, please check if the target path can be accessed...“.

In this case, there are two reasons why the target path cannot be modified.

1. The backup task cannot connect and access the target path. For instance, the destination disk is not connected, the destination folder is renamed, the drive letter of the destination drive has been changed, or NAS path becomes invalid caused by network connection or no permissions to access.

Solution:

If the image file is still in the original destination path but the backup task cannot connect the destination path, we suggest you move the image to the new target path, delete the old backup task and import a new backup task with “Import Image” function.

If there is no image file or the destination path cannot be accessed, we advise you to recreate a new backup task.

2. In fact, there is no image file in the destination path. For example, the scheduled backup task is created but not executed before you would like to modify destination location. Or the Backup image has been deleted or removed.

Solution: We advise you to run the backup and then modify the path. Or, you can recreate the backup task with the new path.

Case 2:

When you would like to change the destination backup path, you may also get the error "Editing the destination path does not support to change the saved location of the task from one network to another network path... "

This case occurs when you would like to change the target path from one NAS to another one. AOMEI Backupper currently is unable to directly change the destination path from one NAS path to another one.

Solution:

You can create a new backup task with the new target path.

Or, you can first change the NAS path to a local drive, and then modify from the local path to a new NAS path.

Or, if there are image files under the original NAS path, you can manually move the backup image files to the new NAS path and re-import the task via “Import/Export Backup” under “Tools” on Home screen.

If there are still any problems, please contact our AOMEI Support Team.