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title: "Disk Backup Set Creation in Novus"
slug: "disk-backup-set-creation-in-novus"
updated: 2026-05-29T12:46:52Z
published: 2026-05-29T12:46:52Z
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# Disk Backup Set Creation in Novus

This tutorial will show how to create a new Disk Backup Set using the Retrospect Novus interface.

1. Click Backup on the left side of Retrospect and click the Backup Sets button at the top followed by clicking +Create

![Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12.07.52 PM.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%2012.07.52%E2%80%AFPM.png)

1. You can now pick Disk for your Backup Set type

After picking Disk, you can enter a unique name for your new Backup Set and then select the location for your catalog file.

-Windows catalog files are usually saved into the Documents\Retrospect Catalog Files folder. -Macintosh Catalog files are normally in library/application support/Retrospect -Linux Catalog file default is /ect/Retrospect/Catalogs

Next you select your encryption options ![Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12.20.39 PM.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%2012.20.39%E2%80%AFPM.png)

1. Click Next to continue the set creation. This will allow you to pick your grooming options  

![Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12.24.54 PM.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%2012.24.54%E2%80%AFPM.png)  

Click Next after you have made your selections.
2. Retrospect will next ask you to pick a location for the first member of the disk backup set.

![Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12.28.56 PM.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%2012.28.56%E2%80%AFPM.png)

Click the Choose Destination option at the bottom to confirm your choices and click Create.

**Changing Backup Set Options** Under Backup on the left side of Retrospect, you can click on BackupSets. Once a Backup Set has been selected, you can use the Edit button to make changes. ![Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12.36.32 PM.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%2012.36.32%E2%80%AFPM.png)

The edit button will allow you to change the Catalog location, view security details and change your Grooming choices. You can also view details about the Backup Set Members.