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Removes the backup catalog from the local computer.
Windows Server · Risk: Critical · Documentation VerifiedLast verified: 2026-10-26
Microsoft WindowsServerBackup reference: Removes the backup catalog from the local computer. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Remove-WBCatalog [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Remove-WBCatalog. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Windows / WindowsServerBackup · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
-ForceWindows with the WindowsServerBackup module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.
Remove-WBCatalogThis command removes the backup catalog. Because the command does not include the *Force* parameter, the command asks for confirmation before it removes the catalog. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.
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