>>>Only local drives are listed in the search when entering location for a recurring backup. Is there a setting that will allow external drives to be utilized??
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>>>All help is always appreciated.
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>>Can you map a drive letter and use that?
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>The external drive is mapped with a letter, but the mapping does not take place except with a login, and on the server, no one is logged in, and the SQL user is a service user not a login user. Therein lies the problem.

So you need to use a UNC... I guess I can't help you then.