Restoring Data
The second half of the backup equation consists of restoring your data to a usable state. The data restoration process uses the file created during the backup process (i.e.: the "backup file") to put all of your backed up data back into a specified location for your use.
To restore your data after a backup, do this:
- Click
or use the View > Restore command to open the restoration procedure. The Select Source option opens by default.
- Select the restoration source from the Restore from drop-down box.
- Backup file: Restore from an existing backup file. To open a backup file, click Browse, then locate and open the file you want to use.
- My Catalog: Restore from existing records of previous backup jobs. (To delete records from My Catalog, use the Edit > Delete Catalog Record or Delete All Catalog Records command.)
- Disc drive: Restore from a disc.
- Click Select Destination, then set your restoration destination.
- Original location: Restore to the original location from which the files were backed up.
- Alternative location: Restore to a new location. To set a new directory, click Browse, then locate and select the folder you want to use.
- Single directory: Restore all of the backed up files to a single new directory. To set a new directory, click Browse, then locate and select the folder you want to use.
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Note: Your data's original directory structure will be lost if you restore to a single directory. |
- Click Select Method, then choose the restoration method you want to use.
- Do not overwrite: Restores only files that are not found on your hard drive, and does not overwrite existing files.
- Overwrite older files: Overwrites existing files on your hard drive if the backed-up copy is newer.
- Always overwrite the files on my computer: Overwrites existing files on your hard drive with the backed-up copy in every case.
- Ask before overwriting: Prompts you to decide which copy you want to keep.
- Verify that the settings are correct, then click Restore Now to begin restoring files immediately.
After the restoration is completed, you can view the restoration report by clicking Report....