The Restore Window

This section first describes the Restore window. For step-by-step instructions for restoring your files, see Restoring Files with the Restore Window.

The Restore window gives you quick access to all the restore options. The Restore window is composed of four sections.

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Restore From

The Restore from box lists all available backup devices to restore from. To change the device you want to restore from, select another device in the drop-down list box. If you used the File selection and backed your files up to a hard drive, a network drive, a floppy diskette, or removable media, select File in the drop-down list box.

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Restore File

The File option enables you to restore your data that was backed up to a file in some custom location, such as a hard disk, a network drive, a floppy diskette, or removable media.

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  To restore your data from a file:

  1. Select File in the Restore from drop-down list box on the Restore window.

    A text box and browse button appear below the drop-down list box.

  2. Type a folder and filename in the text box.

    Or,

    Click Browse, select a folder and a file within that folder, then click OK. The path appears in the text box.

File Find

The File Find option enables you to locate file(s) for restore. You can search by filename, location, and date modified. Backup Exec lists all the backed up files that match your criteria.

You may terminate the File Find operation at any time by clicking the Close button.

 
  To search for files with the File Find option:

  1. From the Restore tab, select the device that you used to back up your file(s).
  2. Click the File Find button on the Toolbar, or select File Find from the Edit menu.

    The File Find window appears.

  3. Enter a file name and path (if no path is entered, Backup Exec searches all paths).
  4. To search by date, click the Date Modified tab and enter a date or date range.
  5. To start searching, click Find Now.

    Backup Exec searches the catalog that corresponds to the selected device and displays a list of all files that match the search criteria.

  6. When the search is completed, the file name and path will appear in the window. Set options, if necessary, by clicking the Options button and choosing from the Restore Options tabs. Set your options, then click Start.
  7. The Media Required box appears. Follow the instructions on the screen, then click OK.

What to Restore

Select a file view and files to restore in the What to restore section.

Catalog

Each time you make a backup, Backup Exec creates a backup catalog. This catalog contains information about the files and folders that were backed up and the Backup Job used. Backup Exec uses the information in the backup catalog to restore or compare backed-up files.

After viewing the backup catalog, you may find items you no longer need to restore or compare. To remove these items from the backup catalog, use the Catalog Clean Up tool located on the Tools menu. See Catalog Clean Up for more information.

File Views

Backup Exec provides three different view options to help you select the files you need to restore.

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Restore Selection Panes

Backup Exec uses the same drive and file selection methods as the Windows Explorer. Drives and folders are selected in the All Folders pane, and individual files and folders are selected in the Contents pane. Select drives and files to restore by clicking the check box next to the item. For more information, see Selection Panes.

Multiple File Versions

If you back up the same set of files more than once, you will be able to restore any version of the files you backed up.

By default, Backup Exec restores the most recent file version. To restore an older version, choose Version from the Edit menu or toolbar and use the File Version dialog box, which lists each available version's size and date/time modified.

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You can also open the File Version dialog if you right-click a file in the Restore selection pane, and then click Version.

Where to Restore

You'll usually want to restore files to the same place from which you backed them up. However, if you want to restore your files to a different location, use the Where to restore box. The following selections are available:

 
  To restore your files to an alternate location:

  1. Select Alternate Location from the Where to restore list.
  2. Type a path into the text box.

    Or,

    Click Browse, select a folder in the list, then click OK. The folder appears in the text box.

 
  To restore your files to a single folder:

  1. Select Single Directory from the Where to Restore drop-down list box.
  2. Type a folder (directory) name into the text box.

    Or,

    Click Browse, select a folder from the list, then click OK. The folder appears in the text box.

How to Restore

Restore options lets you choose how to treat files in your backup set with the same name as those on your hard drive.

 
  To set your restore options:

  1. Click Options in the Restore window.

    The Restore Options dialog box appears:

  2. Choose a Restore option.

General Tab

Report Tab

Use the Report tab to specify the items you want to include in your restore report and to set your unattended restore option.

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Unattended restore

Check Unattended restore to run unattended restore jobs. This option enables the program to bypass most prompts during a restore operation. Unattended restore is the default setting.

Advanced Tab

Use the Advanced tab to specify the following options:

 
  To set the Advanced Options:

  1. Click the Advanced tab in the Restore Options dialog box.

    The Advanced tab appears.

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  2. Check the option you want.
  3. Click OK.