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Restore

 

 

 

 


 

To select a backup set for a restore, just select the backup set in the list. You can also move the selection with the cursor keys.


 


 

You can start the restore by clicking on the  Restore  button. You can restore either the whole backup or you can select certain files in the backup.


 

You can restore the data either to its original location or to any other drive or directory.


 

Yes

The data is restored to its original location.

No

Select a drive and directory for the restore.


 

After you selected the directory you want to restore the data in, you can choose further restore options:


 

The following options are pre-set for a "normal" restore

The relative paths of the files in the backup are used. Files are restored with the folder structure they lie in, subdirectories are created if they are not already there.

 Files that exist in the location are overwritten.

For synchronization between two computers, there are some more options:

 Only missing and older files than those present in the backup are restored.

 Only older files than those present in the backup are restored. Missing files are not restored.

 Only files that match the filters set in the backup settings are restored.

 The file names of restored files are written to the log file.


 

Restore

Start Restore

Check

Test Restore; no data is written to the hard disk.


 

The test button is to check if backups on removable mediums, such as floppy disks, are still working and could be restored, without actually restoring them.

 

 
 


 

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