To restore files from a Backup Set follow the steps below:
Field | Description |
Select a backup set | The backup set that will be restored. |
Select a destination | The storage destination where the backup job was saved. |
Restore mode | There are two choices for restore mode, either normal restore or OpenDirect / Granular Restore. This is only available for File, Hyper-V and VMware backup set types. |
Temporary directory for storing restore files | The temporary location where restore files will be saved. |
Select the backup set you want to restore files/folders/database/vm from.
Select your preferred storage destination.
For better restore performance select the Local/Mapped Drive/Network Drive/Removable Drive storage destination if available.
Select the restore mode and click [Next].
If "Open backup data directly without restoration (OpenDirect) is selected as the restore mode, select the backup job snapshot that will be restored.
OpenDirect Restore and Granular Restore is only supported on backup sets created and backed up using %edition_name% v7.13.0.0 or above on Windows platform with OpenDirect / Granular Restore add-on module enabled.
OpenDirect Restore and Granular Restore is only supported on backup sets created and backed up using %edition_name% v3.1.0.0 or above on Windows platform with OpenDirect restore feature or Granular restore feature enabled.
Option: Change the path to the "Temporary directory for storing restore files" by clicking the [Browse] button.
For restore of large files with many incremental data files, we recommend you select a drive with plenty of free space.
For better restore performance the "Temporary directory for storing restore files" should be located on a local drive.
Click [Next] to proceed.
Select the files/folders/database/vm you want to restore and click [Next].
Tick the "Restore raw file"/"Restore to local computer" checkbox if you want to restore the raw file.
To locate specific files/folders on your storage destination you can use the "Search" feature. (only applicable for some backup sets)
RAW files are only available for certain Backup Set for example: VMware, Hyper-V and Lotus Domino.
Select the location to restore your files to "Original" or "Alternate" location, and click [Restore].
For raw file restore/restore to local computer, select the path where the files will be restored by clicking the [Browse] button.
Select advanced options (options available will depend on the backup set type):
Note: By default only "Verify checksum of in-file delta files during restore" option is selected.
Your selected files/folders/database/vm will now be restored from the storage destination to your selected location.