Restore

Restore your files/database to the original or alternation location.

Key:

Field Description
Select what to restore There are 2 options: 'Choose from files as of job' and 'Choose from all files'.
Show files Click to show the selected files in details.
Restore files to Restore the image file to a hard disk.


To restore Microsoft Windows System using (WBAdmin)

Refer to the following instructions to restore a Windows System:

There are several methods which you can restore the Windows System

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Important:
The volume to be recovered to must be the same size or larger than the volume that was backed up from.



To restore Microsoft Windows System backup set:
  1. Click on the storage that you want to restore the backup from.
  2. Select the backup snapshot from the 'Select what to restore' drop down box. If you choose 'Choose from files as of job', you can select the date and time of the backup from the date and time drop down box.
  3. Option: Click on the 'Show filter' to apply the filter, so that you can select the choose the files with a certain file pattern.
  4. Select the files that you want to restore from the file tree. Click on the [+] in the file tree to expand the tree, [-] to collapse the tree. Click on the check box, all the files under the check box will be selected.
  5. Option: You can use the search function to search the files that you want to restore.
  6. Select the files that you need to restore.
  7. Click on the drop down box 'Restore files to' to change the location to store the files.
  8. Click on [Start restore] to begin the restore process.
  9. Continue to the next sections for instructions to restore the Windows System.
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Important:
Before continuing, the Windows account which you are using must be a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group.



Recover volumes with the Recovery Wizard:

Refer to the following instruction to perform a volume recovery with the Recovery Wizard:

  1. From the [Start] menu, click [Administrative Tools], and then click [Windows Server Backup].
  2. In the [Actions] panel under [Windows Server Backup], click [Recover] to open the Recovery Wizard.
  3. In the [Getting Started] menu, specify the backup is stored on [This server], click [Next].
  4. In the [Select Backup Date] menu, select the date from the calendar and the time from the drop-down list of backup to restore from.
  5. In the [Select Recovery Type] menu, click [Volumes], and then click [Next].
  6. On the [Select Volumes] Menu, select the check boxes associated with the volumes to be recover.
  7. From the associated drop-down list in the [Destination Volume] column, select the recovery destination volume, and click [Next].
  8. On the [Confirmation] menu, review the details; click [Recover] to begin the restore process.


Recover the operating system with the Install Windows Wizard:

Refer to the following instruction to perform an operating system recovery with the Install Windows Wizard:

  1. Insert the Windows Setup Disc into the CD / DVD drive.
  2. Restart the computer.
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    In some case, you may need to press the required key to boot up from disc.

  3. Specify the language settings, and then click [Next].
  4. Click [Repair your computer].
  5. Setup will search the hard disk for existing Windows installation, then displays the result in [System Recovery Options].
  6. Click [Next] afterward.
  7. On the [System Recovery Options] page, click [System Image Recovery].
  8. Perform one of the following actions:
  9. If the option [Select a system image] is selected, perform one of the following actions on the [Select the location of the backup] page:
  10. On the [Choose how to restore the backup] page, perform the following optional tasks, and then click [Next]:
  11. Click [Finish] to begin the restore process.


Recover volumes with command

Refer to the following instruction to perform a volume recovery with command:

  1. Open command prompt.
  2. Enter the following command, according to the backup data source, target:

    >Wbadmin start recovery
    -version:<VersionIdentifiers>
    -itemType:Volume
    -items:<VolumesToRecover>
    -backupTarget:<VolumeHostingBackup>
    -recoveryTarget:<TargetVolumeForRecovery>



    ParameterDescriptions
    -version Specifies the version identifier of the backup to recover in the following format:

    MM/DD/YYYY-hh:mm

    Type in the following to list version identifier:

    >Wbadmin get versions

    -itemTypes Specifies type of items to recover, in this case Volume.
    -items Specifies a comma delimited list of volumes to be recovered.
    -backupTarget Specifies the volume containing the backup data to be recovered.
    -recoveryTarget Specifies the volume drive letter of the alternate volume to restore to.

    Example

    To restore volume D, from backup version March 31, 2011, 9:00 to volume F (restored data are stored in volume E).

    >Wbadmin start recovery -VersionIdentifiers:03/31/2011-09:00
    -itemType:Volume -items:D: -backupTarget:E: -recoveryTarget:F:



Recover with the Windows Recovery Environment

Refer to the following instruction to perform a complete PC Restore with Windows Recovery Environment:

  1. Insert the Windows Setup Disc into the CD / DVD drive.
  2. Restart the computer.
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    In some cases, the computer manufacturer may have installed the Windows Recovery Environment directly to a partition on the hard drive.


    To access this partition, slowly tap the [F8] key after the BIOS information clears from the screen before the Windows startup menu.

  3. Specify the language setting, and then click [Next].
  4. Click [Repair your computer].
  5. Setup will search the hard disk for existing Windows installation, then displays the result in [System Recovery Options].
  6. Click [Next] afterward.
  7. On the [System Recovery Options] page, click [System Image Recovery].
  8. Perform one of the following actions:
  9. If the [Select a system image] option is selected, perform one of the following actions on the [Select the location of the backup] page:
  10. On the [Choose how to restore the backup] page, perform the following optional tasks, and then click [Next]:
  11. Confirm the details for the restoration, and then click [Finish] to begin the restore process.