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Retrieving Backed Up Files

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This chapter includes the following topics:

How the Retrieve Function Works

Retrieving Files

How the Retrieve Function Works
The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to retrieve backed up files from your
external device and copy them to either:
• Their original locations on your computer
• A special retrieve folder
Retrieve is generally a five-step process:
1.
On the Home screen, select the external device to retrieve files from.
2. Select the backup volume that you want to retrieve files from.
3. Specify the destination where you want to copy the retrieved files—either a special
retrieve folder or their original locations.
4. Specify what you want to retrieve—either individual files, folders, or everything.
5. Retrieve the files.
Retrieving Files
To retrieve files:
1.
On the Home screen:
a. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the
internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that you
want to copy retrieved files to:
b. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select
the one that has the files you want to retrieve:
2. Click the Retrieve tab to display either the:
• Select a destination for retrieved files dialog
• Select a volume to retrieve from dialog
(See Figure 3 on page 12.)
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