Recovering Data; Recovering Files From A Backup - US Robotics USR8700 User Manual

Recovering Data

With DiskSafe Express, there are several ways to recover data from your backups. The best method to use
depends on what you want to do:
• Recover selected folders, files, or sections of files—If you accidentally permanently deleted a
folder or file that you want to recover, or if you just want to retrieve some information from a file that
you changed, you can access the backup that contains the desired data and copy it to your local disk.
You can also use this procedure to try out different "what if" scenarios—for example, changing the for-
mat of the data in a file—without adversely affecting the data on your local disk.
For more information, refer to
• Recover an entire non-system disk or partition—If you protected a disk or partition that isn't being
used to run the operating system, you can recover that disk or partition using DiskSafe Express. You
might need to do this if the disk has become corrupted or the data has been extensively damaged. The
entire disk or partition will be restored to its exact state at the time of the selected backup.
Caution: When you do this, you will lose any data that was written to the disk after the time of the
selected backup, as well as any backups that were performed after the backup you're
recovering. You might want to copy any newer files that you want to keep to another disk
before you recover the disk. To copy files from a backup, refer to
a Backup"
In addition, if network errors occur or the storage system shuts down during recovery,
your operating system might become unstable, and you will have to recover it using the
recovery CD (or re-install the operating system if you did not protect your system disk).
Be sure to recover your disks or partitions only when your environment is stable.
You can continue to use your computer for other tasks while the data is being recovered, although not
any applications or files located on the disk or partition that you're recovering.
For more information, refer to
• Recover an entire system disk or partition—If you need to recover your system disk or partition—
that is, the disk or partition used to run the operating system—you can do so using the recovery CD.
This is particularly useful if the hard disk has failed and has been repaired or replaced, or if you want to
duplicate an existing disk configuration for another computer. The entire disk or partition will be recov-
ered to its exact state at the time of the selected backup. However, you won't be able to use your com-
puter until all this process is complete.
For more information, refer to

Recovering Files from a Backup

To recover selected folders, files, or sections of files from a backup:
"Recovering Files from a Backup"
on page 97.
"Recovering a Non-system Disk or Partition"
"Recovering a System Disk or Partition"
Serial ATA 4-Drive NAS
on page 97.
"Recovering Files from
on page 99.
on page 101.
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