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Restore Data Using Find Files/Folders to Restore

Virtual Standby lets you search CA ARCserve D2D recovery points and file copies for specific files or folders to restore.

To restore data using Find Files/Folders to Restore

1. Log in to the application and click Node on the Navigation bar.

   From the Node screen, expand the group containing the node that you want to restore.

   Click the check box next to the node that you want to restore and then click Restore on the toolbar.

2. From the Restore dialog, click Find Files/Folders to Restore.

   The Find Files/Folders to Restore dialog opens.

   

3. Specify where to search (backup and/or archive source).

   You can either specify a location or browse to the location where your backup/archive images are stored. If necessary, enter the User name and Password credentials to gain access to that location. You can click green arrow validate icon to verify proper access to the source location.

4. Specify what to search for (file or folder name to restore).

   Note: The File Name field supports full name searching and wildcard searching. If you do not know the complete file name, you can simplify the results of the search by specifying the wildcard characters "*" and "?" in the File Name field.

   The wildcard characters supported for the file or folder name are as follows:

   • "*" - Use the asterisk to substitute zero or more characters in a file or folder name.
   • "?" - Use the question mark to substitute a single character in a file or folder name.

   For example, if you specify *.txt, all files with a .txt file extension appear in the search results.

   Note: If necessary, you can also specify a path to further filter your search and select whether to include or not include any subdirectories.

5. Click Find to launch the search.

   The results of the search display. If the search discovers multiple occurrences (recovery points) of the same searched file, it will list all occurrences sorted by date (with the most recent listed first). It will also indicate if the searched file has been backed up or archived.

6. Select the version (occurrence) of the file/folder that you want to restore and click Next.

   The Restore Options dialog opens.

7. Complete the following options on the Restore Options dialog:
   • Destination--Select the destination for the restore.
     • Restore to Original Location--Lets you restore data to the original location from where the backup image was captured.
     • Restore to--Lets you specify or browse to the location where your backup images will be restored. Click the arrow next to the Restore to field to verify the connection to the specified location.

       If necessary, you will need to enter the User Name and Password credentials to gain access to that location.

   • Resolving Conflicts--Lets you specify how you want CA ARCserve D2D to resolve conflicts that are encountered during the restore process.
     • Overwrite existing files--Lets you overwrite (replace) existing files that are located at the restore destination. All objects will be restored from the backup files regardless of their current presence on your machine.
     • Replace active files--Lets you replace active files upon reboot. If the restore attempt CA ARCserve D2D detects that the existing file is currently in use, it will not immediately replace that file, but instead to avoid any problems will delay the replacement of the active files until the next time the machine is rebooted. (The restore will occur immediately, but the replacement of any active files is done during the next reboot).

       Note: If this option is not selected any active file will be skipped from the restore.

     • Rename files--Lets you create new files if the file name already exists. Selecting this option will copy the source file to the destination with the same filename but a different extension. Data will then be restored to the new file.
     • Skip existing files--Lets you skip over and not overwrite (replace) any existing files that are located at the restore destination. Only objects that do not currently exist on your computer will be restored from the backup files.

       By default, this option is selected.

   • Directory Structure--Lets you specify what CA ARCserve D2D will or will not do with the directory structure during the restore process.
     • Create root directory--Lets you specify that if a root directory structure exists in the captured backup image, CA ARCserve D2D will recreate that same root directory structure on the restore destination path.

       When the Create Root Directory option is not selected (unchecked), the file/folder to be restored will be restored directly to the destination folder.

       Example:

       If during the backup you captured the files "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt" and "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\B.txt" and during the restore you specified to the restore destination as "D:\Restore".

       If you select to restore the "A.txt" and "B.txt" files individually, the destination for the restored files will be "D:\Restore\A.txt" and "D:\Restore\B.txt" (the root directory above the specified file level will not be recreated).

       If you select to restore from the "SubFolder2" level, the destination for the restored files will be "D:\Restore\SubFolder2\A.txt" and "D:\Restore\SubFolder2\B.txt" (the root directory above the specified folder level will not be recreated).

       When the Create Root Directory option is selected (checked), the entire root directory path for the files/folders (including the volume name) will be recreated to the destination folder. If the files/folders to be restored are from the same volume name, then the destination root directory path will not include that volume name. However, if the files/folders to be restored are from different volume names, then the destination root directory path will include the volume name.

       Example:

       If during the backup you captured the files "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt", "C:\Folder1\SubFolder2\B.txt", and also E:\Folder3\SubFolder4\C.txt" and during the restore you specified to the restore destination as "D:\Restore".

       If you select to restore just the "A.txt" file, the destination for the restored file will be "D:\Restore\ Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt" (the entire root directory without the volume name will be recreated).

       If you select to restore both the "A.txt" and "C.txt" files, the destination for the restored files will be "D:\Restore\C\Folder1\SubFolder2\A.txt" and "D:\Restore\E\Folder3\SubFolder4\C.txt" (the entire root directory with the volume name will be recreated).

   • Encryption Password--If the recovery point data you are trying to restore is encrypted, you may need to provide the encryption password.

     A password is not required if you are attempting to restore to the same machine from where the encrypted backup was performed. However, if you are attempting to restore to a different machine, a password is required.

     Note: The following icons indicate whether the recovery point contains encrypted information and may require a password for restore.

     Non-encrypted recovery point:

     

     Encrypted recovery point:

     

   Click Next.

   The Restore Summary dialog opens.

8. Verify that the information on the Restore Summary dialog is correct.

   Note: If you want to change the restore options that you specified, click Previous and go back to the applicable dialog to change the values.

   Click Finish.

The restore options are applied and the data is recovered.