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Restore a File

Follow these steps:

1. Restore the list or the library to a new location. For more information, see Restore a list or a library.

   For example: The origin list or library is named NewList1 and the URL is http://contoso.com /TestSite1/NewList1

   • Using PowerShell commands to restore the list or library to new location. Example, http://contoso.com/TestSite2

     Import-SPWeb -Identity http://contoso.com/TestSite2 -Path C:\backup\list.cmp -IncludeUserSecurity:$true -UpdateVersions:Overwrite

   • Navigate to the new URL of the list or library. All items are restored into http://contoso.com/TestSite2/NewList1.
2. Navigate to the new location URL of the list or library.
3. Check the file version history in the list or library.

   

4. Select the specific version for the file and click Restore.

   For example, restore the specific version 1.1 for the file.

   

   The 1.1 version fie is restored.

5. Click "Download a Copy" to save the file with specific version 1.1 to a location.

   

The saved file is restore into origin list or library.