Restore files using Shadow Copy/Previous Versions

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Restoring inadvertently deleted or missing files/folders

Files and folders stored on department shares (for example \\department\alumni) can be restored by users that have access to those shares.

  1. Open the department share that contains the missing file/folder
  2. Go up one level (using the example above, if you are missing a folder/file under \\department\alumni\example\examplefile, you would go to just \\department\alumni so you can see the folder named example)
  3. Right-click on the folder and select PropertiesUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  4. Go to the Previous Versions tabUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
     
  5. Locate the date and folder name you wish to restore and select it
  6. You can click Open to view the contents of the folder before restoring it or if you want to just *restore a folder/file inside the folder, or just Restore to restore the folder to its original location.

*If you are looking to restore an individual file/folder within the share, you can copy the file(s) and/or folder(s) from the backup into the location of your choosing through using the Open function mentioned in step 6 above.