Restoring Files with Backup 2


With luck, you won't ever have to restore files from a backup that you've made, but you shouldn't count on it. After all, there would be no point in creating backups if you couldn't restore your data from them.

To Restore Files from a Backup

1.

Ensure that the media that contain your backup files are available to you. This includes CDs or DVDs, FireWire or USB hard drives, network volumes, or Internet access if you've backed up to your iDisk.

2.

Open Backup.

Backup's main window is displayed.

3.

In the pop-up menu in the upper left corner, choose the source from which you want to restore your backup files (Figure 12.71). Your choices are Restore from iDisk, Restore from CD/DVD, and Restore from Drive.

Figure 12.71. Choose the location from which you'll be restoring files from backupiDisk, a CD/DVD, or a drive.


The Backup window lists the files that are available to be restored (Figure 12.72). If you're restoring files from a CD or DVD, a dialog opens, asking you to insert the appropriate CD or DVD (Figure 12.73).

Figure 12.72. The files that are in a given backup are listed in the Restore pane.


Figure 12.73. If you're restoring files from a CD or DVD backup, you will be asked to insert the master disc from the backup set. Insert the disc to continue.


4.

If prompted, insert the master disc of your backup CD or DVD set.

5.

In the list of available files, check the boxes next to the items you want to restore.

6.

Click the Restore Now button (Figure 12.74).

Figure 12.74. Click the Restore Now button to restore the checked items from your backup.


If the restoration will cause a file to be overwritten, you'll be notified and asked whether you want to overwrite existing files (Figure 12.75).

Figure 12.75. If you're replacing existing files with files from a backup (even ones with cryptic names, such as this one), Backup warns you and gives you the option of replacing the duplicate item or skipping it.


7.

Click Replace to replace the existing items with copies from the backup; click Skip to skip the replacement for that file.

Backup restores the selected files from the location to which they were backed up (Figure 12.76).

Figure 12.76. When restoring files from a backup, Backup presents a progress dialog that lets you know which files are being restored.


Tips

  • If you want to restore only selected files from within an item, show the item's information by selecting it and clicking the Information button (marked with an "i") in the lower right corner, or doubleclicking the item. Then, check just the files you want to restore.

  • It's a good idea to practice restoring files from a backup. That way, if bad things happen, you'll be ready to recover needed files quickly.





.Mac with iWeb Visual QuickStart Guide Series
.Mac with iWeb, Second Edition
ISBN: 0321442288
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 113

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