Restoring Data


If files or directory services are not accessible, you must restore them. Restore operations are only possible if you have used Backup or another program to back up the files. Using Backup, you can restore the entire backup medium, one or more backup sets, or individual files. After the restore operation starts, you can restore the System State data as well.

Typically, all catalog information is maintained on the corresponding medium for that backup set.

When you insert a backup medium to restore data, only information about the first backup set is displayed. To restore the entire medium, first load the catalog by right-clicking the media and selecting Catalog. Otherwise, when you select a medium, you select only the displayed sets.

Restoring System State Data

When you restore the System State data, all System State data that is relevant to your computer is restored. However, due to dependencies among the system state components, you cannot back up or restore individual components of the System State data.

To restore System State data

  1. Log on to the computer as the administrator.

  2. Start Backup.

  3. Click the Restore tab, and then select the check box for any drive, folder, or file that you want to restore.

  4. Select the System State check box to restore the System State data and any other data you selected for the current restore operation.

Caution 

If you restore the System State data, and you do not designate an alternate location for the restored data, Backup replaces the System State data on your computer with the System State data you are restoring.

Files from Third-Party Backup Programs

You can use Backup to restore data from a tape that was backed up by using a program other than Backup if the tape is in Microsoft Tape Format (MTF). Although the tape might not have the full on-tape catalog information that Backup produces, it must have equivalent information. Also, some older tape backup devices might not support creating full on-tape catalogs by using Backup. Contact the vendor if you suspect that your tape backup device does not support creating a full on-tape catalog.

File Security Settings

Backup preserves permissions, ownership, and audit flags on files restored to NTFS volumes, but not on files restored to FAT volumes. It is not possible to secure that type of information on FAT volumes.

When you restore files to a new computer or hard disk, you do not have to restore security information. The files inherit the permissions of the NTFS directory in which they are placed. If the directory has no permissions, the file retains its previous permissions, including ownership.




Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit 2003
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit 2003
ISBN: N/A
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Year: 2005
Pages: 338
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