Backups & restore points · Versions and restoring

How do I restore an earlier version of a folder from Data Backup?

Short answer: Open Data Backup, click Versions… on the set, pick a date and time, then click Restore All… and choose where it goes. Existing files aren't overwritten in place.

Open Data Backup, click Versions… on the backup set, find the point in time you want, and click Restore All…. Choose where the restored copy should go and Storage Studio puts the folder back exactly as it was at that moment.

  1. More (•••) → Windows → Data Backup.
  2. Click Versions… on the set.
  3. Pick a version by its date and time.
  4. Click Restore All…, choose a folder, and confirm with Restore Here.

Your current files aren't overwritten in place, so a restore can't wipe out newer work. To bring back just a few files, see restoring specific files.

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