---
id: backups.how-do-i-restore-an-earlier-version
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-restore-an-earlier-version
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Versions and restoring"
question: "How do I restore an earlier version of a folder from Data Backup?"
alt_questions:
  - "Roll back a backup"
  - "Get back an older version"
  - "restore whole backup Storage Studio"
  - "Restore All… versions"
  - "go back to how my folder was last week"
  - "restore 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."
tags: ["restore", "versions", "roll back"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-restore-a-single-file-from-a-backup", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/will-restoring-a-backup-overwrite-my-files"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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](https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-restore-a-single-file-from-a-backup).