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Restore points live on your fast drive, so they're available whenever that drive is connected. If it isn't, the window says "Connect your drive to see restore points" — plug it in and they appear.

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If the drive is connected and you see "No restore points yet", you simply haven't moved anything to it; restore points are created as you move files or apps.

","answer_text":"Restore points live on your fast drive, so they're available whenever that drive is connected. If it isn't, the window says \"Connect your drive to see restore points\" — plug it in and they appear.\n\nIf the drive is connected and you see \"No restore points yet\", you simply haven't moved anything to it; restore points are created as you move files or apps.","tags":["restore points","fast drive","missing","unplugged"],"related":[{"id":"backups.what-is-a-restore-point","question":"What is a restore point in Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/backups/what-is-a-restore-point"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Where are restore points stored, and why can't I see them? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"On your fast drive, so they show whenever it's connected. Plug the drive in to see them; 'No restore points yet' means nothing has been moved to it so far.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Backups & restore points","path":"/faq/backups/"},{"name":"Where are restore points stored, and why can't I see them?","path":"/faq/backups/where-are-restore-points-stored"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/where-are-restore-points-stored","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Where are restore points stored, and why can't I see them?","alternateName":["Connect your drive to see restore points","Restore Points window empty","restore points missing","No restore points yet","Why can't I see my Restore Points?","Restore Points empty","Restore points live on your fast drive","Where are Storage Studio restore points stored?","restore points missing drive disconnected","Can't roll back without the drive","Restore Points window shows nothing"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Restore points live on your fast drive, so they're available whenever that drive is connected. If it isn't, the window says \"Connect your drive to see restore points\" — plug it in and they appear.\n\nIf the drive is connected and you see \"No restore points yet\", you simply haven't moved anything to it; restore points are created as you move files or apps.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/where-are-restore-points-stored"}}]},"fragment":"
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Backups & restore points · Restore Points

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Where are restore points stored, and why can't I see them?

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Short answer: On your fast drive, so they show whenever it's connected. Plug the drive in to see them; 'No restore points yet' means nothing has been moved to it so far.

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Restore points live on your fast drive, so they're available whenever that drive is connected. If it isn't, the window says "Connect your drive to see restore points" — plug it in and they appear.

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If the drive is connected and you see "No restore points yet", you simply haven't moved anything to it; restore points are created as you move files or apps.

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