---
id: backups.where-are-restore-points-stored
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/where-are-restore-points-stored
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Restore Points"
question: "Where are restore points stored, and why can't I see them?"
alt_questions:
  - "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"
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."
tags: ["restore points", "fast drive", "missing", "unplugged"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-is-a-restore-point"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.