Overview

Overview of the File Manager

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The file manager is used to view, restore, and destroy data.

When restoring, you can either restore the current version of the data or you can restore data as it existed at an earlier point in time. You can select to restore just one file, a set of files, or everything. Likewise, you can use the file manager to destroy all versions of your data, destroy old historical versions, or to destroy only "deleted" files. (Deleted files are files that were backed up and then later deleted off of your computer, which are being retained according to your versioning settings).

To use the file manager, you first login with your account credentials and then choose which task you want to perform: restoring data or deleting data. Each task will take you through a wizard follows this pattern:

1. You select which data to either restore or destroy (a single file, many files, or everything)

2. You configure options related to restoring or destroying

3. The file manager builds a list of all files and versions that will be restored or destroyed. You will be presented with a report explaining exactly what is about to happen. When you confirm that you are ready to proceed, the restore or destroy process will continue.

4. Finally, the data is either restored or destroyed.

NOTE: Normally only one instance of the file manager can be running at one time. However, if you want to start several instances of the file manager tool (e.g., to restore different sets of files at the same time), then use the Windows start menu to start the additional instances of the application. When you start the tool from the Windows start menu, it will allow the other instances to start. If you use the File Manager button on the Control Panel page in the backup manager to start the tool, then if you are already running the file manager it will bring that window to the foreground instead of starting a new instance.