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    I'm curious if there is a way to access individual files in a backup that WHS makes of the client PC's?

    Let's say you accidentally delete some files in a folder on your desktop but you know those files are stored in a backup on WHS. The obvious way to get those files back is do a complete restore with the restore cd but I want to know if it's possible without resorting to that?

    Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:48 AM

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    fandibus said:

    I'm curious if there is a way to access individual files in a backup that WHS makes of the client PC's?

    Let's say you accidentally delete some files in a folder on your desktop but you know those files are stored in a backup on WHS. The obvious way to get those files back is do a complete restore with the restore cd but I want to know if it's possible without resorting to that?



    Yes, you can restore individual files.  Open the Console, go to Computers & Backups tab, select the computer that you deleted the file from then click View Backups.  Then click the Open button to view all of the volumes/folders/files in that backup.
    Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:55 AM
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    fandibus said:

    I'm curious if there is a way to access individual files in a backup that WHS makes of the client PC's?

    Let's say you accidentally delete some files in a folder on your desktop but you know those files are stored in a backup on WHS. The obvious way to get those files back is do a complete restore with the restore cd but I want to know if it's possible without resorting to that?



    Yes, you can restore individual files.  Open the Console, go to Computers & Backups tab, select the computer that you deleted the file from then click View Backups.  Then click the Open button to view all of the volumes/folders/files in that backup.
    Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:55 AM
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    Yes, follow kariya21 instruction to open a volume (drive) that contains the files in question.  It will mount the volume as a local drive in your machine.  You then can access the local mounted drive and do copy & paste your files in Windows Explorer.
    Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:46 PM