Restore considerations

Working with backup sets : About backup sets : Restore considerations

DS-Client performs data restores for individual backup sets. To initiate a restore for a backup set, you need to select the data to be restored, designate the destination location, and define the restore results and the restore process through several steps in the Restore Now Wizard. During restore, the DS‑Client recreates the digital signature and compares it to the one attached to the file to verify that the restored file content is exactly the same as that which was backed up.

Restore Now Wizard page	Description
Step 1. Select the backup set	See “Selecting the backup set”.
Step 2. Select items to restore	See “Selecting the items to restore”. • See “Customizing data selection and the restore process”. • See “Restoring a specific file or files of a specific pattern”. • See “Restoring only modified files”. • See “Restoring a specific generation of a file”.
Step 3. Select the restore destination	See “Specifying the restore destination”. • See “Restoring data to an alternate location”.
Step 4. Select performance options	See “Specifying performance options (Windows DS-Client)”.
Step 5. Specify restore options	See “Specifying restore options”. • See “Using Pre/Post processes to run processes before and/or after a restore”.
Step 6. Specify the reason for the restore	See “Specifying the reason for the restore”.

Instructions on restoring different types of backups are provided in separate sections.

The Restore Now Wizard offers features for customizing the restore process and results. These features are highlighted in the following sections.