Restoring VSS-aware data to an alternate location
VSS-aware backup sets are available in Windows DS-Clients. These backup sets use the Microsoft VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) writers on the target backup / restore computer to perform backup and restore.
You can perform an alternate location restore for the following VSS-aware backup sets:
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server
NOTE: When restoring a Microsoft SQL Server (VSS-aware) backup set to an alternate location, the destination must have the same instance name as the source.
Before restoring a VSS-aware backup set, see important information in the following KB articles:
NOTE: Alternate location restore is not supported for VSS-aware Hyper-V or VSS-aware SharePoint Server backup sets.
If you are restoring a VSS-aware backup set to an alternate location, the option Rename Component is available and allows you to rename individual components that are being restored, if necessary.
To select an alternate location as the restore target for a VSS-aware backup set, follow these steps:
1. Browse the Backup Sets tree, select the backup set to restore, and then on the Restore menu click Restore Now. The Restore Now Wizard appears.
3. On the Select Restore Location page, select Alternate Location.
The Alternate Location options become available.
4. Click >> to select a different target location.
5. If required, click Rename Component to rename individual components that are being restored to the alternate location.
The Rename Component dialog box opens.
a) Click the Target Component cell of the component you want to rename.
b) Type the required name, and then click OK.
6. On the Select Restore Location page, click Next.
7. On the Select Restore Performance Options page, make your selections, and then click Next.
8. On the Select Restore Options page, make your selections, and then click Next.
9. On the Select Restore Reason page, make your selections, and then click Finish to start the restore.