Specifying the VSS restore method
• On the Select the restore method page, select the required VSS restore method, and then click Next:
• VSS Restore performs an online restore of the selected backup session to the original backup source (or alternate location) using the destination computer’s Microsoft VSS tools.
• Database Restore performs an online restore of the selected backup session to the original backup source (or alternate location). This option is only available for Microsoft SQL Server (VSS-aware) backup sets.
IMPORTANT: Before you restore a database of an Always On Availability Group, you must remove the target database from the Availability Group. After the restore, you can add the database back to the Availability Group.
• File Restore allows you to selectively restore individual files from a backup session. This is a pure file restore, which is useful with the corresponding Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, or Microsoft SharePoint Server management tools.
• File Level Restore is available for Microsoft Hyper-V Server and Microsoft Hyper-V Server Cluster backup sets that were backed up with the Use FLR option. This allows restores of individual files that were on the virtual machine’s virtual disk(s).
• Granular Restore applies to Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server.
NOTE: When performing a granular restore of a Microsoft SharePoint Server (VSS-aware) backup set to restore items from a SharePoint site's list, checked out items are checked in during the restore process.