Restoring files from a virtual machine backup

Locate your files and restore them to a preferred location.

1. Select a backup by completing the following steps:
   1. Click a date in the calendar.
   2. If necessary, select a time in the Available backups field.
   3. Click Choose backup.
   The virtual machine disks or directories are displayed in the table.
2. Optional: If the default backup is not the one you want, select a different backup by completing the following steps:
   1. Click the calendar.
   2. Click a date in the calendar.
   3. If necessary, select a time.
   4. Click Change backup.
      Restriction: If you change the backup date or time, any file selections that you made are lost. However, the new backup loads to the directory where you previously explored. If that directory is unavailable, the backup loads to the top directory.
   The virtual machine disks or directories are displayed in the table.
3. To select files to restore, complete the following steps:
   1. Click a disk or directory in the table to view the subdirectories and files.
   2. Optional: To search for a file in the current directory and subdirectories, type a name in the Search field and press Enter. Results are displayed in the order they are found.
   3. Select one or more files and directories to restore.
4. Select where to restore files.
   • To restore files and directories to the original location, select Restore to > Original Location.
   • To restore files and directories to a different location, select Restore to > Alternate Location.
5. After you make your selections, click Restore. If you are restoring files to an alternative directory, select an existing directory on your virtual machine or create a directory to place restored files. Then, click Restore. If a file with the same name exists, the restored file's original modification date and time is added to the file name. Subsequent restores of the same file contain a number (_N) after the original modification date and time. For example: t2.2015-03-07-07-28-03_1.txt