Windows operating systems

Retrieving archives with the GUI

You can retrieve your archived files with the backup-archive client GUI.

Procedure

  1. Click Retrieve on the GUI main window. The Retrieve window displays.
  2. Expand the directory tree by clicking the plus sign (+) or the folder icon next to an object you want to expand. To search or filter files, click the Search icon from the toolbar.
  3. Enter your search criteria in the Find Files window.
  4. Click Search. The Matching Files window displays.
  5. Click the selection boxes of the files that you want to retrieve and close the Matching Files window.
  6. Enter your filter criteria in the Find Files window.
  7. Click Filter. The Retrieve window displays the filtered files.
  8. Click the selection boxes of the filtered files or directories that you want to retrieve.
  9. To modify specific retrieve options, click Options. Any options that you change are effective during the current session only.
  10. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Destination window displays. You can retrieve files to a directory or drive other than the one from where they were originally archived. You can also select how much of the parent directory structure is re-created at the retrieve location.
  11. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Status window displays the processing status.