Altos easyStore Manual
Chapter 5
Protecting Local Disks
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Recovering data
With DiskSafe Express, there are several ways to recover data from your backups.
The best method to use depends on what you want to do and the capabilities of
your computer:
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Recover specific files or folders
—If you accidentally permanently deleted a
file or folder that you want to recover, or if you just want to retrieve some
information from a file that you changed, you can access the backup that
contains the desired data and copy it to your local disk.
You can also use this procedure to try out different “what if” scenarios—for
example, changing the format of the data in a file—without adversely affecting
the data on your local disk.
For more information, refer to
“Recovering files or folders”
.
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Recover an entire data disk or partition
—If you protected a disk or partition
that isn’t being used to run the operating system, you can recover that disk or
partition using DiskSafe Express. You might need to do this if the disk has
become corrupted or the data has been extensively damaged. The entire disk or
partition will be restored to its exact state at the time of the selected backup.
You can continue to use your computer for other tasks while the data is being
recovered, although not any applications or files located on the disk or partition
that you’re recovering.
For more information, refer to
“Recovering a data disk”
.
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Recover an entire system disk or partition
—If you need to recover your
system disk or partition—that is, the disk or partition used to run the operating
system—you can do so using the recovery CD. This is particularly useful if the
hard disk has failed and has been repaired or replaced, or if you want to
duplicate the backup of an existing disk to another computer. The entire disk or
partition will be recovered to its exact state at the time of the selected backup.
However, you won’t be able to use your computer until all this process is
complete. For more information, refer to
“Recovering a system disk using the
recovery CD”
.
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