Copying Files From the Backup

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If you need a few backed up files or folders and know exactly where they are located on the back up media, you can open up the backed up media drive and navigate directly to the files and folder like any other external drive. You can use the Copy and Paste commands to copy the files and folder you need to another place on your computer. If you prefer, another method, you can also use the Copy To Folder command on the Edit menu. This method is useful when you are copying files and folder to disks, networks, and other drives.

Copy Files from the Backup

Click the Start button, and then click Computer.

Locate the drive with your backup files.

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Double-click the drive and any folders to locate the files or folders you want to copy.

Select the files or folders you want to copy.

Right-click the selected files or folders, and then click Copy.

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Display the folder where you want to copy the backed up files or folders.

Right-click a blank area of the folder, and then click Paste.

Did You Know? You can extract all files from a backup. Open the Backup Set folder with the files or folders you want to extract, select a folder, click the Extract all files button on the toolbar, click Browse, select a destination folder, click OK, and then click Extract.