Restoring Data

Restoring a normal backup is a straightforward procedure, however when restoring data from incremental or differential backups, you will often need to restore both the normal backup and the relevant incremental backups, or differential backup.

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The ntbackup utility is used to restore data from a backup. Select the Restore and Manage Media tab.

When performing a complete restore, you should always start with the normal backup.

Select the box next to the backup media.

The Data folder will be restored to its original location, although this can be changed by selecting the Restore files to drop-down list. Once configured, select the Start Restore button.

Click on OK to begin the restore process.

Click on Close once the restore has complete.