Restoring data from a backup copy

To restore data from a backup copy:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Performance section.
3. In the Backup and Restore block, click the View my backups button.

   This opens the Backup and Restore window.

   • Click the View files option from the drop-down menu next to the selected backup task.
   • Click the My storages link and in the window that opens, click the View files button next to the selected backup storage.
4. If a password was specified when the backup copy was created, enter this password in the Enter the password you set to access the backup copies in the storage window. The Select files to restore window opens.
5. To sort and restore specific types of files, select these file types at the top of the page.
6. The backup storage may contain copies of deleted files, and you can restore a deleted file from the backup copy. Select the Do not show backups of deleted files check box if you prefer not to see backups of deleted files.
7. Then, do one of the following:
   • If you want to restore all data, select the All data check box.
   • If you want to restore only certain folders, select the check boxes next to the relevant folders.
   • If you want to restore only certain files, select the check boxes next to the relevant files in the Name column.
8. In the Backup date drop-down list, you can specify the date and time when the backup copy was created.
9. Click the Select button. This opens the Select files to restore window.
10. Select one of the two options:
    • Original folder. The application restores data to the original folder.
    • Specified folder. The application restores data to the specified folder. Click the Select button to select the folder to which you want to restore data.
11. In the If file names conflict drop-down list, select the action to be performed by the application when the name of the file being restored matches the name of the file already present in the destination folder:
    • ask – when file names match, the application prompts you to choose one of the following options: replace the file with the backup copy, save both files, or do not restore the file.
    • replace file with backup copy – Kaspersky application deletes the existing file and replaces it with the file restored from the backup copy.
    • save both files – Kaspersky application leaves the existing file unchanged and saves the file restored from the backup copy under a new name in the same folder.
    • do not restore this file – Kaspersky application leaves the existing file unchanged and does not restore the file of the same name from the backup copy.
12. Click Restore files.

    The files selected for recovery will be restored from the backup copy and saved in the specified folder.