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MY BOOK USER MANUAL 4 Restoring Files 1 This chapter includes the following topics: How the Restore Function Works Restoring Files How the Restore Function Works The WD Backup software makes it easy for you to restore backed up files from your backup target device to either:  Their original locations on the backup source device  Any other location you select Restore is generally a four-step process: 1. Select the backup target device and the scheduled backup that has the files you want to restore. 2. Select the location where you want to restore the files. 3. Specify what you want to restore-either individual files and folders, or everything. 4. Restore the files. Restoring Files 1. Open the Restore dialog by clicking either:  Restore on the WD Backup screen:  Restore a backup on the WD Backup view menu from the Windows taskbar: RESTORING FILES - 17

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Restoring Files
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This chapter includes the following topics:
How the Restore Function Works
Restoring Files
How the Restore Function Works
The WD
Backup software makes it easy for you to restore backed up files from your
backup target device to either:
Their original locations on the backup source device
Any other location you select
Restore is generally a four-step process:
1.
Select the backup target device and the scheduled backup that has the files you
want to restore.
2.
Select the location where you want to restore the files.
3.
Specify what you want to restore—either individual files and folders, or everything.
4.
Restore the files.
Restoring Files
1.
Open the
Restore
dialog by clicking either:
Restore
on the WD
Backup screen:
Restore a backup
on the WD
Backup view menu from the Windows taskbar: