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Back Up and Restore Files and PCs

Step by step process

Did you know you can restore lost files from any PC on your home network that has been backed up with Windows Home Server? Here's how you do it:

Step 1: Open the Windows Home Server Console
Step 1: Open the Windows Home Server Console

With the Windows Home Server Console, you can see which of your PCs have been backed up and the backup status of each. To view your PCs, click the Computers and Backup tab.

Step 2: Select your home computer
Step 2: Select your home computer

Select the PC you'd like to view, and then click View Backups to see a list of all the backups performed on that PC. Select a particular backup, and then click Open to view all the files backed up from that PC.

Step 3: Browse the backup library window
Step 3: Browse the backup library window

Once you open a particular backup, you can easily view all the files that were backed up. And you can easily drag the files you want to restore to a folder on your computer.

To learn more about how to configure backup and advanced features, read the Technical Brief for Home Computer Backup and Restore. If you need additional help about this and other features, please see Windows Home Server Support.

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