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To restore individual files or folders with PlanetPRO’s MS Windows System Backup or MS VM Backup:

Restore the VHD file from the Backup Planet’s server:

1. Start the PlanetPRO application.
2. Select the Restore button on the left panel of the PlanetPRO user interface.
3. Select the MS Windows System or MS VM backup set, and then the VHD to restore.

Restore the individual files or folder required by:
Option 1 – Attaching the VHD file:

1. From the Start menu, right-click on Computer and click Manage.
2. Click on Disk Management.
3. Click Action, Attach VHD to attach the VHD, specify the VHD file location on the computer.
   

   Figure 1.0 – Server Manager (Disk Management)

4. Copy the files or folders required to another location.
5. Detach the VHD afterward.

Option 2 – Restoring via Windows Server Backup Management console:

1. From the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Windows Server Backup.
   
   
   

   Figure 2.0 – Windows start menu

2. In the Actions pane of the snap-in default page, under Windows Server Backup, click Recover.
   

   Figure 2.1 – Windows Server Backup (Recover…)

3. On the Getting Started page, select one of the following and then click Next:
   • Click This server.
   • Click Another server, on the Specify Location Type page, select one of the following and then click Next:
     • Click Local drives -
       • On the Select Backup Location page, select the volume or drive that contains the backup from the drop-down list.
       • On Select Server, select the server whose data you want to recover.
     • Click Remote shared folder -
       • On the Specify Remote Folder page, type the path to the folder that contains the backup.
   

   Figure 2.2 – Recovery Wizard (Getting started)

4. On the Select Backup Date page, select the date from the calendar and the time from the drop-down list of backup you want to restore.
   

   Figure 2.3 – Recovery Wizard (Select backup date)

5. On the Select Recovery Type page, click Files and folders, and then click Next.
   

   Figure 2.4 – Recovery Wizard (Select recovery type)

6. On the Select Items to Recover page, under Available items, expand the list, click a folder to display the contents in the adjacent pane, click each item that you want to restore, and then click Next.Note:
   The SHIFT and CTRL keys will enable you to select a group or specific set of items.
   

   Figure 2.5 – Recovery Wizard (Select items to recover)

7. On the Specify Recovery Options page:
   • Under Recovery destination, select one of the following:
     • Click Original location.
     • Click Another location, type the path to the location, or click Browse to select it.
   • Under When this wizard find items in the backup that are already in the recovery destination, click one of the following:
     • Click Create copies so you have both versions.
     • Click Overwrite the existing versions with the recovered versions.
     • Click Do not recover the items that already exist on the recovery destination.
   • Under Security settings, select the Restore access control list (ACL) permissions to the file or folder being recovered check box, if needed, and then click Next.
   

   Figure 2.6 – Recovery Wizard (Specify recovery options)

8. On the Confirmation page, review the details, and then click Recover to restore the specified items.
   

   Figure 2.7 – Recovery Wizard (Confirmation)

9. All file(s) restored successfully.