====== Restore ======
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1. Click the Restore icon on the main interface of CloudBacko Pro.  \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_041.png?200}}
 
2. Select the backup set that you would like to restore the system image from. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_042.png?640}}
 
3. Select the backup destination that contains the system image that you would like to restore. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_043.png?640}}
 
4. Select to restore from a specific backup job, or the latest job available from the Select what to restore drop down menu.

5. Select Microsoft_Windows_System_Backup, then click Next to proceed. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_044.png?640}}
 
6. Select to restore the system image to a local volume or to a removable drive. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_045.png?640}}
 
Click Show advanced option to configure other restore settings. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_046.png?640}} \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_047.png?640}}
 
  * **Verify checksum of in-file delta files during restore** - By enabling this option, the checksum of in-file delta files will be verified during the restore process.  This will check the data for errors during the restore process and create a data summary of the in-file delta files which will be included in the report.
 
7. Select the temporary directory for storing temporary files. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_048.png?640}}
 
8. Click Restore to start the restoration. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_049.png?640}}
 
9. The following screen is displayed when the system image files are restored successfully. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_050.png?640}} \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_051.png?640}}
 
To view the report, go to the Report > Restore \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_052.png?200}}
 
In this Restore Report screen, you can see the backup set with corresponding destination, completion date and time, and status. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_053.png?640}}
 
Click the restore report and the summary of the restoration will be displayed. You can also click the View Log, this will redirect you to the log summary of your backup. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_054.png?640}} \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_055.png?640}}
 
You can also search for restore reports from a specific period of date. For example, we have the From date which is, 01 Jan 2019 and the To date which is, 23 Jan 2019. Then click the Go button to generate the available reports. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_056.png?640}}
 
If this is a valid range of dates then restore reports will be displayed unless there were no restoration running on the specified dates. A message of No records found will also be displayed. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_057.png?640}}  \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_058.png?640}}
 
10. The restored system image files are stored in the WindowsImageBackup folder in the restore location. \\ {{public:module:windows_system:cloudbacko_module_winsys_059.png?640}}
 
<WRAP important>In addition to the system image files, the WindowsImageBackup folder includes catalog files that contain information about all backups in there up to the current backup, and MediaId, that contains the identifier for the backup storage location. \\ \\ This information is required to perform a recovery.  Do not alter the directory structure or delete any file / folder within the WindowsImageBackup folder.</WRAP>

11. Copy the WindowsImageBackup folder with its content to the server that you want to perform the restore for or copy the folder to a network drive that is accessible to the server that you want to perform the restore for.

WindowsImageBackup folder must be stored at the root level of a volume (e.g. top-most level), unless you are copying the folder to a network drive.

12. Continue to the next section of the guide.