过去,我们展示了如何使用Windows 备份(Windows Backup)来备份您的系统和文件。现在是时候展示如何使用相同的工具从之前创建的备份中恢复文件或文件夹了。
如何从备份中恢复文件和文件夹
Windows 备份(Windows Backup)允许您从以前创建的备份中恢复文件或文件夹。此工具还可以让您恢复文件组或您已备份的所有文件。
首先(First),打开备份和恢复窗口(Backup and Restore window)。在那里,您可以找到一个专为恢复而设计的区域,该区域具有三个选项:
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'恢复我的文件'('Restore my files') - 允许您恢复文件和文件夹;
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'恢复所有用户的文件'('Restore all users' files') - 使您能够恢复计算机上定义的所有用户的文件;
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“选择另一个备份来恢复文件”('Select another backup to restore files from') - 允许您从运行 Windows Vista 或 Windows 7 的另一台计算机上创建的备份恢复文件。
注意:(NOTE:)您必须以管理员身份登录才能使用最后两个选项开始恢复过程。( You must be logged in as Administrator to start the restore process using the last two options.)
所有三个选项都具有相同的原则:选择或搜索备份并开始恢复过程(restore process)。不同之处在于,对于第一个选项,您将只能选择您的文件,第二个选项允许您查看和选择所有用户的备份,最后一个选项允许选择在另一台计算机上创建或操作的备份文件系统(computer or operating system)。
在本教程中,我将展示如何使用“恢复我的文件”('Restore my files')选项。单击“恢复我的文件”('Restore my files')开始。( to begin. )
在下一个窗口中,您必须选择要恢复的项目。要选择文件,您有三个选项:
查看下面的图片以注意所有三个选项之间的区别。
搜索(Search)- 搜索您要恢复的文件或文件夹,选择它们,完成后点击OK。
“浏览文件”('Browse for files') - 选择要恢复的文件,然后单击“添加文件按钮”('Add files button')。您可以使用Shift键进行多项选择。
'Browse for folders' - browse for folders, select the desired ones and press the 'Add folder' button.
在本教程中,我将向您展示如何使用“浏览文件夹”('Browse for folders')选项恢复两个文件夹。只需单击(Just click)所需的文件夹,然后按(folder and press)“添加文件夹”('Add folder')按钮,如下图所示(image below)。
我用另一个文件夹重复了文件夹添加操作,结果如下所示。您会注意到包含正在显示的这两个文件夹的列表。完成后,按下一步(Next)按钮。
下一个窗口允许您选择恢复文件的位置。如您所见,有两种选择:
在本教程中,我选择了第二个选项并设置了一个新位置以将文件恢复到
'C:Testing'
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选择您想要的选项,然后单击恢复(Restore)。
您将看到一个窗口,通过进度条显示(progress bar)恢复过程(restore process)的进度。
如果您选择的位置存在文件和文件夹的现有副本,那么如果您有三个选项,则会出现一个弹出窗口:(pop-up window)
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'复制和替换'('Copy and Replace') - 用新文件替换现有文件;
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'不复制'('Don' t copy') - 允许您保留现有文件;
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'复制,但保留两个文件'('Copy, but keep both files') - 两个集合文件都将保存在磁盘上,但名称不同。
我建议单击“复制和替换”('Copy and Replace')选项。另外不要忘记选中“对所有冲突执行此('Do this for all conflicts')操作”框,这样您就不必再次看到此消息,并且此选择适用于所有类似的冲突。
还原完成后,按完成(Finish)按钮。“查看恢复的文件”('View restored files')链接将打开之前选择的位置(location chosen),以便您可以看到其“新('new)”内容。
结论
正如您在本教程中所见,使用Windows 备份(Windows Backup )来恢复您的文件和文件夹非常容易。如果您对该工具有任何疑问,请随时发表评论。此外,请阅读下面推荐的文章以获取有关系统恢复(system recovery)工具的更多信息。
Windows Backup - How to Restore your Files and Folders
Іn the past we've shown how to use Windows Backup to backup your system and your files. Now it is time to show how to use the same tool to restore files or folders from a previously created backup.
How to Restore Files and Folders from a Backup
Windows Backup allows you to restore files or folders from a previously created backup. This tool will also enable you to restore groups of files or all of the files that you've backed up.
First of all, open the Backup and Restore window. There you can find a region designed for recovery that has three options:
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'Restore my files' - allows you to restore files and folder;
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'Restore all users' files' - enables you to restore the files of all users defined on the computer;
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'Select another backup to restore files from' - allows you to restore files from a backup that was created on another computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
NOTE: You must be logged in as Administrator to start the restore process using the last two options.
All three options have the same principles: select or search the backup and begin the restore process. The difference is that for the first one you will be able to select only your files, the second option allows you to see and select backups for all users and the last one enables the selection of the backup files that were created on another computer or operating system.
In this tutorial I will show how to use the 'Restore my files' option. Click on the 'Restore my files' to begin.
In the next window you have to choose what items to restore. To select the files you have three options:
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Search - allows you to search the contents of the backup;
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'Browse for files' - allows you to add backed up files to be restored;
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'Browse for folders' - allows you to add a backed up folder to be restored. You browse for folders, thus you won't be able to see the individual files in a folder.
Check out the pictures below to notice the difference between all three options.
Search - search the files or folders you want to restore, select them and, when you're done, click on OK.
'Browse for files' - select the files that will be restored and click the 'Add files button'. You can use the Shift key for multiple selections.
'Browse for folders' - browse for folders, select the desired ones and press the 'Add folder' button.
In this tutorial I will show you how to restore two folders using the 'Browse for folders' option. Just click on the desired folder and press the 'Add folder' button, as you can see in image below.
I repeated the folder adding operation with another folder and the result can be seen below. You can notice a list that contains those two folders being displayed. When done, press the Next button.
The next window allows you to select the location of the restored files. As you can see there are two options:
For this tutorial I chose the second option and set a new location for restoring files to
'C:Testing'
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Select the option you desire and click on Restore.
You will see a window that displays the progress of the restore process through a progress bar.
If there are existing copies of the files and folders in the location you selected, then a pop-up window will appear were you have three options:
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'Copy and Replace' - replaces the existing files with the new ones;
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'Don' t copy' - allows you to keep the existing file;
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'Copy, but keep both files' - both sets files will be saved on disk, with different names.
I recommend to click on the 'Copy and Replace' option. Also don't forget to check the box 'Do this for all conflicts' so that you won't have to see this message again and this selection is applied to all similar conflicts.
After the restore is done, press the Finish button. The 'View restored files' link will open the location chosen before, so that you can see its 'new' content.
Conclusion
As you can see from this tutorial, it's very easy to use Windows Backup to restore your files and folders. If you have any questions about the tool, don't hesitate to leave a comment. Also, do read the articles recommended below for more info on system recovery tools.