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How to define a backup source to recover files

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Hello,

I have had to reset my C drive. I now want to restore some data from a recent backup. I have followed the instruction sequence....

  1. Start Acronis True Image.
  2. On the sidebar, click Backup.
  3. From the backup list, select the backup which contains the files or folders that you want to recover.
  4. On the right panel, click Recover files.
  5. Select backup version (data state on specific date and time).
  6. Select the files and folders that you want to recover, and then click Next.

I attach a screenshot showing that True image only finds one backup to recover from - its very old. The dropdown doesn't list anything else. You will see I have ticked the 'appdata' folder I want to recover. On another disk on my system I have lots of more recent backups, some full  and many incremental. Please see Capture 2

 

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How do I force Acronis to recognise and make available these more recent backups, both full and incremental so I can access a more recent appdata.

I am not overly familiar with this product so appreciate your thoughts.

Thank you in anticipation

Mark

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mm,

The steps that you have outlined are correct for that method of restoring files but the files that you are selecting are classed as being System files, being in the AppData folder structure, and it is not recommended to try to restore these type of files to their original locations.

Have you tried restoring these files to a different location?

The alternative method of doing this is to use Windows Explorer and double-click on one of your backup files, i.e. on Files_full_b19_s1_v1.tib which will let you navigate the contents like you would any normal drive / folder, where you can also use Copy & Paste controls to select the files you want to recover and paste these to a location of your choice.

Easier method - go to your most recent backup via Windows file explorer and double click on it.  It should open up so you can copy and paste files out of it.

However, as Steve mentioned, be careful restoring the entire appdata folder - that houses references to numerous user settings and applications.  What exactly do you need to restore from appdata - if it's a particular file (or files or folders), I would only recover and replace those specifically (like for instance Chrome favorites, or something like that).  

Also curious from your screenshots - are you storing your backup in your "my documents" on the same computer that's being backed up? If so, not a good idea - if your drive dies, your backups would die with it.

Hi Steve,

Thanks ever so much for your time and help. I will try what you suggest. I will restore the appdata subfolder I need to a different disk. Its actually .minecraft for my son.

If you look at Capture1 as in my original post there was only one backup listed as available. I would have expected True image to recognise the full backup 'Files_full_b19_s1_v1.tib' as a valid backup and offer the ability to use the programs full functionallity to access files.

I did have to re install True Image and I wounder if that caused the indexes or list of valid backup files to be lost. I know other Backup software does have inbuilt functionallity say go to this disk and look for valid backups and create indexes.

Anyway you have given me something to explore.

I wish you well

Mark

Thanks Bobbo,

I have replied to Steve but in answer  to your question. My Backups are on a dedicated backup disk. And its only the C drive I backup to the S drive.

I wish you well,

Mark