Once you've selected the files and settings you want, hit the Restore button. You can choose to have the existing file overwritten by the restored file. By default, CrashPlan will keep the existing file but rename it. What to do if there's a duplicate file.If you prefer, you can click on that setting to restore it to its original location. By default, CrashPlan will it to your Desktop. You should only alter this if you have specific knowledge about special permissions needed for a particular file.

By default, CrashPlan will restore with original permissions.

File Permissions (Mac and Linux only).If you want to download a previous version, click where it says 'most recent' and select the date and time for the version you want. Be default, CrashPlan will restore the most recent version of a file. Which version of the file you want to restore.If you are trying to restore a file that has been deleted, you can check the 'Show deleted files' option below the list to see those as well.Īt the bottom of the page you can choose some additional settings: Select the files you need by checking the boxes next to them. Here you can search for files if you’re looking for a specific file, or you can browse through the tree. You should see a list of folders and files from your backup below. If you have CrashPlan on multiple computers, select the computer that you want to restore files from. Where it says 'Restore files for computer' it should default to the computer that you are using.

Select 'Show CrashPlan.' When the application opens click on the Restore tab on the left. You can do this by clicking on the icon in your system tray (Windows), or in the status bar (Mac). To view your backup you’ll need to open the CrashPlan client.

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