Log In

File Recovery

Added by Tony Moke, last edited by Mark Edgar on Aug 22, 2006 (view change)

If a student accidentally deletes a file, here is the procedure for recovering it.

Navigate to the folder in which the file was stored (for example: My Documents).
While inside the folder, select File, Properties from the menu bar.
Select the Previous Versions tab.
The top of the list should show the most recent backup of the folder.
With the most recent backup highlighted, select the View button.
A new window appears with the most recent snapshot of the folder.
The last saved backup of the file to be restored should be visible. To recover it, simply copy and paste the file.

Only files which existed before the most recent backup time can be restored. Backups are done at 07:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Monday through Friday.

Labels

file file Delete

recovery recovery Delete

previous previous Delete

version version Delete

snapshot snapshot Delete

Comments (6)

Hide Comments Show Comments
Collapse All Collapsing… Expanding… Expand All

Aug 22, 2006

Karen Schwalm says:
Am or PM for the times?? Or both? Karen
Am or PM for the times?? Or both?

Karen
- Permalink
1. Aug 22, 2006
  
  Mark Edgar says:
  This schedule is subject to change. We'll probably end up with a staggered sche...
  This schedule is subject to change. We'll probably end up with a staggered schedule for the 12 volumes which host \\gccaz.edu\home and \\gccaz.edu\shared.
  
  For now, there are two snapshots per day, and we'll see how things go like that this week under load.
  Permalink
2. Aug 22, 2006
  
  Mark Edgar says:
  12:00 is neither ante nor post meridian, but "meridian" itself.
  12:00 is neither ante nor post meridian, but "meridian" itself.
  Permalink
  1. Aug 22, 2006
    
    Karen Schwalm says:
    Of course. I stand corrected. :-) Thanks.
    Of course. I stand corrected. :-) Thanks.
    
    Permalink
Nov 08, 2006

Cyril Azoulay says:
7am and noon to be exact!
7am and noon to be exact!
- Permalink
Jan 31, 2007

Mark Edgar says:
NB: Apparently, if there has been a file server failover and NAS1 or NAS2 is hos...
NB: Apparently, if there has been a file server failover and NAS1 or NAS2 is hosting all of the volumes, then those volumes previous hosted by the other server will not have previous versions available.
- Permalink