Selecting Content to Retrieve
You can retrieve all of your data or only the categories or files you specify. If you choose to retrieve some (versus all) files, you must specify the content you want to retrieve before starting the retrieve process.
To select content to retrieve:
Select one of the following by clicking the triangle to the left of the option:
- Retrieve All Files. Retrieves all files from the selected volume.
- Retrieve Some Files. Lets you select specific categories or files to retrieve. For example, you can choose , for example, to show older or deleted files.
To retrieve all files:
- Click the triangle to the left of the Retrieve All Files option.
- Click Start Retrieving. All the data on your back up drive, including deleted and older files, is retrieved onto your computer.
To retrieve only specific files:
- Click the triangle to the left of Retrieve Some Files; then choose from the following file display options:
- Show older files. Displays older versions of files from your backup.
- Show deleted files. Displays files previously deleted.
- View. Click either the equal (=) sign to display entire folders, or the magnifying glass to display individual files. You can also use the arrow to the left of any folder directly to expand the folder to display sub-folders or individual files.
- Search field. Type an individual file name and press Return to locate an individual file.
- Click the file type categories across the top of the window to select the file types you want to retrieve. You can select from Pictures, Music, Movies, Documents, Mail, and Other.
- Click Start Retrieving to being retrieving your files.
To cancel your file selection and start over:
Click Reselect Destination to return to the select destination screen.
To select another hard drive for file retrieval:
- Click the Home tab; then click the image of the desired drive at the top of the window. Multiple drives appear only if more than one drive is connected to your computer.
- Return to the Retrieve tab, select the files you want to retrieve, and then click Start Retrieving.
To select a folder across all categories:
Right-click the desired folder; then click Select Folder in all Categories. This option lets you retrieve all category content in a single category.