Searching for files and folders to restore with DLO

You can use the search feature to find the data that you want to restore.

To search for desktop files and folders to restore

  1. On the DLO navigation bar, click Restore.

  2. In the Computer pane, click the desktop on which you would like to search for files to restore.

  3. In the task pane, under Restore Tasks, click Search for files to restore.

  4. Select the appropriate options as follows:

    Search for file names with this text in the file name

    Type all or part of the name of the file or folder you want to find. Wildcard entries are accepted, for example *proj.doc.

    Modified

    Select this option to search for the files that were modified during a specific time frame, and then select the time frame.

    Today

    Select this option to search for the files modified on the current calendar day.

    Within the past week

    Select this option to search for the files modified in the last calendar week.

    Between

    Select this option to search for the files modified during a range of days.

    Of the following type

    Select this check box to select a file type from the list provided.

    Of the following size

    Select this check box and then enter information as follows:

    • Select from equal to, at least, or at most in the first drop-down menu.

    • Type a file size.

    • Select KB, MB, or GB.

  5. Click Search.

  6. In the results pane, check the items to be restored.

    In some cases the Restore Search view may contain duplicate entries for the same file. You can select either file to restore and receive the same outcome.

  7. Click Restore.

  8. Select the appropriate options.

    See Restoring files and folders from the DLO Administration Console.

  9. Click OK.