Restoring a machine via the Restore function

Recovering a machine via the Restore function

The Restore function has been designed to make it as easy as possible for you to restore data from a machine that is no longer in use or another machine you are accessing via the same user account. However, this function enables you to restore the latest version of a file only. Here, you can start a route to restore an earlier backup copy, either to your machine, or to another machine, for example if you have changed machines or it has broken down.

If you have chosen to backup all of your My documents, Favourites, Desktop and so forth, you are able to quickly and easily restore these on a new computer the same way you had them on your old machine.

The files will first be downloaded to one area of your machine and from there you can then move them to their 'proper' place.

How to restore data via the Restore wizard

Click on Restore in the toolbar at the top of the window. Choose which computer’s data you want to restore by selecting it from the list.

The machines displayed are the ones in use for your account.

Select which folders should be restored by ticking the box next to them. Click on Next.

If one or more of the folders you want to restore are protected by a Mamut Key other than the default one, you will have to enter this in the next window. You will receive an alert about this in the preceding window already.

You need the correct Mamut Key in order to be able to restore files. You might potentially want to check the place where you saved the key when you created it.

Choose where on your machine the selected folders should be restored. The folders will be saved the same as they were uploaded to the server.

Choose what you want to do with the files on the server.

By default, the files will remain unchanged. However, if you are restoring files from a computer that no longer exists, you should choose the bottom option to delete the backup files after restoration. That way the files will no longer take up space on the server for your account. Just remember to set up a backup task for these files from your new computer!

Finally, you will be shown a window summing up all your selections. Check these and when you are happy with them, click on Next.

.The download begins and you can follow its progress in your Inbox. Once the files have been received, you will get a message telling you that all files have been uploaded and you will be asked whether you wish to remove the task. If you answer Yes, it will be deleted from your Inbox. This way it will no longer take up space in your account. The program will now open the folder where the files are stored.

You will find the files on your computer in the location you chose to save them at. Click on the folder to the left to directly access this location.

You can now start sending your data to the location you want it to be on your new computer. This is done the usual way in Windows by moving the files.