Once you have completed the restore, you must restart Windows for the restore to take effect.
Using the Lenovo Online Data Backup Virtual Drive1. To access the My Computer window:
•Use either the Start menu or your desktop icon to navigate to My Computer (Computer for Vista users)
•Right-click on the Start button, click Explore , then click My Computer (Computer for Vista users).
The following image is an example of what the virtual drive looks like:
Figure 29:Virtual Drive
2. When the file listing appears, select Lenovo Online Backup.
3. Navigate to the folders and files you want to restore.
You might need to select from a number of different dates and times of backed up files.
4. Select the most recent or the specific files you require.
5. Right-click on the folder or file and select Restore from the drop-down menu.
6. (Conditional) If, in the case of a corrupted file, a file by that name exists on your local drive, either overwrite
or rename the file when prompted by Lenovo Online Data Backup.
If you know the file is corrupted and would like to overwrite the file, click Overwrite . If you are unsure,
click Rename and rename the file. Be sure to keep track of the new file you created.
The Status window shows you the progress of your file restore.
Right-Click RestoresThe right-click restore allows you to right-click in a Windows Explorer window or My Computer window and
select the files to restore. The right-click restore is the simplest and most efficient way for Windows users to
perform a restore for a small number of files in the event of accidental loss, deletion, or corruption.
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Restoring Files