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Handy Backup 6.1

How can I restore a specific file?



Handy Backup allows restoring any individual file or folder that are included in any existing backup or restore task.


This is done through the Task View and the File View windows:

  1. In the Task View window, select the task that includes files you want to restore.
  2. In the File View window, select the desired files. To select an item not present in the root folder, double-click a folder that contains it, and then do the selection procedure. To select multiple items, use standard Windows selection methods (CTRL to select a single task, SHIFT to select a row of consecutive tasks, etc.).
  3. Note: If the backup set was formed with the use of backup presets, such as or , this method can’t be used. Create a separate restore task instead.

  4. Right-click on any of the selected items to open the shortcut menu, and then click Restore.

The procedure of restoring separate files and folders through the File View Window doesn’t allow you to perform restoration to locations different than those defined in the task. If want to change restore location for your data, edit the task, or create a separate restore task.


If the task contains a disk image, the File View window will display a folder named Devices. Handy Backup currently doesn't support restoring individual files from a drive image backup, so you can only restore a partition as a whole.


To learn more about restoring single files, refer to Restoring Separate Files and Folders in the User Manual.



Data to Back Up:

File Backup - back up individual files and folders stored in local, LAN and FTP locations
Email Messages Backup - back up e-mail box directly from your mail server
Image Backup - perform complete hard disk image backup with all data and operating system
Email MS Exchange Backup - back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server stores
Lotus Notes Backup - back up Lotus Notes without stopping the service
ODBC Database Backup - protect your databases by regular backups

Backup Destination:

Backup to LAN, Local and External Drives - store your backups at any drives visible in Windows Explorer
Backup to FTP - offsite backup to remote FTP server provides maximum reliability
Backup to SFTP - transfer sensitive data to a remote server via secure SFTP protocol
Backup to CD-R/CD-RW - burn your backups to optical disks with multi-drive spanning and verification options
Backup to DVD/HD DVD/Blu-Ray - record important data to DVD disks using the integrated burning tool
Handy Backup Online - store backups at Novosoft Online Backup Service instead of third-party providers