Restoring Previous Versions of Folders

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Situatie

There are times when a mistake may cost the files from your folder. Unless you have Windows backup disabled this could help you recover your files. We’re talking about pictures, documents, files etc. This applies even when you have a lot of files with almost the same name.

Simptome

  • You acces your folder with the intend to open one of your files, where you realize the file is missing.
  • The first thing you think of is checking the recycle bin and still cant find it.
  • You search it by name and find out the file is no longer located in your computer.

Backup

When you check for a aprevious version there is always the option to ‘open’ the folder at the previous version without restoring it. In case you restore to your previous version of the folder and you manage to ‘damage’ other files, there s always the option to copy the file you need and restore again the folder to the original version.

Solutie

You go to the folder, right click and go to properties, you have a tab with ‘Previous versions’, there you can find all times that folder had suffered modifications. You search the date and hour you remember you had interaction with your file and you either open the previous version of the folder or you restore it.

If what you need is the only file in the folder that had modification before the newer version of it you can simply restore the folder. If there are more people who constantly acces the folder and make changes, you  should just open the older version of the folder, recover your file and place it back in the folder. 

Tip solutie

Permanent

Impact colateral

You must be careful when you restore your folder to an older version since other people can have files open from that folder, that could cause some trouble.
In case of damage of bigger damage to the folder make sure to restore it to the original version before you restored it.

Plan de restaurare in caz de nefunctionare

You just have to restore the folder to the version it had before you changed it.
Make sure all the people who use the folder close it and its files and open it once again after you restored it.

 

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