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KB Category: Restore Operations

Restoring files or folders from existing backups.

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Ubuntu 22.04 – Custom Compression backups fail to be restored

Backups created using Custom compression fail to be restored on Ubuntu 22.04 sources. Work Around: Avoid using custom compression on backups for Ubuntu 22.04 sources. Restoration works for other co...

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Cloud Storage – Backups and Restores for Cloud Storage over 5 TB per DLE can’t be restored

Backups and Restores for Cloud Storage (AWS, Wasabi, Azure, GCP) over 5 TB per DLE can't be restored Workaround: This limitation can be bypassed by segmenting your DLEs into sizes smaller than 5TB....

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Restore of a Few Small Files From a Large Backup Take a Long Time

Restoration of a small file or directory (e.g., only a few megabytes large) takes a long time from a large filesystem backup Issue Symptoms Restore of a small file or directory (e.g., only a few m...

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How to restore a Windows backup to the Zmanda Backup server

Since the Zmanda Backup server is hosted on Linux platform, a few extra steps are required to restore Windows backups to the backup server. This article is applicable for versions 4.x and above Ste...

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Windows – Restore to “C:/User” fails – Work Around

Windows restores are failing when restoring to the "C:/Users" path. Work Around: OS Versions Affected: All Zmanda Versions Affected: 4.2, 4.1.3 Users can restore their data to paths other than “C:/...

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How to Use the amrecover Command to Restore Data?

This article explains the steps to restore data using the Amrecover tool. Steps to Restore Data From Command Line Using the Amrecover Tool: Amrecover is a Zmanda utility which is built into all Zma...

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How to address ownership and permission changes with selective restores

Problem: During selective restores using Explore & Select or Search Specific files, the ownership and permissions of directories in the user-specified destination are not preserved. This can l...

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How to troubleshoot Windows System State restore failures

Overview: This article guides you through resolving two common scenarios where a Windows System State restore might fail: Scenario 1: Restore Failed - "Machine not rebooted" Scenario 2: Restor...

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How to avoid missing files in PostgreSQL backups after recovery

Problem: Performing an incremental backup after a recovery operation can cause issues if a full backup hasn't been taken first. This might result in missing files in subsequent incremental backup...

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How to select different DLEs in “Restore What” page

Purpose: The Restore What page provides you with the flexibility to choose what you want to restore. This article provides a detailed explanation of the process involved in choosing different disk...

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