Symantec Backup Exec

Restore over existing files

Overwrites files on the target resource that have the same name as files that are being restored. Use this option only when you are sure that you want to restore an older version of a file.

Skip if file exists

Prevents Backup Exec from overwriting files on the target disk with files that have the same names that are included in the restore job.

Overwrite the file on disk only if it is older

Prevents Backup Exec from restoring over files that exist on the disk if they are more recent than the files included in the restore job.

This option is useful if you are rebuilding a system. For example, after installing the operating system on a crashed computer, you could restore a previous full backup of the system without worrying about overwriting later versions of operating system files.

Restore corrupt files

Allows you to restore corrupt files. Select this option only if you do not want to have Backup Exec automatically exclude corrupt files from the restore process.

Restore junction points, symbolic links, files and directories from backup media

Restores the information for the junction points and symbolic links and the files and directories to which they are linked. If you select this option, existing junction points are overwritten.

If a junction point was originally backed up without the Back up files and directories by following junction points check box selected, then the files and directories to which the junction point is linked will not be restored, unless the junction point was linked to a mounted drive that did not have an assigned drive letter.

See Advanced options for backup jobs.

Preserve existing junction points and symbolic links and restore files and directories from backup media

Restores files and directories backed up from junction point links and symbolic links while retaining the system’s current junction points. This option prevents current junction points from being overwritten with the junction point information restored from the backup media.

When this option is selected and identical junction points or directory names exist on both the target system and the media, the files and directories are restored to the target system’s junction point or directory.

If a junction point or directory does not already exist in the same location and with the same name as the junction point to be restored, then the information for the junction point and the files and directories to which they point will be restored.

If a junction point was originally backed up without the Back up files and directories by following junction points check box selected, then the files and directories to which the junction point is linked will not be restored, unless the junction point was linked to a mounted drive that did not have an assigned drive letter.

See Advanced options for backup jobs.

Path on an NTFS volume that is local to the media server for temporary storage of restore data

Creates a temporary staging area for restore data.

See Requirements for both the Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option and the File System Archiving Option.

Type the path to a folder on an NTFS volume on this media server. Restore data and metadata are stored here temporarily before the individual items are restored.

Symantec recommends that you avoid using system volumes for temporary staging locations.

You can also specify a location for an individual job.

See Advanced options for restore jobs.

See How to restore individual items by using Granular Recovery Technology.