Appendix A
Frequently Asked Questions
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The GoVault data protection software first creates a consistent
snap-shot
of open files being backed up using the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy
Service (VSS) when the protection plan begins backing up your files. It
then identifies the changed portion of the file and saves these changes,
along with information about the original file. This dramatically reduces
the amount of space required to back up the file at each given point in
time and effectively extends the storage capacity your GoVault cartridge.
When it comes time to restore, the entire file is copied back exactly as it
was at the given point in time.
How can I restore an Outlook .pst file?
The built-in Personal Data and Settings plan will automatically back up
all of your local Outlook e-mail files. You can restore your Outlook .pst
file to an alternate folder and open it there to view the e-mail files from
that point in time.
You can restore your .pst file as you would any other file by clicking the
Explore
button on the
Home
page. When the
Explore
page opens, type
*.pst in the search text box at the top of the screen and press
Enter
. Find
and right-click the .pst file you want to restore, choose
Save As
and
specify a folder such as
C:\
. Then, when you start Outlook, click
File
==>
Open
==>
Outlook Data File
. Find and click the .pst file you restored and
OK
to view the restored .pst file in Outlook.
How do I protect and restore files that are on another
computer?
The GoVault data protection software enables you to protect and restore
files for any disk drive that you have access to on your computer.
You can save files from a remote computer by first mapping a drive to a
share on the remote computer for which you have administrator access,
