Restore from backups (Windows SharePoint Services)

Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

 

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Operations.

  2. In the Backup and Restore section, click Restore from backup.

  3. In the Backup location box, type the path of the backup location (for example, \\backup\SharePoint).

  4. Click OK at the bottom of the page.

  5. In the list of backup packages, select the backup package to restore.

  6. Click Start Restore Process.

  7. In the restore tree, select the check boxes next to the components to restore.

  8. Click Start Restore Process.

  9. In the Restore Options section, do one of the following:

    • Select New configuration. If you select New configuration, you can specify new names, locations, and URLs for each component being restored.

    • Select Same configuration. If you select Same configuration, each component will overwrite the corresponding existing component, by using the same names, locations, and URLs as the original.

  10. Click OK at the bottom of the page.

    Important

    If you are using SQL authentication, during the restore you will be asked to provide a user name and password.

    The Backup and Restore Status page appears and indicates progress. You can click Refresh to update the status.