Windows XP Backup Utility

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When restoring just a few of our backup files, the whole folder structure is
restored along with the selected files. Isn't there a way to simply restore
the selected files to an alternate folder without all the parent folders?
 
Blue said:
When restoring just a few of our backup files, the whole folder
structure is restored along with the selected files. Isn't there a
way to simply restore the selected files to an alternate folder
without all the parent folders?
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You can use the built-in help system in backup and/or do a Google Search.

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

How To Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308422/

How to use Backup to restore files and folders on your computer in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309340/

The second link (step 7 I believe) is where you wish to be?


The Help Topics in "Backup Utility" also gives you tips on what to do under
the title "Restoring files and folders":
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"...Backup allows you to select one of three destinations for your restored
files:
You can restore your backed-up data to the original folder or folders the
data was in when you backed it up. This option is useful if you are
restoring files and folders that have been damaged or lost.

You can restore your backed-up data to an alternate folder. If you select
this option, the structure of the backed-up folders and files is retained in
the alternate folder. This option is useful if you know you will need some
old files, but you don't want to overwrite or change any of the current
files or folders on your disk.

You can restore your backed-up files to a single folder. This option does
not retain the structure of the backed-up folders and files. Only the
backed-up files are placed in the single folder. This option is useful if
you are searching for a file and you don't know its location ..."
 
Thanks for the reply, Shenan. We have read the documents you suggested,
thank you. The problem is that none of the documentation explains how to
restore only the selected folders and subfolders without the unselected
parental hierarchy above the selected folders.

It appears that the whole parental folder hierarchy (selected and
unselected) is restored when choosing to restore to either the original or
alternate location. Yet, the option to restore to a single file, per your
description, does not restore any of the file hierarchy. As such, it
appears you have only the option of restoring either the full folder
hierarcy (whether selected or not) or none of the folder hierarchy. So how
do you restore just the SELECTED folder hierarchy and files to an alternate
location?

Thanks

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