[Guide] NovaStor Direct Restore from .SV file

NovaStor DataCenter Direct Restore from .SV file

To restore directly from a backup .sv file (diskpool), launch an elevated command prompt and navigate to: C:\Program Files\NovaStor\DataCenter\Hiback>

1. Type following command and press enter: hiback -cross *
2. Note: You can type HE or HELP (case-sensitive) for a help screen at any prompt for more information about that prompt’s options.
3. At the "Which Fileset:" prompt, enter the path and name of the save file (xxxx.SV) that you will be restoring data from and press enter:
4. Example: Which Fileset: %c:\DiskPools\File.0001\17091300.SV
5. At the "Function" prompt use co to configure Hiback: Function . . : co
6. At the "select config:" prompt, type the restore destination and press enter.
7. Example: select config: dst=c:\james\restore
8. Press enter one more time here to change from the Select Config prompt, which you already specified, to the Function prompt.
9. At the "Function" prompt type "re" (restore).                         Example: Function . . : re
10. At the "Device" prompt type "cwd" and press enter.    Example: Device . . . : cwd
11. Enter an asterisk (*) at the "Which Files:" prompt to select all files in the directory.
12.      Example: Which files: *
13. Enter "Y" at the "Keep Old Files (y/n):" prompt.
14.      Example: keep old files (y/n): y
15. When the process completes you will see the summary of the restore job:

Note: The progress will be displayed in the Title bar of the command prompt window.