Direct Restore of a legacy backup (.nbd file) from a local disk

This article explains how to perform a direct restore of legacy backup files (.nbd) stored on a local disk drive without first indexing the backup.

Important: Direct restore imports all files and folders from the backup in their entirety. You cannot selectively restore specific folders or filenames—it's an all-or-nothing operation. Ensure you have sufficient free disk space for the temporary restore location.

Prerequisites

• NovaBACKUP installed and running
• Legacy backup files (.nbd) on a local disk drive
• A target drive with enough free space for temporary restore data

Steps

1. Navigate to: C:\ProgramData\NovaStor\NovaStor NovaBACKUP\Profiles\
2. Open the nsconfig.ini file in Notepad or a text editor.
3. Locate the [configuration] section.
4. Add the following line under [configuration]:

   drestore=C:\restoredata

   Replace `C:\restoredata` with your preferred temporary restore location (ensure the drive has adequate free space).

5. Save the file. Your `nsconfig.ini` should look similar to this:

   [configuration]
   MaxTempFiles=100
   MaxLogFiles=100
   InitialView=0
   drestore=C:\restoredata

1. Start NovaBACKUP.
2. Go to the Restore tab and click Import.
3. Select the legacy local drive from the list.
4. Browse to the folder containing your .nbd files and select the specific .nbd file to restore.
5. The direct restore begins immediately, restoring files and folders alphabetically to your specified location—no indexing required.
6. Once complete, remove the drestore=C:\restoredata line from nsconfig.ini and save the file to prevent future direct restore operations.