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Windows Server - Previous Versions

Did you know that most common cause of data loss is human error? It is common for people to make mistakes when moving, organizing, or editing a file structure.

Our first line of defense is a feature of Windows called โ€œPrevious Versions.โ€ If your company has a file server, eTop has enabled Previous Versions.

  • To access this feature, right click in the folder, go to properties.
  • Select the โ€œPrevious Versionโ€ tab
  • Choose the date and time that the correct file or folder was last seen.
  • If you need to restore an entire folder, double click into the folder version and select the folder, then click โ€œRestoreโ€ to restore a copy of the file to the correct location.
  • If you need to restore a single file, click Open and locate the missing file. You can drag it back to where it should be and then close the โ€œprevious versionโ€ window.