The campus active directory will file servers retain up to 21 instances of your H drive log in. Files that were saved properly will be accessible via the restore previous versions options. Follow the steps below to discover the available previous versions of your H drive.
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The restore previous versions available for H drives only and is not available to restore or recovery G drive files. |
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Open File Explorer
Select This PC
Select The H Drive
Open the restore window
Select the restore tab
choose the point you wish to restore
open that the restore point
drives within the last 30 days. File restore via Previs Versions is available from university managed Windows machines or via RDS, Syracuse University's remote desktop solution.
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Restore Previous Versions on a Campus or Personal Windows Computer
Sign Onto a Campus Computer or Connect to rds.syr.edu
You'll need to be logged into a campus computer on site or through RDS (found at rds.syr.edu)
Locate File Explorer
Locate the file explorer in your Windows operating systems.
Select This PC
Open This PC
Open the Restore Window
With This PC open, you will see your drives listed.
Right click on the G drive and select Restore Previous Versions. A new window will open.
Identify Available Restore Points
In the new window select the Previous Versions tab.
The drive will now seek out available previous version. A reminder that only instances of the last 30 days or 21 total restore points will be visible.
Open the Preferred Restore Point
Once you have identified your desired restore point, left-click to highlight it and select Open. A new window will now open showing you the G drive contents at the time of that login. You can now begin searching for your data.
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It is not recommended that you use the Restore option. Any data that was not properly saved in instanced beyond that date, or that you have worked on during your current session will be lost. |