Recovering files and folders locally by using Veritas System Recovery Disk

Last published : Sep 28, 2026
You can use the Veritas System Recovery Disk to start a computer and to restore files and folders from within a recovery point.
The recovery environment includes several support utilities that you can run to troubleshoot networking or hardware issues. For example, you can ping a computer, renew IP addresses, or get information about a hard disk partition table.
See Starting a computer locally by using Veritas System Recovery Disk.
To recover files and folders locally by using Veritas System Recovery Disk
  1. Start the client computer by using the Veritas System Recovery Disk.
  2. Click Recover , and then click Recover My Files.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • If the Veritas System Recovery Disk cannot locate any recovery points, you are prompted to locate one. In the Open dialog box, navigate to a recovery point, select one, and then click Open.
    • If the Veritas System Recovery Disk finds recovery points, select a recovery point from the list, and then click OK.
      Note: If you have trouble finding the recovery points in a network location, in theFile namebox, type the name of the computer. Then type the share that holds the recovery points. For example, \\\computer_name\share_name. If you still have problems, try entering the computer's IP address.
  4. In the tree view pane of the Recovery Point Browser, double-click the drive that contains the files or folders that you want to restore.
  5. In the content pane of the Recovery Point Browser, select the files or folders that you want to restore.
  6. Click Recover Files.
Where possible, the Recover Items dialog box automatically completes the Restore to this folder box with the original path from which the files originated.
If the original location does not include a drive letter, you must type the drive letter at the beginning of the path.
Note: While in the recovery environment, drive letters and labels might not match what appears in Windows. You might have to identify the correct drive based on its label, which is the name assigned to it.
  1. If the original path is unknown or you want to restore the selected files to a different location, click Browse to locate the destination.
  2. Click Recover to restore the files.
  3. Click OK to finish.
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