Recovering files and folders by using Veritas System Recovery Disk

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can use the Veritas System Recovery Disk to start your computer and to restore files and folders from within a recovery point.
To recover files and folders by using Veritas System Recovery Disk
  1. Start the computer by using the Veritas System Recovery Disk.
See Booting a computer by using the Veritas System Recovery Disk.
  1. Click Recover, and then clickRecover My Files.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If Veritas System Recovery Disk cannot locate any recovery points, you are prompted to locate one. In the Select Recovery Point dialog box, navigate to a recovery point, select one, and then click OK.
Select Recovery Point options when you view recovery points by date
View by - Date Displays all of the discovered recovery points in the order in which they were created.
If no recovery points were discovered, the table is empty. In such cases, you can search all local drives on the computer or browse to find a recovery point.
Select source folder Lets you view a list of all available recovery points that may exist on your computer's local drives or on a specific drive.
Map a network drive Specifies a shared network folder path and assign it a drive letter. You can then browse the folder location for the recovery point file you want.
Browse Lets you locate a recovery point on a local drive or a network folder.
Select the Show hidden drives check box to see a
list of the hidden drives along with the list of the other
drives.
You can select a hidden drive as a location where
you want to store the recovery points.
The hidden drives are displayed in the following
format:
DiskNo-PartitionNo\
For example, a hidden drive is displayed as: 2-3\. Where 2 is the disk number and 3 is the partition
number
Note: By default, this check box is not selected.
OpenStorage Destination Lets you select an OpenStorage storage destination that you want to use for restoring the recovery points.
See OpenStorage destination options for backups .
Select a recovery point Lets you select the recovery point to restore.
Recovery point details Gives you additional information about the recovery point you want to restore.
Select Recovery Point options when you view recovery points by file name
View by - File name Lets you view recovery points by their file name.
Recovery point folder and file name Specifies a path and a file name of a recovery point.
Map a network drive Specifies a shared network folder path and assign it a drive letter. You can then browse the folder location for the recovery point file you want.
Browse Lets you locate a recovery point on a local drive or a network folder.
If the recovery point is located in a hidden drive, you must specify the location of the hidden drive in the following format:
DiskNo-PartitionNo\Filename.v2i or DiskNo-PartitionNo\Filename.iv2i
For example, if the hidden drive location is on Disk 2 and Partition 3, you must enter 2-3\file.v2i. Where 2 is the disk number and 3 is the partition number.
OpenStorage Destination Lets you select an OpenStorage storage destination that you want to use for restoring the recovery points.
See OpenStorage destination options for recovery .
Recovery point details Gives you additional information about the recovery point you want to restore.
  • If Veritas System Recovery Disk finds recovery points, select a recovery point from the list, and then click OK.
    Note: If you cannot find the recovery points in a network location, type the name of the computer and the share that holds your recovery points. For example, \\\computer_name\share_name. If you still have trouble, try entering the computer's IP address. SeeAbout using the networking tools in Veritas System Recovery Disk.
  1. 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.
  2. In the content pane of the Recovery Point Browser, select the files or folders that you want to restore.
  3. Click Recover Files.
In the Recover Items dialog box, the Restore to this folder field may already contain 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.
See Recovering a computer.
See Recovering a computer from a virtual disk file.