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When a user mistakenly deletes files from a GROUP network folder, they can restore the files by following these steps:
When a user mistakenly deletes a file or files from a GROUP network folder, they can restore the files by following these steps:


*Open Windows Explorer
*Open Windows Explorer
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*Click previous versions - Carefully select the version of the file prior to the time that it was deleted.
*Click previous versions - Carefully select the version of the file prior to the time that it was deleted.


This only the works if the user does this on the same day that he/she deletes the file or folder.
This process allows the user to restore a file up to 24 hours prior to the deletion.






[[Category: Network Storage]]
[[Category: Network Storage]]

Revision as of 10:23, 19 February 2014

When a user mistakenly deletes a file or files from a GROUP network folder, they can restore the files by following these steps:

  • Open Windows Explorer
  • Right click on the appropriate folder
  • Click properties
  • Click previous versions - Carefully select the version of the file prior to the time that it was deleted.

This process allows the user to restore a file up to 24 hours prior to the deletion.