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To start the Restore Utility:

1. Open the removable drive where you have copied the utility.
2. Run the restore_tool.exe file located in the Restore Utility folder.
3. The main window of the Restore Utility will open, allowing you to choose what you want to restore access to:
   • Backup copy. Clicking this button will let you specify the location of your backup storage, or you will be prompted to select the default storage configured in the application. You can also specify a different storage path.
   • Secret vault. Clicking this button allows you to specify the location of a secret vault.

To open a storage using the Restore Utility:

1. Start the Restore Utility.
2. In the window that opens, click the Backup copy button.
3. The utility automatically detects the path to the backup storage if it has been created on the local C: drive.
4. If the backup storage is located on another drive, click the Select another storage button.
5. In the window that opens, click the Select button and specify the path to the backup storage.
6. Click the Select button.

To open a secret vault using the Restore Utility:

1. Start the Restore Utility.
2. In the window that opens, click the Secret vault button.
3. Choose the secret vault from the list and click Select.
4. In the Secret vaults to restore access to window click the Unlock button to gain access to the vault.
5. Enter the password to unlock the secret vault.
6. You can now open the secret folder in Windows Explorer.

To restore data from a backup copy:

1. Start the Restore Utility.
2. In the window that opens, click the Backup copy button.
3. Do the following in the main window of the Restore Utility:
   1. In the Backup copy drop-down list, select the backup copy you need.
   2. In the Backup date drop-down list, select the date and time when the relevant backup copies were created.
4. Select the files and folders you need restored. To do so, select check boxes next to the relevant folders in the list.

   Use the button next to the Search field to switch between a folder tree and a list of files.

5. Click Restoring files.

   This opens the Select where to place restored files window.

6. In the window that opens, select the location for saving restored files.
   • Original folder. Select this option to restore data to the original folder.
   • Specified folder. Select this option to select the folder to which data should be restored. To select the folder to which data should be restored, click the Browse button.
7. In the If file names conflict drop-down list, select an action to be performed by the application when the destination folder for the file being restored already contains a file with the same name:
   • ask – when file names match, the application prompts you to choose one of the following options: replace the file with the backup copy, save both files, or do not restore the file.
   • replace file with backup copy – Kaspersky application deletes the existing file and replaces it with the file restored from the backup copy.
   • save both files – Kaspersky application leaves the existing file unchanged and saves the file restored from the backup copy under a new name in the same folder.
   • do not restore this file – Kaspersky application leaves the existing file unchanged and does not restore the file of the same name from the backup copy.
8. Click Restore files.

   This opens the Restoring files window. The window shows the progress of file recovery from backup copies. You can stop the recovery process using the Stop button.

   The required backup copies of the selected files are restored.