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Stopping a Restore

Ongoing restores can be cancelled through the Restore Manager.

Note: Your backup must be in Recover Mode when restoring files to ensure that no files are removed from your backup before they are restored.

Double-click the Carbonite icon in your Windows notification areaThe area next to your system clock that contains the icons of the programs you are running. to open the Carbonite application.

Carbonite Icon
If you do not see the Carbonite icon, it may be hidden. Click the Show hidden icons button ( < ) to view the Carbonite icon. In Windows 7, click the Show hidden icons button ( ^ ) to view any hidden icons. If you have Windows 8 and are not viewing the desktop, press the Windows Key + D on your keyboard to view the desktop.

Once open, click the View status of files being restored link to open the Restore Manager.

Carbonite application: View Restore Status

Within the Restore Manager, click Stop.

Stop Restore

In the pop-up window that is displayed, click Stop to stop the restore.

Confirm Stopping Restore

You can restart your restore or restore individual files or folders at a later time. Unrestored files will be removed from your backup within 30 days (or 60 days for Carbonite Safe Pro) of exiting Recover Mode if they are otherwise not present on your computer in a location that is selected for backup.

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