Q: How do I restore previous versions of a file?

Answer

Keep in mind that the current version of each file is kept for the duration of your subscription to the MIT Backup service. If a file is not the current version, it will be kept for only 30 days after you backed up its more recent version.

If you want to back up and keep copies of older versions of a file, give each older version a different name, perhaps with a date in the name.

TSM Policies

Within the 30 day retention period, you can restore older versions of a file by opening TSM and selecting Restore. The current/active versions of files and folders backed up appear. On the View menu, select Show active/inactive files. This option is a toggle between active and inactive files, so selecting it switches to a display of previous versions of files.

If you try to restore both an active and inactive version of a file at the same time, only the active version will be restored.

For more information about restoring files, go to the TSM product page, then to the page for your TSM version. In the Using section, look for the article called Restoring files and folders.