In most of the cases no such need arise for using the backups that you have created earlier. In case the need arises, you need to know the proper procedure to restore the files that you have saved earlier as a backup. Data is very important for almost every business organization and for individual users as well. So, it becomes very important to know how to restore files.

Steps to Restore Files in Windows Vista:

• Click on Start button, select Control Panel and then select “Backup and Restore Center” and finally choose “Restore files”.
• You will be given two options that are “Files from the latest backup” or “Files from an older backup” for restore and select the one you wish to restore.
• The dialog boxes for “Restore Files” will popup. Select on to “Add files” or “Add folders” in order to choose the certain files and folders from the backup that you created earlier. Moreover, you have the right to click on “Search” tab in order to make any search via backup files in order to match your criteria. Then Click on to “Next” button.
• Choose the place where you want to save the restored files or folders whether “In the original location” or some other one. For latter option you will have to click on “Browse” tab and finally navigate to the desired place.

Select “Start Restore” button in order to begin restoring the files or folders that you have chosen.