LS-441 - How To Restore Files From Backup

[steamship]

Following on from another thread where I asked about adding two more drives to my existing two drive LS441 setup, I performed a complete set of backups of all my data onto external HDDs.

I then powered down the unit, installed the new drives and powered it on again. The existing RAID0 array was deleted, and a new RAID0 array created using all four disks. That worked fine.

Now, the big problem. How on earth do I restore all my files from the backups? I have used the search function and have read posts that go back to 2009 asking the same question, and most of them are unanswered. Of those that are, the 'best' suggestion I can find is to map the external drive so my PC can see it, and then literally copy the files from the external USB to the NAS unit.

Seriously? The external drive is connected to the NAS unit, and the only way to restore the files is via my PC, over the network!

I did find one suggestion that said to create another Backup job, but to use the USB drive as the Source and the NAS 'share' as the Target. I have tried this several times, including after a restart, and although I can select the USB as the Source, it only gives me the USB as the Target. It doesn't offer the 'share' as a Target. And yes, I did go into Folder Setup and create a 'share'.

Either I'm missing something 'not so obvious', or this is a serious oversight on these units. What is the point of having a Backup option if you can't restore the files in the same way?

Any suggestions?

[davo]

Do a reverse backup via the admin page? With the USB disk being the source and the internal new share being the destination?

[steamship]

Do a reverse backup via the admin page? With the USB disk being the source and the internal new share being the destination?

That's exactly what I did try. I even mentioned it in my post:

"I did find one suggestion that said to create another Backup job, but to use the USB drive as the Source and the NAS 'share' as the Target. I have tried this several times, including after a restart, and although I can select the USB as the Source, it only gives me the USB as the Target. It doesn't offer the 'share' as a Target. And yes, I did go into Folder Setup and create a 'share'."

However, I have since found out what was wrong, made the changes, and am now restoring all my data from the external backups.

How on earth the Restore functionality of these units is not described in the manuals is beyond me. There are pages about the Backup feature, and not even a single line about Restores.

I might just post another thread detailing how a Restore can be performed on the LS441, although other units should in theory be similar.

The following link is to a post detailing how to restore your files from a backup:

http://forums.buffalotech.com/index.php?topic=23446.0