Overview
The S: drive maintains snapshots that allow you to access and restore earlier versions of files and folders. You can use the Previous Versions feature in Windows File Explorer to locate an available snapshot and copy the files you need.
Snapshots are taken twice daily, at approximately 7:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Files created or changed after the most recent snapshot may not be available in an earlier version.
Sections:
- Open File Explorer.
- Browse to the folder on the S: drive that contains the file or folder you want to restore.
- Right-click the folder containing the missing or damaged content.
- Select Properties.
- Open the Previous Versions tab.
- Review the available versions and select the snapshot containing the version you need.
- Open the selected version to view its contents.
- Locate the file or folder you want to recover.
- Copy the file or folder from the snapshot and paste it into the appropriate location in the current S: drive folder.
Important: Copy the file or folder from the previous version rather than restoring the entire folder. This helps prevent overwriting other files or changes made after the snapshot was taken.
- S: drive snapshots are taken at approximately 7:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
- Files created after the most recent snapshot will not be available in that snapshot.
- Changes made after a snapshot was taken will not appear in that version.
- Previous Versions provides access to available snapshots; it does not guarantee that every file can be recovered.
The S: drive does not provide the same automatic saving and version history features available in SharePoint.
If your files meet the University's data classification requirements for SharePoint storage, consider storing them in SharePoint. SharePoint supports version history and can help protect against accidental changes or file corruption.