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This guide explains how to restore a computer running Windows using Swiss Backup and Acronis.

Fully restoring a PC

The following procedure explains how to fully restore a PC (files and operating system):

A.Prerequisites

The Acronis application must be installed on the computer you want to restore:

1. Log in to the Acronis dashboard using the login credentials for the backup space (help)
2. Hit the Add button in the upper right
3. Click on Windows
4. Download and install the application

B. Launching the restore procedure

1. Log in to the Acronis dashboard using the login credentials for the backup space (help)
2. Click on the PC to be restored from the All devices menu on the left
3. Click onRestore from the menu that pops up on the right
4. Click on Select machine to select which workstation to restore from a backup
5. If necessary, choose the backup to be restored from the restore points and click on Confirm
6. The computer will restart automatically and launch the restore process

C. Configuring and launching the restoration

1. Click on Manage this machine locally (next to the icon with the computer and the earth):

2. Click on Recover:

3. Click on Select data... then Browse then  Cloud Storage.

Then hit the Login button and use the login credentials for the device to log in

4. Select the workstation, the restore point, and the volumes (disks) to be restored:

Useful Information:

• Use the arrow to the left of the workstation name to show the backups
• The first table at the top lets you select the workstation and the backup to be restored
• The second table lets you choose the contents (the disks) of the backup to be restored

Click on OK to continue.

5. Making the correspondence between the source volumes and destination volumes:

Useful Information:

• For each volume or disk of the source backup, click on Required to select where to restore the data
• Under Recovery options, it is recommended to check the box Restart the machine automatically after recovery is finished

Click on OK to launch the restoration.