backup restore test small business
Backup software can report success while the wrong folders are selected, credentials have expired, a destination is full or the files you care about were never included.
1. Choose representative files
Test documents from several important business folders, not only one easy file.
2. Restore to a different location
Do not overwrite the original during a test. Restore copies to a temporary folder and open them.
3. Check recent dates
Confirm the backup contains recent work rather than an old snapshot that has silently stopped updating.
4. Check application data
Accounting, databases and line-of-business software may store data outside ordinary Documents folders.
5. Record the result
Write down when the restore was tested, what was restored and any failures that need correction.
Need help with this in your business? Call 07 5527 9991 or request business support. If the issue involves irreplaceable data, say that before repair work begins.