How to Restore an Online Backup

Saving backup information online has gotten easier and more convenient nowadays.

To recover an online backup is not something you can do by just using an Internet browser. You need to have an account on Quicken Online Backup, a reliable site that stores your personal data. Quicken Online Backup is the only website that stores your data for no chargel. Other websites, such as iDrive (Online Backup for Windows and Mac), charge a $4.95 monthly fee or $49.50 for a full year. However, by adding the data and files to the Quicken Online Backup, you ensure your information in a trustworthy website. You can enter Quicken Online backup in any computer as long as you have your e-mail, user name and password. The process is fairly easy.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Account on Quicken Online Backup

Instructions

1. Access your Quicken Backup account.

2. Open your Quicken.

3. Go to the "File" menu.

4. Click the "Restore" tab if you want a full restoration or "Restore Backup File" if you want to restore a specific file.

5. Choose the most recent date file from the list and click "OK."

6. Go to the "File" menu again and click "Open" to access the recovered backup.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have an account, go to the page listed on the Resource section, and set up an account. It starts with a free 30-day trial period.

• If you're working in a file with the same name as your Quicken backup file, but need data from the backup, change the name of the new file and save it before recovering the backup file.

References

• Quicken Online Backup

Resources

• Dell Online Backup (Only For Dell Users)
• iDrive