Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009 95You can edit the default (or set the temporary) restore options while creating a restoretask as well.7.4.1 Files to exclude from restorationThe preset is Restore all files.You can set the default filters for the specific types of files that are not to be restored.Use the common Windows masking rules. For example, to exclude all files with extension.exe, add *.exe. My???.exe will exclude all .exe files with names, consisting of fivesymbols and starting with “my”.This option is effective only when restoring files from file/folders archives. When restoringfiles from a disk/partition image, you cannot filter out any files.7.4.2 Files overwriting modeThis option allows you to keep useful data changes made since the backup being restoredwas done. Choose what to do if the program finds in the target folder a file with the samename as in the archive.Overwrite existing file – this will give the archived file unconditional priority over thefile on the hard disk.Overwrite existing file if it is older – this will give the priority to the most recent filemodification, whether it be in the archive or on the disk.Do not overwrite existing file – this will give the file on the hard disk unconditionalpriority over the archived file.This option is effective only when restoring files from file/folders archives.7.4.3 Pre/post commandsYou can specify commands or batch files to be automatically executed before and afterthe restore procedure. Click Edit to open the Edit Command window where you caneasily input the command, its arguments and working directory or browse folders to find abatch file.
