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Restore a Virtual Server from Backup

If you've run into an issue with your Cloud server and you have a recent backup, you can always restore your server using that backup, right from within our Cloud portal.

Access your Virtual Server's Main Page​

This is how you access your Cloud server's main page in HostDime's Cloud.

  1. Log into your CORE account and click Cloud under the Products menu.
    Select Products and then Click on Cloud

  2. Click the Login to Cloud Portal button.
    Click the Cloud Portal Button

  3. Now you will be on our Cloud dashboard page. Click on the Virtual Servers item in the sidebar to switch to a view of your virtual servers.
    Click on Virtual Servers in the Sidebar

  4. You will see a list of all of the virtual servers you've created. Click on the Label for the server you want to work with.
    Click on the Label for the Virtual Machine you Want to Work With

  5. This will take you to a page where you can see up-to-the-minute statistics and work with your virtual server.

Restore your Virtual Server from an Existing Backup​

Follow these steps to restore your virtual server:

  1. Click Backups and then on Files.

    Select Files from the Backups Menu

  2. Click Restore next to the backup you want to use.

    Click Restore Next to the Backup you Want to Use

  3. Click Restore Backup to start a standard backup restoration. If issues are encountered, the restore may be aborted before it even starts. Enable Force Restore if you want to try to make the system restore the backup even if issues are discovered.
    Click on Restore Backup to Restore your Virtual Server to the State it was in when the Backup was Made

  4. Once the backup is restored, you can start the Cloud server if needed, and make sure it work properly.