Granular Sharepoint Restore with Ontrack PowerControls

Download and install Ontrack PowerControls for Microsoft SharePoint on a Windows PC that can connect to the SharePoint. To do this:

1. Log into the GUI for your Datto appliance. Go to the Advanced menu, and click Granular Restore. Click to download the Executable and the License File.
   

2. Install and activate the program. You do not need to install PowerControls on the SharePoint server, but you must be able to connect to the server from the machine you install it on.

To be able to retrieve your SharePoint data, you will need to know its storage location. If you do not have this information, log into your SharePoint server to verify.

1. To start the File Restore, connect to the Datto Device's UI.

2. Select Restore from the main menu.
   

3. Select the Agent to restore from.

4. Then, select File Restore.

5. Choose the recovery point needed, from the drop-down.

6. Click Start File Restore. You will see the Mount Recovery Point screen.

7. Click the Mount button, and you will see the Samba share information.

If you are unable to connect to your SharePoint server, you can use Ontrack to export the restore data locally.

1. In the Ontrack program, click the File menu, and click Open Source.
   

2. Select Add, and browse to the SharePoint datastore location. Select the .mdf, .ndf, and *.ldf files you want to restore. Click Finish to complete the process.
   

3. Click Finish. The restored Content Database will display in the left panel of the GUI. Selecting any item will display its contents in the right-hand plane. Use the Export feature to copy the data to a location of your choice.

Connecting to the SharePoint Target

1. In the Ontrack program, click the File menu and click Open Target.
   

2. Enter your SharePoint Server Site URL and credentials. Click Next.

   Ontrack will display the contents of your SharePoint server, allowing you to copy anything that you need to restore back to the production environment.