Restoring a file

Use a saved version when a document has been changed, deleted or damaged. XiVault can restore only versions that are still present in the vault.

1. Open Files & versions and browse to the protected folder and file.
2. Select the saved revision you want. The app includes text and image previews where supported.
3. Choose to restore as a copy when you want to keep the current file. To replace the current file, use the replacement option and confirm when asked.
4. Open the restored file and check that it contains what you need before continuing your work.

For a deleted file, the app’s Recycle Bin lists deleted and moved-away files. Its file menu can restore to the original place when nothing is there, or put a copy back. The Time travel view shows the folder at an earlier change so you can locate the revision you need.

On Windows 0.6.3, Files & versions also lists shared folders. A cloud mark identifies a file not yet on this computer; opening it downloads it. Its saved versions are kept on the computer sharing that folder.

Restoration does not establish that a file is safe or that the cause of damage has been removed.

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Sources: XiVault doc/PROGRESS.md (desktop app; deleted and moved files, Recycle Bin and Time travel, 2026-10-11), and CHANGELOG.md (0.2.1 and 0.6.3); public version history, checked 2026-10-15. The progress record notes that some Recycle Bin actions were not manually exercised in the installed app.