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title: "Restoring with Backup File Browser"
description: "To restore files and directories from a backup using the backup file browser, you must do the following: Launch the file browser. Select files and directories to restore. Start restore session."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforaix/userguide/restore_files_browser.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Restoring Files and Directories > Restoring Files and Directories with Restore Wizard > Step 3. Restore Files and Directories > Restoring with Backup File Browser"
dateModified: "2026-11-03"
---

# Restoring with Backup File Browser

To restore files and directories from a backup using the backup file browser, you must do the following:

1. [Launch the file browser](#browse).
2. [Select files and directories to restore](#copy).
3. [Start restore session](#umount).

::: important

When you choose to browse for files and directories the backup, Veeam Agent loads the entire contents of the backup into the machine RAM. If the backup contains a very large number of files, this may lead to high memory consumption and potential errors. To avoid this issue, we recommend the following before you launch the backup file browser:

- Make sure the machine has sufficient free RAM.
- Adjust `ulimit -d` to increase the data segment size if possible.

:::

## Launching Backup File Browser {#browse}

After you selected backup and restore point at the [Backup](files_restore_backup_point.md) step of the wizard, in the **Select action** window, select **Browse** and press [Enter].

![](images/file_restore_browse_select_aix.png)

Veeam Agent will launch the backup file browser.

![](images/file_restore_browser_aix.png)

## Selecting Files and Directories {#copy}

In the backup file browser, find the files and directories that you want to restore and select them.

Consider the following navigation tips:

- To open a directory, select it and press [Enter].
- To go up and down a list, use the [Up] and [Down] keys.
- To select a file or directory, highlight them and press [Space]

![](images/file_restore_browser_files_aix.png)

## Restoring Files and Directories {#umount}

After you select the files and directories to restore, choose one of the available restore options.

- **Overwrite** — select this option to overwrite the original item on your machine with the item from the backup.
- **Keep** — select this option to save the item from the backup next to the original item on your machine. Veeam Agent will add the *\_RESTORED* postfix with a time stamp to the name of the restored file or directory and save it in the same location where the original file resides.

In the **Restore files** pop-up window, confirm your selection of the restore option.

Veeam Agent will restore the files and directories.

![](images/file_restore_session_complete_aix.png)