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title: "Before You Begin"
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# Before You Begin

Before you begin the file-level restore process, review the following prerequisites and limitations:

- The backup from which you plan to restore data must be successfully created at least once.
- [For backups stored in network shared folders and Veeam backup repositories] You must have access to the target location where the backup file resides.
- [For Veeam backup repository targets] If you plan to restore data from a backup stored on a backup repository, you must have access permissions on this backup repository. To learn more, see [Setting Up User Permissions on Backup Repositories](integrate_permissions.md).
- Review [consideration and limitations](backup_job_acl.md#considerations) for restoring ACLs.

## Related Topic

- [Restoring Files and Directories with Restore Wizard](files_restore_gui.md)
- [Restoring Files and Directories in Command Line Interface](files_restore_cmd.md)