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How to restore from local backups without internet

When running a restore test for yourself with backups made to a locally attached disk, disconnect this computer from the internet, keep it disconnected for at least 1 month, and now try to restore your data. The expectation is that this restore will not be a problem.

Store a copy of the CrashPlan installer on each disk that is used for backups.

However when the software is no longer installed, there is an issue. An internet connection to "the mothership" is required during the installation procedure.

The connection to mothership step can be skipped when you have saved copies of the following five files and copy these files in place before starting the installer (tested on version 3.8.2010).

Windows Vista/7/2008 OS:

  1. C:\ProgramData\CrashPlan\.identity
  2. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\service.model
  3. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\my.service.xml
  4. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\service.login
  5. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\default.service.xml

 

Windows XP/2003 OS:

  1. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\CrashPlan\.identity
  2. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\service.model
  3. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\my.service.xml
  4. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\service.login
  5. C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf\default.service.xml

 

Mac OS:

  1. /Library/Application Support/CrashPlan/.identity
  2. /Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents/Resources/Java/conf/service.model
  3. /Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents/Resources/Java/conf/my.service.xml
  4. /Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents/Resources/Java/conf/service.login
  5. /Applications/CrashPlan.app/Contents/Resources/Java/conf/default.service.xml

 

Linux OS (if installed as root):

  1. /var/lib/crashplan/.identity
  2. /usr/local/crashplan/conf/service.model
  3. /usr/local/crashplan/conf/my.service.xml
  4. /usr/local/crashplan/conf/service.login
  5. /usr/local/crashplan/conf/default.service.xml

 

For each computer, do store a copy of these 5 files in a safe place.

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