Abstract: In some embodiments, during a restore operation, a restore program executes in a restore environment on the restore system. The restore program may create a client environment to which a backed up client may be restored, which may include one or more client volumes. The restore program may create a directory structure to restore shadow copy component files, and may mount one or more of the client volumes to the directory structure. The shadow copy component files may be restored to the restore volume(s), and the files restored to directories that are beneath a mount point in the directory structure are restored, through the mount, to the client volume(s).

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer accessible medium comprises a plurality of instructions. When executed, the plurality of instructions modify at least a first attribute corresponding to a first volume, the first volume corresponding to a computer system's backup state. Subsequent to modifying the first attribute, the plurality of instructions, when executed, cause the first volume to be created on a first computer system to which the computer system's backup state is to be restored.