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How do you restore a deleted IIS site?
Open the IIS Manager. Right-click the machine labeled as Local computer. Click All Tasks > Backup/Restore Configuration. Select the backup name and then click Restore > Yes > OK.
Where are IIS backups stored?
:\Windows\System32
Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\backup where you will find the backup files nicely stored in a folder. Zip the folder for easier transportation and copy it to the same location on the destination server. Extract the backup configuration files. Your backup should be listed.
How can I restore a deleted site collection?
First, you need to restore the deleted site collection. There are many methods to restore a site collection for different situations, but here we will use a scenario where a site collection administrator deleted a site collection using the web interface. Second, we will trace the user who deleted this site collection.
Is there a way to restore a web application?
You cannot restore a web application by using a configuration-only backup. You can view the backups for the farm by typing the following: For more information, see Restore-SPFarm. We recommend that you use Microsoft PowerShell when performing command-line administrative tasks.
Is there a way to restore an app that has been deleted?
For details on a specific deleted app you can use: DeletedSiteId: Unique identifier for the app, used for scenarios where multiple apps with the same name have been deleted Slot: the name of the slot. Restore-AzDeletedWebApp isn’t supported for function apps.
If an item is deleted and resides in or is moved to the second stage recycle bin, it does not count against your quota unless it’s a deleted SharePoint web application, but the retention time for this item could be less than the 30 days if the total amount of content in the second stage bin exceeds the 50% of the site quota.