---
name: "mondorestore"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mondo"
version: "2.20-1.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mondorestore/8"
---

# mondorestore(8)

a restore / disaster-recovery tool.

## NAME

mondorestore - a restore / disaster-recovery tool.

## SYNOPSIS

**mondorestore** : restore your PC

## DESCRIPTION

*mondorestore* restores data previously backed up with  *mondoarchive* . mondoarchive does not take any command line parameters. Note that mondorestore will usually automatically be called when booting a  MondoRescue medium. The only exception is booting a MondoRescue medium in **Expert** mode in which case mondorestore can be evoked from the command line.

## DIAGNOSTICS

mondorestore generates an Extremely important file: **/var/log/mondo-archive.log.** When seeking technical support, attach this file to your email.

## FILES

*/var/log/mondo-archive.log* This log contains important information required to analyse mondorestore problem reports. Mondo support highly recommends sending this file with support questions.

## NOTES

A link to Mondo's HTML-based manual (by Bruno Cornec, Mikael Hultgren, Cafeole, Randy Delphs, Stan Benoit, and Hugo Rabson) may be found at *http://www.mondorescue.org/docs.shtml* - or in  */usr/share/doc/mondo-x.xx* on your hard drive.

## BUGS

It is recommend that your system has more than 64 MB ram. SCSI device order change with nuke can have unexpected results. It is recommended you use expert mode with drastic hardware reconfigurations.

## SEE ALSO

[afio(1)](/afio/1.md), [bzip2(1)](/bzip2/1.md), [find(1)](/find/1.md), [mindi(8)](/mindi/8.md), [mondoarchive(8)](/mondoarchive/8.md).

## AUTHORS

Bruno Cornec (lead-development)  *bruno\_at\_mondorescue.org*\
 Andree Leidenfrost (co-developper)  *aleidenf\_at\_bigpond.net.au*\

## ORIGINAL AUTHORS

Hugo Rabson (original author) *hugo.rabson\_at\_mondorescue.org*\
 Jesse Keating (packaging) *hosting\_at\_j2solutions.net*\
 Stan Benoit (testing) *troff\_at\_nakedsoul.org*\
 Mikael Hultgren (docs) *mikael\_hultgren\_at\_gmx.net*\
 See mailing list at http://www.mondorescue.org for technical support.