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Formatting or Clearing Before Restoring

When you respond YES to the question Format the disk or clear the directory before restoring?, the restored minidisk or directory appears exactly as it did when the backup was performed. When CA VM:Backup formats a minidisk, it erases all files that currently exist on the minidisk. When CA VM:Backup clears a directory, it erases all files and authorizations that currently exist in the target directory.