Restoring Archived Content and Deleting Archives

Restoring Archived Content

When you restore content from an Archive:

• The Box Archive feature enables you to either

  • restore Archived content to its original location in Box, or
  • choose a new location in Box. 
• Box suppresses notifications to the item's original collaborators.
• Box does not put restored content in the Hubs where the restored content was previously linked. The user must add the content to the Hub again.
• Box does not place previously trashed content back into trash.
• Box recreates unexpired collaborations that were originally on the Archived content.  Box does not restore expired collaborations.
• Box restores unexpired shared links as downgraded to Collaborator.  Box does not restore expired shared links.
• Box suppresses notifications for the recreation of the collaborations.

To restore Archived content:

1. In Admin Console, in the left panel click Content.
2. In the top of the window, click Content Manager.
3. At the top of the window, click Archives.
4. Click on an Archive's name.
5. In the Archive window, hover on a file or folder then click the restore icon.
6. In the confirmation window, click either Restore to move the item to its original location in Box, or Select Location and then choose a location in Box to which to move the item.

Deleting an Empty Archive

The Box Archive feature enables you to delete an empty Archive. 

• You cannot delete a populated Archive.  To delete content, you must restore the content to an active location to be trashed.
• When Retention policies meet a trigger disposition date, Box deletes files from Archives.

To delete an empty Archive:

1. In Admin Console, in the left panel click Content.
2. In the top of the window, click Content Manager.
3. At the top of the window, click Archives.
4. Click on the empty Archive's name.
5. At the top of the window, click the trash icon.  Box asks whether you want to permanently delete the Archive.  
6. Click Delete.