Synology Hyper Backup Explorer

Synology Hyper Backup Explorer is a compact desktop tool that helps you quickly browse and copy different versions of backup data for immediate use.

Hyper Backup Explorer works on Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, and Fedora platforms.

Note:

Hyper Backup Explorer can only be used to find backup data but not backup LUNs.

To browse backup files on local disk:

  1. Open Hyper Backup Explorer, and click Browse Local Backup; afterward, please find the SynologyHyperBackup.bkpi in your backup target and open it.
  2. To open files from Hyper Backup on DSM 6.1 or above, perform the following actions according to the operating system of your computer:
  3. To switch between backup versions, perform either action:
  4. To find another backup target, click Browse another backup task and continue.

To retrieve backup files from local disk:

You can retrieve backup files in either way depending on the local platform:

Note:

To filter folders/files:

You can set up search criteria to filter folders/files contained in the current view.

  1. Click the magnifying glass icon on the top right corner, and specify the criteria: Keyword, Type, Size (KB), and Date Range
  2. Click Search to filter the folders/files that match your criteria in the current view.

Note:

To browse backup files on Synology C2 Backup:

  1. Open Hyper Backup Explorer, and click Browse C2 Backup.
  2. Enter your Synology C2 account to log in.
  3. Select the backup task which you would like to browse the files from
  4. To find another backup task, click Browse another backup task and continue
  5. To check the account information, please click on the account info icon. To switch to another Synology C2 account, please click on Logout and you will be redirected to the login screen.

To retrieve backup files from Synology C2 Backup: