Question 1hardmultiple choice
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A finance department stores spreadsheets in an Azure file share. Yesterday a user deleted a subfolder tree, but other folders were modified after that point and must not be rolled back. The administrator wants to restore only the deleted subfolder tree to its state from yesterday. What should the administrator use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Distractor review
Restore the entire share from Azure Backup to the yesterday recovery point.
This would revert the whole share and could overwrite valid changes made after the deletion.
B
Best answer
Use the Azure Files snapshot taken before the deletion and copy back only the required folders.
A snapshot provides point-in-time data, letting the administrator restore only the deleted folder tree.
C
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Enable blob soft delete on the storage account and then recover the folders.
Blob soft delete applies to blobs, not Azure Files folders inside a file share.
D
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Create a new file share and use synchronization to merge the deleted content.
Synchronization is not a point-in-time restore method and cannot precisely recover one deleted folder tree.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
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What does this AZ-104 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Use the Azure Files snapshot taken before the deletion and copy back only the required folders. — An Azure Files snapshot is the right recovery source because it preserves the file share at a specific point in time. The administrator can mount or browse the snapshot and copy back only the deleted subfolder tree, leaving newer changes elsewhere in the share intact. That makes snapshots ideal for partial recovery when a full rollback would be too destructive. Azure Backup can help too, but the key requirement here is restoring only the deleted content. Why others are wrong: Restoring the entire share from Azure Backup would roll back every file and folder to the chosen point in time, which could erase legitimate changes made after yesterday. Blob soft delete is unrelated because the data lives in Azure Files, not Blob Storage. Creating a new share and syncing content does not provide a precise point-in-time restore and would be far less controlled than using the snapshot directly.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
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