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# Restoring Archived Content and Deleting Archives

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## 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**.