Restoring a backup of the text messages A backup is only created when the data changes. Go to C:\Users\Public\Documents\Mind Express\PluginData. Sort the files by name. Delete the Plugins.GSM.SmsList.xml file. Find the files you want to restore. Plugins.GSM.SmsList.~3.xml Change the name of the file to Plugins.GSM.SmsList.xml. Reboot Mind Express.