.bak file not visible for restoration There is a database on a server of which I would like a copy on my local machine for testing purposes, so I created a backup in the default disk location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup). The backup dialog says it completes successfully, but when I go to restore the .bak, it's not visible to the file selection dialog (significant file names blurred, obviously).



There are other viable backups in the same location, but the one I supposedly created does not appear. When attempting to recreate the backup, the one I created appears as a selectable option, while the others in the folder do not.



What is the issue here? I don't think it's a permissions problem because I'm able to access the other backups in the same folder.

Edit: The backup was on the server which has a similar file structure to my machine. I remoted in to the server and copied the file. Thanks for the help!
You did not save the files where you think you did. 

In the first image there are 9 folders below 'Microsoft SQL Server' and above 'MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER'  in the second screen shot there are only 5.  

This is possibly an issues with your local machine VS a seperate server. Assuming the address you are following are identical (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup) the only solution remaining is that the C drives are on different machines.