by Ken Task.
Suggest ...
setup a file system repo - say '23restores'. That folder, even though it resides in Moodle data folder, one could ftp large files beyond settings of Moodle.
Then, create '23 Restores' course, set up a file system repo for that course to point to the '23restores' file system repo and start all restores from that course. Restore to a new course.
'spirit of sharing', Ken