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Veeam Backup & Replication Restore VM Guest Files (Microsoft Windows)

In this guide, I will explorer how to restore VM guest files form Veeam Backup & replication repository. We can use guest File Level Restore to recover particular Virtual Machine guest OS files & folders from VM backups and replication. We can restore files & folders directly from a common image level backup or replica to the basic point in time.

1- You can restore VM files from a backup so, click the Home tab and click Restore tab and then select VMware vSphere.

veeam backup & replication restore file

2- Select Restore from Backup.

veeam restore from backup

3- Select Guest files restore.

veeam guest file restore

4- Select Microsoft Windows.

veeam restore windows guest file

5- In the VM Machine list so, expand the necessary backup and select VM and then click on Next.

veeam restore a file

6- Select file-level Restore Point and then click Next.

veeam file level restore point

7- Enter a reason for restoring VM files and then click Next.

veeam file level restore reson

8- Review details for the restore task and click Finish to start VM files restore.

veeam file level restore summary

9- Default Running Process.

veeam starting restore session

Restore VM guest files

10- To overwrite the original file on the VM with the file restored from the backup, Right-click selects Restore and then select Overwrite.

veeam restore overwrite

11- Restore completed and click close.

veeam restore completed successfully

If you would like to know more about VM restore then visit Veeam

Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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