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Supported Hyper-V virtual machine restore procedures

Restore procedure	Description
Restore a VM to the original server	Restores the VM to the original Hyper-V server. A clustered VM is restored to the node that owns it. The restore process recreates the VM with the original name, and if the original VM still exists on the server, it is overwritten during the restore process. This option is not supported for replicated backups. For instructions, see To restore a Hyper-V virtual machine to the original Hyper-V server.
Restore a VM to an alternate path on the original server	Restores the VM to a different location on the original server. The restore process recreates the VM with the original name in the new location. This option is not supported for clustered VMs or for replicated backups. For instructions, see To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate path on the original server.
Restore a VM to an alternate Hyper-V server.	Restores the VM to an alternate Hyper-V server. The restore process recreates the VM with the original name on the alternate server. A clustered VM can be restored to an alternate node on the cluster only if the original VM no longer exists in the cluster database. The alternate server must be running the same Windows version as the original or a higher version. Supported for local and replicated backups. For instructions, see To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate Hyper-V server.
Restore a VM to an alternate location	Restores the VM disks and configuration files to a Windows machine, which does not have to be a Hyper-V server. This option does not recreate the VM but restores the VM data necessary for you to recreate it with a new configuration on an alternate server and to restore files from the VM. Supported for local and replicated backups. For instructions, see To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate location.

To restore a Hyper-V virtual machine to the original Hyper-V server

You can use the procedure described here to restore a VM to the original Hyper-V server. If you are restoring a clustered VM, it is restored to the owner node. The restore process recreates the original VM with the original name, and if the original VM still exists on the server, it is overwritten during the restore.

Note: This option is not supported for replicated backups.

Select a Hyper-V application, navigation group, or individual VM in the left Navigation pane and click Restore.

Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.

Select a restore time and click Next (Select Options).

Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The recovery point time can be as associated with a full or incremental backup.

Under Restore Type, select Restore to Original Hyper-V Server.

Note: The VM is restored with its original name, and if the VM still exists on the Hyper-V server, it is overwritten with the restored VM during the restore process.

Select the original server in the Hyper-V Server drop-down menu.

To execute a Pre- or Post- Restore command, click on theShow Advanced Execution Options box. For details, see Advanced Execution Options for restore. These options vary depending on the restore type you selected in step 5.

Click the Restore button at the bottom on the screen.

You can monitor the restore job by selecting Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. For details, see Monitoring running restore jobs.

The recovered VM is created in a powered off state. Go to the hypervisor to power on the virtual machine.

Note: A recovered VM may not have the same network settings as the original. Modify network settings as needed.

To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate path on the original server

This option restores a VM to a different location on the original Hyper-V server. If the original VM still exists in the original location, it is not impacted by the restore.

Note: This option is not supported for replicated backups or for clustered VMs.

Select a Hyper-V application, navigation group, or individual VM in the left Navigation pane and click Restore.

Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.

Select a restore time and click Next (Select Options).

Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The recovery point time can be associated with a full or incremental backup.

Under Restore Type, select Restore to Alternate Path.

Select the original server in the Hyper-V Server drop-down menu.

Enter the path in the Target Path field or select a path using the Open File Browser box.

To execute a Pre- or Post- Restore command, click on the Show Advanced Execution Options box. For details, see Advanced Execution Options for restore. These options vary depending on the selected restore type in step 6.

Click the Restore button at the bottom on the screen.

You can monitor the restore job by selecting Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. For details, see Monitoring running restore jobs.

The recovered VM is created in a powered off state. Go to the hypervisor to power on the virtual machine.

Note: A recovered VM may not have the same network settings as the original. Modify network settings as needed.

To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate Hyper-V server

This option restores a VM to a different Hyper-V server. You can use this option to restore local and replicated backups.

Requirements and considerations

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The alternate server must be running the same version of Windows as the original server or a higher supported version listed in the Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix.

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The server must be added to the appliance storing the backup that you will use for the restore.

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The server must support the OS of the VM you are restoring. (See the Microsoft documentation for details.) For example, you cannot restore a Windows 2016 VM to Hyper-V 2008 R2.

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A recovered VM is configured with the latest hardware version supported by the target Hyper-V server.

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A recovered VM's configuration version is the highest configuration version that the Hyper-V server supports, up to version 5.0. If the host supports versions higher than 5.0, the VM is created with version 5.0.

Note: Starting with VM configuration 6.2, Microsoft implemented a binary-based configuration format (VMCX). Due to this change, different recovery methods are required, which will be available in a future Unitrends release.

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A clustered VM can be restored to an alternate cluster node only if the original VM no longer exists in the cluster database. A clustered VM can be restored to a server outside the cluster, but the VM created on the alternate server during the restore process will not be a clustered VM.

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If restoring a saved state backup to a dissimilar OS and/or hardware, the VM may not start properly. If this occurs, delete the saved state before starting the VM.

Log in to the appliance storing the backup you want to use for the restore. It can be a local backup system or a replication target.

To restore from a replicated backup, you must enable replication view on the target before creating the restore image. To enable replication view, select the Gear icon at the bottom of the Navigation pane, check Show Replication view, and click Confirm.

Select a Hyper-V application, navigation group, or individual VM in the left Navigation pane and click Restore.

Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.

Select a restore time and click Next (Select Options).

Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The recovery point time can be associated with a full or incremental backup.

Under Restore Type, select Restore to Alternate Hyper-V Server.

Select the alternate server in the Hyper-V Server drop-down menu.

Enter the path in the Target Path field or select a path using the Open File Browser box.

Note: If you do not enter a path, the VM is restored to the default location for Hyper-V disks on the server.

To execute a Pre- or Post- Restore command, click on the Show Advanced Execution Options box. For details, see Advanced Execution Options for restore. These options vary depending on the restore type you select in step 6.

Click the Restore button at the bottom on the screen.

You can monitor the restore job by selecting Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. For details, see Monitoring running restore jobs.

After the restore completes, refresh the server in Hyper-V manager to view the restored VM.

The recovered VM is created in a powered off state. Go to the hypervisor to power on the virtual machine.

Note: A recovered VM may not have the same network settings as the original. Modify network settings as needed.

To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate location

This option restores the VM disks and configuration files to a Windows machine, which does not have to be a Hyper-V server. You can use this option to restore local and replicated backups. This option does not recreate the VM. It restores the data necessary for you to recreate the VM with a new configuration on the alternate server or recover files from the VM disks (see To recover files and folders from a restored Hyper-V disk).

Log in to the appliance storing the backup you want to use for the restore. It can be a local backup system or a replication target.

To restore from a replicated backup, you must enable replication view on the replication target before creating the restore image. To enable replication view, select the Gear icon at the bottom of the Navigation pane, check Show Replication view, and click Confirm.

Select a Hyper-V application, navigation group, or individual VM in the left Navigation pane and click Restore.

Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.

Select a restore time and click Next (Select Options).

Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The recovery point time can be associated with a full or incremental backup.

Under Restore Type, select Restore to Alternate Location.

Select the alternate machine in the Client to Which to Restore drop-down menu.

Enter the path in the Target Path field or select a path using the Open File Browser box.

To execute a Pre- or Post- Restore command and select other restore options, click on the Show Advanced Execution Options box. For details, see Advanced Execution Options for restore.

Click the Restore button at the bottom on the screen.

You can monitor the restore job by selecting Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. For details, see Monitoring running restore jobs.

After the restore completes, you can attach the restored VHD and recover files using the procedure described in To recover files and folders from a restored Hyper-V disk.

The recovered VM is created in a powered off state. Go to the hypervisor to power on the virtual machine.

Note: A recovered VM may not have the same network settings as the original. Modify network settings as needed.

To recover files and folders from a restored Hyper-V disk

Restore the VHD using the procedure described in To restore a Hyper-V VM to an alternate location.

Open the start menu on the Windows machine to which you have restored the disk.

Right click on Computer and select Manage.

In the left pane, click the arrow next to Storage to display the menu options.

Click Disk Management.

Click Action in the top right corner of the Computer Management window.

Click Attach VHD, and then browse to locate the restored the VHD.

Click OK. Once the disk is attached, you can copy files and folders to the desired locations.