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Before You Begin

Before you restore a VM from a backup, consider the following:

You can restore a VM from a backup that has at least one successfully created restore point.
If you restore a VM to its original location and the original VM is still running, Veeam Backup & Replication powers off the original VM and restores only those disks that are included in the backup file. All other disks remain unchanged.
If you want to scan VM data for viruses, check the secure restore requirements and limitations.
If you want to run an executable script for a VM, check the staged restore requirements and limitations.
When you restore a VM, mind the Virtual Hardware version compatibility. For more information, see this VMware KB article.