Installing Veeam CBT Driver

You can use the Veeam Backup & Replication interface to quickly install the Veeam changed block tracking (CBT) driver on a protected computer. This operation may be required, for example, if you want to evaluate driver performance on a selected computer rather than deploy driver to all computers in the protection group at once.

Installing Veeam CBT Driver NOTE

If you work with a computer included in a protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents, you can install and uninstall Veeam CBT driver only from the Veeam Agent computer side using Veeam Agent Configurator. To learn more, see the InstallCBTDriver and UninstallCBTDriver sections in the Veeam Agent Configurator Reference.

Before you install the Veeam CBT driver, check the following prerequisites:

The protected computer on which you want to install the driver must run one of the following OSes:

Microsoft Windows 11 (from versions 22H2 to version 25H2).
Microsoft Windows 10 General Availability Channel 22H2.
Microsoft Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel versions 2019 and 2021.
Microsoft Windows Server OS that is supported by Veeam Agent. For more information, see System Requirements.

The protected computer on which you want to install the driver must be powered on and able to be connected over the network.

IMPORTANT

Consider the following:

Do not install the Veeam CBT driver on a computer running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 if one or more volumes on this computer are encrypted with Microsoft BitLocker (or other encryption tool), or if you plan to use Microsoft BitLocker to encrypt volumes on this computer. Concurrent operation of Microsoft BitLocker and Veeam CBT driver may result in driver failures and may prevent the OS from starting.

Do not install the Veeam CBT driver on a computer if you plan to use devices with hardware encryption made according to the TCG Opal Security Subsystem Class Specification. Operation of the driver on such devices may lead to a crash of the operating system. To learn more about the TCG Opal Security Subsystem Class Specification, see this Trusted Computing Group webpage.

You can install or uninstall the Veeam CBT driver on a protected computer in the following ways:

Installing and Uninstalling Veeam CBT Driver Using Console
Installing and Uninstalling Veeam CBT Driver Using Web UI

Installing and Uninstalling Veeam CBT Driver Using Veeam Backup & Replication Console

To install or uninstall the Veeam CBT driver on a protected computer in the Veeam Backup & Replication console:

Open the Inventory view.
In the inventory pane, expand the Physical and Cloud Infrastructure node and select a protection group that contains the necessary computer.
In the working area, select the necessary computer and click Install CBT Driver or Uninstall CBT Driver on the ribbon, or right-click the computer and select Agent > Install CBT driver or Agent > Uninstall CBT driver.

NOTE

To enable the CBT driver after installation or complete the uninstallation process, you need to reboot the computer. To learn more, see Rebooting Protected Computer.

Installing and Uninstalling Veeam CBT Driver Using Veeam Backup & Replication Web UI

To install or uninstall the Veeam CBT driver on a protected computer in the Veeam Backup & Replication web UI:

In the management pane, click Protection Groups.
Select the protection group that contains the necessary computer.
In the working area, select the check box next to the computers and click Install > Install CBT Driver or Install > Uninstall CBT Driver on the toolbar. Alternatively, right-click the computer and select Install > Install CBT Driver or Install > Uninstall CBT Driver.