---
title: "Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia"
description: "This cmdlet creates Veeam Recovery — a recovery image of your computer. You can create Veeam Recovery Media on removable storage devices or save it locally in the ISO file format."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrdiscoveredcomputerrecoverymedia.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Managing Protected Computers > Veeam Agent Management Recovery Media > Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia

## Short Description
Creates Veeam Recovery Media.

**Product Edition**: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia -DiscoveredComputer <VBRDiscoveredComputer>
 -RecoveryMediaTarget <VBRRecoveryMediaTarget> [-Force] [-EnableRemoteBmr] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates Veeam Recovery — a recovery image of your computer. You can create Veeam Recovery Media on removable storage devices or save it locally in the ISO file format.

::: note

To create Veeam Recovery Media for a protected computer, you must have a full backup of this computer. This backup must contain an OS of this computer.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">DiscoveredComputer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the discovered computer for which you want to create Veeam Recovery Media.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: You can create Veeam Recovery Media only for discovered computers.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md"><code>VBRDiscoveredComputer</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md"><code>Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md"><code>VBRDiscoveredComputer</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableRemoteBmr</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the created Veeam Recovery Media will support remote bare metal recovery.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will create Veeam Recovery Media even if any of the following occurs:</p><ul><li>The target removable device needs to be formatted.</li><li>The ISO file under the specified path already exists.</li><li>There is not enough space on the target removable device.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RecoveryMediaTarget</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a storage device or the ISO file path for creating Veeam Recovery Media.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRRecoveryMediaTarget</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrrecoverymediatarget.md"><code>Get-VBRRecoveryMediaTarget</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRRecoveryMediaTarget</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRProtectionGroup`](vbrprotectiongroup.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Saving Veeam Recovery Media in ISO File Format

This example shows how to save Veeam Recovery Media in the ISO file format. The recovery media will support remote bare metal recovery.

```
$isopath = New-VBRRecoveryMediaISOTarget -Path "c:\image.iso"
$computer = Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer | Where {$_.name -eq "support.east.local"}
Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia -DiscoveredComputer $computer -RecoveryMediaTarget $isopath -EnableRemoteBmr
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRRecoveryMediaISOTarget`](new-vbrrecoverymediaisotarget.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Path` parameter value. Save the result to the `$isopath` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer`](get-vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md) cmdlet. Use the `Where-Object` method to get the computer for which you want to create Veeam Recovery Media. Save the result to the `$computer` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia` cmdlet. Set the `$computer` variable as the `DiscoveredComputer` parameter value. Set the `$isopath` variable as the `RecoveryMediaTarget` parameter value. Provide the `EnableRemoteBmr` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating Veeam Recovery Media on Removable Storage Device

This example shows how to create Veeam Recovery Media on a removable storage device.

```
$computer = Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer | Where {$_.name -eq "support.east.local"}
$removable = Get-VBRRecoveryMediaTarget -Type RemovableDevice | Where {$_.Description -eq "RECOVERY (F:)"}
Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia -DiscoveredComputer $computer -RecoveryMediaTarget $removable
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer`](get-vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md) cmdlet. Use the `Where-Object` method to get the computer for which you want to create Veeam Recovery Media. Save the result to the `$computer` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRRecoveryMediaTarget`](get-vbrrecoverymediatarget.md) cmdlet. Set the `RemovableDevice` value as the `Type` parameter value. Use the `Where-Object` method to get the removable storage device where you want to create Veeam Recovery Media. Save the result to the `$removable` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia` cmdlet. Set the `$computer` variable as the `DiscoveredComputer` parameter value. Set the `$removable` variable as the `RecoveryMediaTarget` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer`](get-vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md)
- [`Get-VBRRecoveryMediaTarget`](get-vbrrecoverymediatarget.md)
- [`New-VBRRecoveryMediaISOTarget`](new-vbrrecoverymediaisotarget.md)