---
title: "Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem"
description: "Copies Microsoft Windows guest OS files to the target host. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet copies Microsoft Windows guest OS files to the target host."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/copy-vbrwindowsguestitem.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Guest OS File Recovery > Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem

## Short Description
Copies Microsoft Windows guest OS files to the target host.

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

## Syntax
```
Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem -Item <VBRFLRFsItem[]> -TargetFolder <String> [-Session <CRestoreSession>]
 [-FileRestore <FileRestore>] [-KeepPermissionsAndOwnership] [-GuestCredentials <CCredentials>]
 [-ShareCredentials <PSCredential>] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet copies Microsoft Windows guest OS files to the target host.

## 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">FileRestore</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a restore session of Microsoft Windows guest OS files. The cmdlet will use this session to restore guest OS files.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: The restore session must be started within the current PowerShell session.</p><p>This parameter is required if the <code>Session</code> parameter is not specified.</p><p>Accepts the <code>FileRestore</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="start-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md"><code>Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>FileRestore</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">GuestCredentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the credentials of the target machine.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you do not specify credentials, the cmdlet will try to use the credentials from the current PowerShell session.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CCredentials</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Item</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of Microsoft Windows guest OS files. The cmdlet will copy these files.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRFLRFsItem</code>[] object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrwindowsguestitem.md"><code>Get-VBRWindowsGuestItem</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRFLRFsItem[]</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, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">KeepPermissionsAndOwnership</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will keep custom permissions and the ownership of the copied guest OS files.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will restore guest OS files with default permissions and ownership.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RunAsync</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.</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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Session</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a restore session of Microsoft Windows guest OS files. The cmdlet will use this session to copy guest OS files.</p><p>This parameter is required if the <code>FileRestore</code> parameter is not specified.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CRestoreSession</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="start-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md"><code>Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CRestoreSession</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ShareCredentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For copying guest OS files to a shared folder.</p><p>Specifies credentials that you want to use to authenticate with the target shared folder to which you copy guest OS files.</p><p>Accepts the <code>PSCredential</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.3"><code>Get-Credential</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>PSCredential</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">TargetFolder</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a folder in the target machine. The cmdlet will copy the guest OS files to this folder.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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).

## Examples

::: example
### Copying Microsoft Windows Guest OS Files to Target Folder

This example shows how to copy files from the backup of the `WinSrv25` Windows machine to the `D:\Copies` folder. The cmdlet will keep all custom permissions and ownership of the copied files.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "WinSrv25"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup -Name "Production VM"
$session = Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore -RestorePoint $restorepoint
$items = Get-VBRWindowsGuestItem -FileRestore $session -Name "Reports"
Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem -Item $items -TargetFolder "D:\Copies" -FileRestore $session -KeepPermissionsAndOwnership
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the restore session.

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
   3. Run the [`Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore`](start-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md) cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

2. Run the [`Get-VBRWindowsGuestItem`](get-vbrwindowsguestitem.md) cmdlet. Specify the `$session` variable as the `FileRestore` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$items` variable.
3. Run the `Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$items` variable as the `Item` parameter value.
   - Specify the `TargetFolder` parameter value.
   - Set the `$session` variable as the `FileRestore` parameter value.
   - Provide the `KeepPermissionsAndOwnership` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md)
- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)
- [`Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore`](start-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md)
- [`Get-VBRWindowsGuestItem`](get-vbrwindowsguestitem.md)