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title: "Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile"
description: "Retrieves a backup file deleted from the archive tier and preserved by insider protection. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: Th"
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# Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile

## Short Description
Retrieves a backup file deleted from the archive tier and preserved by insider protection.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AmazonGlacierStorage</code></p>

```
Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile -BackupFile <VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile>
 -AmazonS3GlacierRetrievalPolicy <VBRAmazonS3GlacierRetrievalPolicy> [-Overwrite] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>AzureArchiveStorage</code></p>

```
Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile -BackupFile <VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile>
 -AzureArchiveRetrievalPolicy <VBRAzureArchiveRetrievalPolicy> [-Overwrite] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet retrieves a backup file deleted from the archive tier preserved by insider protection and uploads them to the performance tier.

## 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">AmazonS3GlacierRetrievalPolicy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines the method of data retrieval for Amazon S3 Glacier object storage. You can retrieve data using one of the following method:</p><ul><li><code>Expedited</code>: Use this method to retrieve archived data within 1–5 minutes. <strong>Note</strong>: this is the most expensive method.</li><li><code>Standard</code>: Use this method to retrieve archived data within 3–5 hours.</li><li><code>Bulk</code>: Use this method to retrieve archived data within 5–12 hours.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAmazonS3GlacierRetrievalPolicy</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AzureArchiveRetrievalPolicy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines the method of data retrieval for Azure Archive storage. You can retrieve data using one of the following method:</p><ul><li><code>StandardPriority</code>: Use this method to retrieve archived data within 15 hours.</li><li><code>HighPriority</code>: Use this method to retrieve archived data within an hour. <strong>Note</strong>: this is the most expensive method.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAzureArchiveRetrievalPolicy</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">BackupFile</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of deleted backup files that you want to retrieve.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md"><code>Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md"><code>VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile</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">Overwrite</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will overwrite an existing object with the downloaded one.</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>
    </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
### Example 1. Retrieving Backup Files from Amazon S3 Glacier

This example shows how to retrieve backup files from Amazon S3 Glacier.

```
$backupfile = Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile
Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile -BackupFile $backupfile[0] -AmazonS3GlacierRetrievalPolicy Standard -Overwrite
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile`](get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$backupfile` variable. 

   The [`Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile`](get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md) cmdlet will return an array of deleted backup files. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary backup file (in our example, it is the first backup file in the array).

2. Run the `Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile` cmdlet. Set the `$backupfile[0]` variable as the `BackupFile` parameter value. Specify the `AmazonS3GlacierRetrievalPolicy` parameter value. Provide the `Overwrite` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Retrieving Backup Files from Microsoft Azure Archive Storage

This example shows how to retrieve backup files from Microsoft Azure Archive Storage.

```
$backupfile = Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile
Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile -BackupFile $backupfile[0] -AzureArchiveRetrievalPolicy StandardPriority -Overwrite
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile`](get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$backupfile` variable.

   The [`Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile`](get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md) cmdlet will return an array of deleted backup files. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary backup file (in our example, it is the first backup file in the array).

2. Run the `Download-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile` cmdlet. Set the `$backupfile[0]` variable as the `BackupFile` parameter value. Specify the `AzureArchiveRetrievalPolicy` parameter value. Provide the `Overwrite` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile`](get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md)