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title: "Export-VBRBackup (obsolete)"
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# Export-VBRBackup

## Short Description
Exports a backup or restore point files to a selected folder.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete. Run the [`Copy-Item`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/copy-item?view=powershell-7) cmdlet instead.

:::

**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>Backup</code></p>

```
Export-VBRBackup [-Backup] <CBackup> [-Dir] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Oib</code></p>

```
Export-VBRBackup [-RestorePoint] <COib> [-Dir] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet copies a selected backup files to a user-specified directory.

You can copy a whole backup file or select backups for a specific job object. The job objects are VMs, VM containers, datastores or resource pools.

## 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">Backup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the backup file you want to export.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackup</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrbackup.md"><code>Get-VBRBackup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackup</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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">Dir</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the folder where you want to copy the files to.</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>1</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">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the job object (i.e. a VM) for which you want to export the backup files.</p><p>Accepts the <code>COib</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrrestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>COib</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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. Exporting Backup File to Specific Folder

This example shows how to export the backup file to the folder `C:\Export`.

```
$ADbackup = Get-VBRBackup -Id "d6b08a78-f405-400a-bb02-a132cf1778fa"
Export-VBRBackup -Backup $ADbackup -Dir "C:\Export"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ADbackup` variable.
2. Run the `Export-VBRBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$ADbackup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Specify the `Dir` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Exporting Backup File for Specific VM

This example shows how to export the backup file to the folder `C:\Export`.

```
$AD_local = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Id 2ee79fec-9aa8-4058-a147-ff6b76ef2924
Export-VBRBackup -RestorePoint $AD_local -Dir "C:\Export"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$AD_local` variable.
2. Run the `Export-VBRBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$AD_local` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Specify the `Dir` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md)
- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)