---
title: "Get-VBRBackupFile"
description: "Returns backup files. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns backup files."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrbackupfile.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Backups > Get-VBRBackupFile"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRBackupFile

## Short Description
Returns backup files.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>Path (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VBRBackupFile -Backup <CBackup> [-Path <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Id</code></p>

```
Get-VBRBackupFile -Id <Guid[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns backup files. You can use this cmdlet to get backup files from an object storage and to move them to the object storage.

## 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. The cmdlet will return an array of backup files for this backup.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackup</code> object. To create 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>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an ID of a backup file. The cmdlet will return the backup file with the specified ID.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid[]</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">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a relative path to the folder with backup files.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</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).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBRBackupFile`](vbrbackupfile.md) object that contains missing backup files.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Backup Files from Specified Backup

This example shows how to get all backup files from the specified backup.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Exchange backups"
Get-VBRBackupFile -Backup $backup
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting all Incremental Backup Files from Specified Backup

This example shows how to get all incremental backup files from the specified backup.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Exchange backups"
Get-VBRBackupFile -Backup $backup -Path "C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\.vib"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRBackupFile` cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

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