---
title: "Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile"
description: "Returns an array of backup files 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 returns an array of backup files"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Backups > Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile

## Short Description
Returns an array of backup files deleted from the archive tier and preserved by insider protection.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile [-Name <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns an array of backup files deleted from the archive tier and preserved by insider protection.

## 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies backup files names. The cmdlet will return backup files with these names.</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
[`VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile`](vbrdeletedarchivedbackupfile.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Getting Deleted Backup Files by Name

This command returns deleted backup files containing `Backup` in name.

```
Get-VBRDeletedArchivedBackupFile -Name "Backup"
```

:::