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title: "Guest OS File Recovery"
description: "You can use the cmdlets in this topic to perform the following operations. Cmdlet Operation Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore Starts a restore session of Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/guest_os_file_recovery.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Guest OS File Recovery"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# Guest OS File Recovery

You can use the cmdlets in this topic to perform the following operations.

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      <p>Cmdlet</p>
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      <p>Operation</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Starts a restore session of Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrcdplinuxfilerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRCDPLinuxFileRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Starts a restore session of Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files from a CDP replica.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="new-vbrfilerestorelinuxhelperapplianceoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRFileRestoreLinuxHelperApplianceOptions</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Defines configuration settings for a temporary helper appliance.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="new-vbrlinuxfilerestorehelperhost.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRLinuxFileRestoreHelperHost</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Creates temporary Linux helper host used to launch the Guest OS File Restore.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="set-vbrlinuxfilerestorehelperhost.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRLinuxFileRestoreHelperHost</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Modifies temporary Linux helper host specifications.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrlinuxguestitem.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRLinuxGuestItem</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrlinuxguestitemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRLinuxGuestItemRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Restores Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="copy-vbrlinuxguestitem.md" class="T_Filenames">Copy-VBRLinuxGuestItem</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Copies Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files to the target host.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="stop-vbrlinuxfilerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VBRLinuxFileRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Stops Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files restore.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="connect-vbrwindowsguestproductionmachine.md" class="T_Filenames">Connect-VBRWindowsGuestProductionMachine</a></p>
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      <p>Connects to the machine where original files and folders reside.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="compare-vbrwindowsguestitemsattributes.md" class="T_Filenames">Compare-VBRWindowsGuestItemsAttributes</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Compare attributes of files and folders from a backup with attributes of original files and folders.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Starts Windows VM guest OS file restore session.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrcdpwindowsfilerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Starts Windows VM guest OS file restore session for a CDP replica.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrwindowsguestitem.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRWindowsGuestItem</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns Microsoft Windows guest OS files.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrwindowsguestitemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRWindowsGuestItemRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Starts restore of Microsoft Windows guest OS files and folders to the original or new location.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="mount-vbrwindowsfilerestoreitems.md" class="T_Filenames">Mount-VBRWindowsFileRestoreItems</a></p>
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      <p>Mounts disks of VMs for which restore is launched to the Veeam Backup &amp; Replication console.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="copy-vbrwindowsguestitem.md" class="T_Filenames">Copy-VBRWindowsGuestItem</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Copies Microsoft Windows guest OS files to the target host.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="stop-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VBRWindowsFileRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Stops guest OS file recovery session for Windows-based machines.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="stop-vbrlinuxguestitemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VBRLinuxGuestItemRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Stops Linux guest OS file restore session initiated with the <a href="start-vbrlinuxguestitemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRLinuxGuestItemRestore</a> cmdlet.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="stop-vbrwindowsguestitemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VBRWindowsGuestItemRestore</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Stops Windows guest OS file restore session initiated with the <a href="start-vbrwindowsguestitemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRWindowsGuestItemRestore</a> cmdlet.</p>
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