---
title: "Remove-VBRRestorePoint"
description: "This cmdlet removes backup of a selected VMs or replicas. The backup is removed from disk. If you remove a replica, the replicated VM is removed from infrastructure. If you need to remove replicated VM, run the Remove-VBRReplica cmdlet."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrrestorepoint.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Restore Points > Remove-VBRRestorePoint"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRRestorePoint

## Short Description
Removes individual VMs from backup or replicas.

::: note

If the four-eyes authorization is enabled, you cannot run this cmdlet. For more information, see the [Four-Eyes Authorization](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/four_eyes_authorization.html?ver=13) section in the User Guide for VMware vSphere.

:::

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRRestorePoint [-Name <String[]>] [-Oib] <COib[]> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes backup of a selected VMs or replicas.

The backup is removed from disk. If you remove a replica, the replicated VM is removed from infrastructure.

If you need to remove replicated VM, run the [`Remove-VBRReplica`](remove-vbrreplica.md) cmdlet.

::: important

This cmdlet removes all restore points of the selected VMs or replicas. Keep in mind that the subsequent backup jobs may fail to produce valid backup after you run this cmdlet.

:::

## Parameters

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      <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>This parameter is legacy and not supported.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Oib</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of VM restore points. The cmdlet will use these restore point to locate the VMs and remove the backups of these VMs.</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><p>[For restore points from archive extents and capacity extents]  Accepts the <a href="vbrsobrobjectstoragerestorepoint.md"><code>VBRSOBRObjectStorageRestorePoint</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrsobrobjectstoragerestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRSOBRObjectStorageRestorePoint</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>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Microsoft PowerShell enables the <code>Confirm</code> parameter for this cmdlet by default. To disable this option, set the parameter value to <code>$false</code>. That is, <code>Confirm:$false</code>.</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">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</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. Removing Restore Points of Certain VM

This example shows how to remove restore points of the `Webserver03` VM.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Webservers Backup Job"
$vm = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup -Name "Webserver03"
Remove-VBRRestorePoint -Oib $vm
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Removing Restore Points from Capacity Extent

This example shows how to remove backup of the `Webserver03` VM from the capacity extent. The `Confirm` prompt is disabled.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Webservers Backup Job"
$vm = Get-VBRSOBRObjectStorageRestorePoint -Id "c2befce4-c7f4-4a53-a08b-e37580a682e7", "9577ab06-8ca5-4a5a-bd5c-d6124b0a4058" -CapacityTier
Remove-VBRRestorePoint -Oib $vm -Confirm:$false
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRSOBRObjectStorageRestorePoint`](get-vbrsobrobjectstoragerestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vm` variable.
3. Run the `Remove-VBRRestorePoint` cmdlet. Set the `$vm` variable as the `Oib` parameter value. Set the `Confirm` parameter to `$false`.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Removing Restore Points from Archive Extent

This example shows how to remove backup of the `Webserver03` VM from the archive extent.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Webservers Backup Job"
$vm = Get-VBRSOBRObjectStorageRestorePoint -Id "c2befce4-c7f4-4a53-a08b-e37580a682e7", "9577ab06-8ca5-4a5a-bd5c-d6124b0a4058" -Archive
Remove-VBRRestorePoint -Oib $vm
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRSOBRObjectStorageRestorePoint`](get-vbrsobrobjectstoragerestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value and provide the `Archive` parameter. Save the result to the `$vm` variable.
3. Run the `Remove-VBRRestorePoint` cmdlet. Set the `$vm` variable as the `Oib` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

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