---
title: "Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup"
description: "This cmdlet removes backup files created by the file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrunstructuredbackup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Managing Unstructured Data Backups > Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup

## Short Description
Removes backup files created by the file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup[]> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>NASServer</code></p>

```
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup[]> -Server <VBRUnstructuredServer[]> [-RunAsync]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>FromDisk</code></p>

```
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup[]> [-FromDisk] [-RunAsync]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>RestorePoint</code></p>

```
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -RestorePoint <VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint[]> [-RunAsync]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes backup files created by the file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs.

## 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 an array of backup files created by the file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs. The cmdlet will remove these backup files.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRUnstructuredBackup[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md"><code>Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrunstructuredbackup.md"><code>VBRUnstructuredBackup[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</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">FromDisk</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will remove backup files from disk.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of restore points. The cmdlet will remove backups that have restore points specified in the array.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If the <code>Backup</code> parameter is also specified, the cmdlet will remove backup files for specified file shares.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrunstructuredbackuprestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint[]</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 (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RunAsync</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of file shares and object storage. The cmdlet will remove backup files of the specified file shares from the disk.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRUnstructuredServer[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrunstructuredserver.md"><code>Get-VBRUnstructuredServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRUnstructuredServer[]</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">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if the user is sure that he wants 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 Backup Files from Veeam Backup & Replication Infrastructure

This example shows how to remove the `Reports backup` backup files from the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

```
$backupfile = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "Reports backup"
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Backup $backupfile
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backupfile` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$backupfile` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Removing Backup Files of Specific Object Storage from Disk

This example shows how to remove the `Reports` backup of the `MinioSrv` object storage from a disk.

```
$backupfile = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "Reports"
$server = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "MinioSrv"
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Backup $backupfile -Server $server
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backupfile` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredServer`](get-vbrunstructuredserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
3. Run the `Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$backupfile` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Removing Backup Files From Disk

This example shows how to remove the `Reports` backup file from a disk.

```
$backupfile = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "Reports"
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Backup $backupfile
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backupfile` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$backupfile` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Removing Restore Points of File Backups for Specific File Share

This example shows how to remove restore points of the `NFS03` backup file created to back up the `\\WinSRV2049\Documents` file share.

```
$backupfile = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "NFS03"
$server = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "\\WinSRV2049\Documents"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint -Server $server -Backup $backupfile
Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup -RestorePoint $restorepoint -RunAsync
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backupfile` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredServer`](get-vbrunstructuredserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint`](get-vbrunstructuredbackuprestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Set the `$backupfile` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
4. Run the `Remove-VBRUnstructuredBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Provide the `RunAsync` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md)
- [`Get-VBRUnstructuredServer`](get-vbrunstructuredserver.md)
- [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint`](get-vbrunstructuredbackuprestorepoint.md)