---
title: "Restart-VBRInstantRecovery"
description: "Restarts a failed Hyper-V Instant Recovery session. Platform: Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet restarts a failed Hyper-V Instant Recovery session started with the Start-VBRHvInstantRe"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/restart-vbrinstantrecovery.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Instant Recovery > Restart-VBRInstantRecovery"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Restart-VBRInstantRecovery

## Short Description
Restarts a failed Hyper-V Instant Recovery session.

**Platform**: Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Restart-VBRInstantRecovery [-InstantRecovery] <InstantRecovery[]> [-ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet restarts a failed Hyper-V Instant Recovery session started with the [`Start-VBRHvInstantRecovery`](start-vbrhvinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet.

Run the [`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet to get the status of the Instant Recovery session.

## 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">ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will use archive snapshots for restore without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</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">InstantRecovery</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of the instant recovery sessions. The cmdlet will restart these sessions.</p><p>Accepts the <code>InstantRecovery[]</code> object. To get this object, run the<a href="get-vbrinstantrecovery.md"><code>Get-VBRInstantRecovery</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>InstantRecovery[]</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>
    </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. Restarting Last Instant Recovery Session [Using Pipeline]

This command restarts the last instant recovery session.

```
Get-VBRInstantRecovery | Select -Last 1 | Restart-VBRInstantRecovery
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet. Select the last instant recovery session.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Restart-VBRInstantRecovery` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Restarting Specific Instant Recovery Session [Using Variable]

This command restarts a specific instant recovery session.

```
$RecoverySession = Get-VBRInstantRecovery -Id "49664A5F-9C55-4A1F-8E6A-1CD5705A684B"
Restart-VBRInstantRecovery -InstantRecovery $RecoverySession
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$RecoverySession` variable.
2. Run the `Restart-VBRInstantRecovery` cmdlet. Set the `$RecoverySession` variable as the `InstantRecovery` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md)