---
title: "Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore"
description: "Starts Microsoft Windows guest OS file restore session for a CDP replica. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet starts a restore session of guest"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrcdpwindowsfilerestore.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Guest OS File Recovery > Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore

## Short Description
Starts Microsoft Windows guest OS file restore session for a CDP replica.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>ToPointInTime</code></p>

```
Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore -Replica <VBRCDPReplica> [-ToPointInTime <DateTime>] [-Reason <String>]
 [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-MountHost <CHost>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>LongTermRestorePoint</code></p>

```
Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore -Replica <VBRCDPReplica> -LongTermRestorePoint <VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint>
 [-Reason <String>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-MountHost <CHost>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet starts a restore session of guest OS files for a CDP replica that has Microsoft Windows OS.

After you restore the necessary files, you must stop the restore session. After you stop the session, Veeam Backup & Replication will unmount disks from the mount server. Run the [`Stop-VBRWindowsFileRestore`](stop-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md) cmdlet to stop the restore session.

## 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">Credentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the credentials to authenticate with the backup share folder.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CCredentials</code> object. To create this object, run the  <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</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">LongTermRestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a long-term restore point of a CDP replica. The cmdlet will start the restore session for this restore point.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcdplongtermrestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint</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">MountHost</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the mount server to which machine disks will be mounted.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</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">Reason</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the reason for starting a restore session.</p><p>The information you provide will be saved in the session history so that you can reference it later.</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">Replica</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the CDP replica for which you want to restore files.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRCDPReplica</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcdpreplica.md"><code>Get-VBRCDPReplica</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRCDPReplica</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">ToPointInTime</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies date and time when a restore point was created. The cmdlet will start the restore session for the short-term restore point created at the specified date and time or will take the nearest restore point.</p><p>If you do not specify this parameter and the <code>LongTermRestorePoint</code> parameter, the cmdlet will start the restore session for the latest short-term restore point.</p><p>Accepts the <code>DateTime</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-date?view=powershell-7.1"><code>Get-Date</code></a> or <a href="get-vbrcdpshorttermrestoreinterval.md"><code>Get-VBRCDPShortTermRestoreInterval</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DateTime</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
The cmdlet returns the `FileRestore` object that contains settings of a restore session of Windows guest OS files.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Starting Restore Session from a Long-Term Restore Point for CDP Replica

This example shows how to start a restore session for Windows guest OS files of the `WinSrv25` CDP replica. The cmdlet will start the session for a long-term restore point.

```
$replica = Get-VBRCDPReplica -Name "WinSrv25"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint -Replica $replica -Last
$session = Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore -Replica $replica -LongTermRestorePoint $restorepoint
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCDPReplica`](get-vbrcdpreplica.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$replica` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint`](get-vbrcdplongtermrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$replica` variable as the `Replica` parameter value. Provide the `Last` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
3. Run the `Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore` cmdlet. Set the `$replica` variable as the `Replica` parameter value. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `LongTermRestorePoint` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Starting Restore Session from a Short-Term Restore Point for CDP Replica

This example shows how to start a restore session for Windows guest OS files of the `WinSrv25` CDP replica. The cmdlet will start the session for a short-term restore point.

```
$replica = Get-VBRCDPReplica -Name "WinSrv25"
$session = Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore -Replica $replica -ToPointInTime "10/28/2023 12:33:39 PM"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCDPReplica`](get-vbrcdpreplica.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$replica` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRCDPWindowsFileRestore` cmdlet. Set the `$replica` variable as the `Replica` parameter value. Specify the `ToPointInTime` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRCDPReplica`](get-vbrcdpreplica.md)
- [`Get-VBRCDPShortTermRestoreInterval`](get-vbrcdpshorttermrestoreinterval.md)
- [`Get-VBRCDPLongTermRestorePoint`](get-vbrcdplongtermrestorepoint.md)
- [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)