---
title: "Start-VBRRestoreVMFiles"
description: "Restores VM configuration files. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet allows you to restore configuration file (.vmx) or virtual disks (.vmdk) of a selected VM."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrrestorevmfiles.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > VM Files Restore > Start-VBRRestoreVMFiles"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRRestoreVMFiles

## Short Description
Restores VM configuration files.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRRestoreVMFiles [-RestorePoint] <COib> [-Server] <CHost> [-Path] <String> [-Files <COIBFileInfo[]>]
 [-Reason <String>] [-RunAsync] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet allows you to restore configuration file (.vmx) or virtual disks (.vmdk) of a selected VM.

::: note

Run the [`Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore`](start-vbrwindowsfilerestore.md) cmdlet to restore Windows VM guest OS files.

:::

## 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">Files</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the files you want to restore.</p><p>By default, all files from the VM will be restored.</p><p>Accepts the <code>COIBFileInfo[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrfilesinrestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRFilesInRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>COIBFileInfo[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will restore VM configuration files even if the location of the repository where VM backups reside and the target host location do not match.</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">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the string with the path to the folder where restored files should be saved.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>2</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 string with the reason for performing the VM guest OS file restore.</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">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the VM restore point to which you want to restore.</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>
        </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">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 the host to which the VM guest files should be restored.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>1</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
### Restoring All VM Guest OS Files

This example shows how to restore all VM guest OS files and save them on the `Server007` host to the `C:\BackupFiles` folder.

```
$point = Get-VBRBackup -Name "MSExchange Backup" | Get-VBRRestorePoint -Name "MSExchange02" | Sort-Object CreationTime -Descending | Select -First 1
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Server007"
Start-VBRRestoreVMFiles -RestorePoint $point -Server $server -Path "C:\BackupFiles"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the restore point of the VM that you want to restore:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Pipe the cmdlet output to the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. 
   - Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Sort-Object` cmdlet and specify the `CreationTime` parameter value. 
   - Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Select` cmdlet. Specify the `First` parameter value.
   - Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.

2. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
3. Run the `Start-VBRRestoreVMFiles` cmdlet. Set the `$point` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)
- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)
- [`Get-VBRFilesInRestorePoint`](get-vbrfilesinrestorepoint.md)