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title: "Locating Backup Files"
description: "When a backup job finishes, Veeam Backup & Replication saves backup files in the backup repository that you specified as a backup target. To locate backup files using the Veeam Backup & Replication console, do the following: Open the Files view."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/qsg/backup_job_validation.html"
breadcrumb: "Quick Start Guide > VM Backup > Locating Backup Files"
dateModified: "2026-10-21"
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# Locating Backup Files

When a backup job finishes, Veeam Backup & Replication saves backup files in the backup repository that you specified as a backup target.

To locate backup files using the Veeam Backup & Replication console, do the following:

1. Open the **Files** view.
2. In the inventory pane, expand the backup repository file tree and open the **Backup** folder.
3. In the **Backup** folder, find the subfolder with the backup job name and open it. It must contain a .VBK and .VBM files. If the job was run several times, the subfolder also contains .VIB or .VRB files.

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