1 Create a disk image. See To create a disk image for Hyper-V file-level recovery for details.
2 Log in to the Windows machine to which files will be restored.
This can be the VM from which files are to be restored or any other Windows machine. It cannot be a VM with dynamic disks.
3 Mount the share to the Windows machine by mapping a network drive to the path displayed in the recovery images area of the Restore from Backup screen. For example:
\\<system IP>\flr<n>
where n is a number.
4 Browse the mapped share to locate the files to restore.
Each partition in the flr share is named volume n, where n is a number.
5 Copy files to restore them to the desired location.
6 Disconnect the network share once files have been restored by right clicking the share and clicking Disconnect.
7 On the appliance, tear down the restore image using one of the following procedures:
• If the Restore from Backup screen is still open in the backup system, select the image in the recovery images area, and click Tear Down. Click Yes to confirm that you would like to proceed. The image is removed from the share.
• If you have closed the Restore from the Backup screen, follow the instructions described in To view or tear down Hyper-V restore images.
Note: Because system resources are used to maintain the image, it is important to tear it down immediately after performing the restore to ensure optimal performance of your appliance. When an image has been available for three days, the appliance sends an alert reminding you to tear it down.