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Recovering files from virtual machine backups

Use file-level recovery to recover files from a backup of a VM running Windows or Linux. The recovery process involves creating a recovery object from the backup or imported backup to mount on the recovery target.

A single file-level recovery can be performed on multiple VMs simultaneously. Procedures to perform a file-level recovery depend on whether you are running Windows or Linux. Instructions for each operating system follow.

Windows file-level recovery

Use the following procedures to perform a file-level recovery on Windows.

Linux file-level recovery

Use the following procedures to perform a file-level recovery on Linux: