This option restores the VM disks and configuration files to a Windows machine, which does not have to be a Hyper-V server. You can use this option to restore local and replicated backups. This option does not recreate the VM. It restores the data necessary for you to recreate the VM with a new configuration on the alternate server or recover files from the VM disks (See To recover files and folders from a restored Hyper-V disk).
1 Log in to the appliance storing the backup you want to use for the restore. It can be a local backup system or a replication target.
To restore from a replicated backup, you must enable replication view on the replication target before creating the restore image. To enable replication view, select the Gear icon at the bottom of the Navigation pane, check Show Replication view, and click Confirm.
2 Select a Hyper-V application, navigation group, or individual VM in the left Navigation pane and click Restore.
3 Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.
4 Select a restore time and click Next (Select Options).
5 Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The recovery point time can be associated with a full or incremental backup.
6 Under Restore Type, select Restore to Alternate Location.
7 Select the alternate machine in the Client to Which to Restore drop-down menu.
8 Enter the path in the Target Path field or select a path using the Open File Browser box.
9 To execute a Pre- or Post- Restore command and select other restore options, click on the Show Advanced Execution Options box. For details, see Advanced Execution Options for restore.
10 Click the Restore button at the bottom on the screen.
You can monitor the restore job by selecting Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. For details, see Monitoring running restore jobs.
After the restore completes, you can attach the restored VHD and recover files using the procedure described in To recover files and folders from a restored Hyper-V disk.