Restoring Files from a Hyper-V Plugin Saveset (4374839)

Hyper-V plugin creates an index of the files stored on the VMs that are backed up; therefore, it is possible to create a restore selection set with the file/s that need to be recovered by following these steps:

1. From the left navigation pane, click Create Restore Job.
2. On the Create Restore Job - Choose Saveset screen, locate the backup created with the NetVault Plugin for Hyper-V with the file/s to be restored.
3. Press the [🔄️Restore] button.
4. On the Create Selection Set screen, expand the nodes by clicking on [+] and select the file/s that will be restored.
5. Press the [📝Edit Plugin Options].
6. Choose the Restore files from inside VM guest OS to specified location radio button.
7. On the Target directory field, type in the location on the Hyper-V host where the file/s will be restored.
   • The restore job will not only restore the selected file/s, but it will also create a descriptive directory structure that will include all the nodes listed on the selection set (compare the images with the restore selection set  and the restored files).
   • The input directory must exist; otherwise the job will fail with the error: VM Files restore directory doesn't exist: {Target directory}.
   • If a second job is being set up to restore files from the same VM, please move the initially restored files to another location or the job will fail with the error: Failed to prepare target filesystem for the restore because the plugin won't be able to merge files to an existing directory structure.
8. Press the [OK] button to save the options.
9. Press the [>Next] button to advance to the next screen.
10. On the Create Restore Job, the Target Client drop down list can be used to specify another Hyper-V host.
    • The Windows Server OS must be running the Hyper-V service; otherwise, the restore job will fail with the error message: The Restore operation failed with an error 'Hyper - V feature not installed on the target client'.
    • The NetVault Plugin for Hyper-V must be installed on the selected client; otherwise, the restore job will fail with the error message: Cannot find installed software for the selected plugin name.
    • The plugin run a Power Shell script; if not enabled, the following error message will be displayed: The Restore operation failed with an error 'Failed to execute powershell script due to Execution Policy not being set to RemoteSigned. Please run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned in a powershell window as an administrator'.
11. Press the [Save and Submit] button to run the restore job.