12.01.2016 · For more information about the Veeam Backup Validator tool, please review: Working with Veeam Backup Validator. Validating Content of Backup File. KB ID: 2086. Product: Veeam Backup & Replication. Published: 2016-01-12.
23.06.2014 · The tool asks you to mount a VBK file, opens it, and shows you all the VMs that are saved into it: From here, you can select the desired VM and extract it into any folder that can be seen from the Windows machine. The same activity can be done with the command line, that works in the same way both on Windows and Linux.
27.04.2021 · You can instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to create per-machine backup files in the backup repository. In this case, the backup job will use a separate write stream for every VM in the job, and store data of every VM to a separate backup file. Resources of the storage device will be used more efficiently, and the job performance may increase.
19.10.2017 · Veeam Backup & Replication will “forget” these restore points and not display them in the console. The backup files will remain on disk. Delete — you can remove records about missing restore points from the configuration database and delete backup files from the disk.
28.01.2016 · If you delete VIB files, VBM will be useless, since you wouldn't be able to rescan (VBM still contains data about the entire chain while you have only a part of on disk). Just keep the VBK to be able to import it manually once the need arises (provided VBK itself is not corrupt). This is the same for cloud repository. rntguy Enthusiast Posts: 82
06.10.2021 · Types of Backup Files Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows produces backup files of the following types: VBK — full backup file. VIB — incremental backup file. VBM — backup metadata file. The backup metadata file is updated with every backup job session.
08.02.2013 · Method A: Same Job, New Backup location Methodology Note This method uses a feature built-in to Veeam Backup & Replication that seamlessly switches between repositories when old and new repositories contain the same backup files for the job (VBM, VBK, VIB, VRB).
12.08.2021 · Double-click the VBK or VBM file. In the displayed window, select a restore point from which you want to restore the file. Click Open. Veeam Agent will display the backup file content in the Veeam Backup browser. Locate the file you want to restore, right-click it and select Restore > Overwrite. The file will be restored to its original location.
07.04.2020 · When working with Veeam products, you’ll be familiar with the *.vbk extension. Veeam uses this file extension to store back-ups, made with Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR). Based on the popular demand from my fellow Dutch Veeam Vanguard Maurice Kevenaar, Veeam now has published the Extract utility as a separate download on their web-site.
10.09.2021 · For example, if you choose to restore 2 computer disks, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows will convert them to 2 virtual disks and store these disks in the specified location. To restore disks and convert them to the VMDK, VHD or VHDX format, use the Export Disk wizard. Launch the Export Disk wizard. Select a backup. Select a restore point.