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Restore Virtual Machines on Microsoft Virtual Server

Restore Virtual Machines on Microsoft Hyper-V

Restore Virtual Machines on Microsoft Virtual Server

1. Shut down the virtual machine(s).
2. Remove the virtual machine(s) using the Virtual Server Web admin utility.
3. Remove the configuration files from the virtual machine directories.
4. Restore all files for each virtual machine backup to that machine's virtual machines configuration directory. (The directory with the machine DNS name can be restored in place.)
5. Using the Virtual Server Web admin utility, add a virtual machine. Use the full path for the vmc file of the machine you want to restore.
6. Select the option to restore from saved state.

The virtual machine(s) should restore and display as "running."

Restore Virtual Machines on Microsoft Hyper-V

1. Shut down the virtual machine(s).
2. From the command prompt, run net stop vmms. You can also run this as a batch job in a PreRestore Process in the Advanced Restore Option dialog box.
3. Browse the backed up data and select the VM to be restored.
4. Run an in-place restore using the Unconditional Overwrite option.
5. From the command prompt, run net start vmms. You can also run this as a batch job in a PostRestore Process in the Advanced Restore Option dialog box.
6. Select the restored virtual machine in the Hyper-V Manager.
7. Select the Start option of the virtual machine.

The virtual machine(s) should restore and display as "running."

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