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File level restore - backup server is VM

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My Veeam Backup server is a VM and I need to do a file level restore. When I attempt this, it tells me that I need VMware Player installed. OK, no problem. I download VMware Player and go to install it. Oops, can't install inside a virtual machine.

Now what do I do?
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Re: File level restore - backup server is VM

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Hello Darhl,

Please have a look at the following topic, hope it helps:

http://www.veeam.com/forums/viewtopic.p ... 60&start=0

By the way, are you trying to do a File Level Restore for Linux VM? Because for Windows VM, you can easily use built-in mechanism of FLR (right click on the backup) that does not require VMware Player. However, for Linux VM please follow instructions that can be found at the link above.

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I am restoring a file from a Windows VM. I will try the "right click on a backup".

I will also look at the article you linked to.

Thanks Vitaliy!

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Sweet, the right click worked like a champ. Thanks again!
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Darhl, you're welcome.

For more information about built-in restore procedure please have a look at our User's Guide available on our website.

Here is the url:

http://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_user_guide_pg.pdf

Thank you.
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