VDF Files in Temp folder

[gkurr]

I am a new user of Veeam Backup (using it for a month). I am running it on a Windows Server 2012 machine. I noticed in my TEMP folder in the Windows folder there are thousands of *.vdf files (noted as Veeam Update Definition Files). Can I get rid of the these files? Perhaps they are the result of a failed backup...

[HannesK]

Hello,
and welcome to the forums.

Which temp folder is it? In general, everything that is from Veeam in a temp folder can be deleted. While that might be Veeam files, I would not bet on that. Otherwise, there would be more forum questions around that

Best regards,
Hannes

[gkurr]

C:\Windows\Temp.

They have file names like:

93484227.vdf
95247468.vdf
7340817.vdf

[gkurr]

Now that I look at this I have a feeling that despite the fact that the description is "Veeam Update Definition Files" that is probably not what they are. I'm thinking this has nothing to do with Veeam.

[HannesK]

Hello,
veeam VDF files can be opened with any text editor. It's an XML file. That should clarify that.

I don't see any vdf files in my environment. So I tend to agree, that it's not Veeam related.

Best regards,
Hannes