{"id":31094,"date":"2019-07-17T12:20:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T08:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=31094"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:58:17","slug":"restore-verification-msp360-backup-6-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/restore-verification-msp360-backup-6-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Restore Verification in MSP360 Backup 6.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>About the Restore Verification Feature<\/h2>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/file-level-vs-image-level-backup\/\">Image-based backups<\/a>, MSP360 Backup 6.1 provides the restore verification feature (beta version). When using this feature, MSP360 Backup creates and runs a test restore plan that downloads a part of the backed up data required to start a test Windows VM created with Windows Hyper-V.<\/p>\n<p>The restore verification feature lets you check the backup integrity before restoring the full backup to a real Windows machine.<\/p>\n<p>Hyper-V is built into Windows as an optional component that is available in Windows 8 or higher. For Windows Server versions, Hyper-V is available in Windows Server 2008 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>For instructions on how to enable the Hyper-V role for your version of OS, see Microsoft documentation. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/virtualization\/hyper-v-on-windows\/quick-start\/enable-hyper-v\">appropriate instructions for Windows 10<\/a> are available - click the link to learn more.<\/p>\n<h2>Before Using This Feature<\/h2>\n<p>Before using the restore verification feature, consider the following limitations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on Windows 10 Home.<\/li>\n<li>For Windows Server versions, you can use the Restore Verification feature on computers running Windows Server 2012 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>For the test VM, in the current user temporary folder, Windows creates the Virtual Hard Drive file (.vhdx file). By default, the user temporary folder is located on the C: drive. For the test VM to work properly, ensure that the C: drive has enough space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Using the Restore Verification Feature<\/h2>\n<p>To check an image-based backup integrity, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the <strong>Home<\/strong> menu, navigate to the <b>Backup Storage<\/b> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the list of backups, select an image-based backup to check.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the backup, then select\u00a0<b>Restore Verification (BETA)<\/b>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_1.png\" alt=\"Restore Verification\" width=\"689\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_1.png 689w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_1-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_1-624x236.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This creates and runs a test restore plan that will start a Windows VM using a part of the backed up data downloaded from the cloud storage. The virtual machine state is displayed in the preview screenshot:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_2.png\" alt=\"Test Restore Verification\" width=\"982\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_2.png 982w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_2-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_2-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/restore_verification_2-624x194.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>TIP: Optionally, to log on into VM, click the <b>Hyper-V Console<\/b> link.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Restore Verification Feature For Image-based backups, MSP360 Backup 6.1 provides the restore verification feature (beta version). When using this feature, MSP360 Backup creates and runs a test restore plan that downloads a part of the backed up data required to start a test Windows VM created with Windows Hyper-V. 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