# Restoring virtual machines

Restoring VMs in Commvault helps you recover from data loss, system failure, or cyber incidents. You can restore to the original location or to a new environment.

## How restore works

To restore any workload in Commvault, you:

1. Select a resource and recovery point

2. Choose a restore destination

3. Configure restore options

4. Run and validate the restore

For VMs:

- You restore the entire VM, including disks and configuration

- You can restore to the same or a different hypervisor

Restores use available recovery points created during backups. These recovery points represent consistent states of the VM at specific points in time.

## Requirements

- At least one successful backup of the VM

- Access to the destination environment (hypervisor or cloud account)

- Permissions to perform restore operations

## Restore workflow

To restore a virtual machine, complete the following workflow:

1. Select the VM and recovery point: Open the VM or VM group, choose a recovery point, and start a restore

2. Choose the restore type: Select a full VM restore and choose whether to restore to the original location or a new location

3. Configure restore settings: Select the destination environment and configure VM settings such as compute, storage, and network

4. Run and validate the restore: Start the restore, monitor the job, and verify that the VM powers on and functions correctly

## VM-specific considerations

### Restore locations

You can restore VMs:

- To the original hypervisor

- To a different hypervisor (cross-platform restore)

- To a different region or cloud environment

### Access node selection

Access nodes handle data movement during restore:

- Automatic selection is recommended

- Manual selection is useful for controlled environments

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