# Restoring VM Files for Azure

You can restore the VM configuration and disk (VHD) files to a specific path an access node/backup gateway.

## Prerequisites

If a passkey is configured for restores, you must have the passkey.

## Limitations

- Encrypted VMs cannot be restored.

- VM file restores are supported only from streaming and backup copy jobs.

- Live browse and restore is not supported for the following:

  - VMs that are encrypted with either volume or disk encryption

  - OS disks of confidential VMs

- OS disk swapping is not supported for confidential VM disks.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtual machines.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the VM groups tab, in the row for the VM group that contains the VM, click the action button, and then click Restore.

   The Select restore type page appears.

3. Select Virtual machine files.

   The Restore page appears.

4. To select a specific MediaAgent and/or source for the restore, in the upper-right area of the page, click the Settings button .

   By default, the Commvault software automatically selects the MediaAgent and source as follows:

   - MediaAgent: The software uses the MediaAgent that performed the backup.

   - Source: By default, the software searches for the requested data in the primary copy. If the data is not found in the primary copy, the software selects a secondary or auxiliary copy.

   For more information, see MediaAgent and Copy Precedence Considerations for Virtualization Restores.

5. Select the content to restore, and then click Restore.

   The Restore page appears.

6. To provide credentials for a different user account, use the Impersonate user option.

   By default, the Local System account on the destination client is used to perform the restore operation. The user must have permissions to create files in the specified location on the destination.

7. In the Path box, enter the full path to the location to restore the data to.

8. To delete an existing file and replace it with the restored file, select Overwrite if it already exists.

9. Click Submit.

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