# Searching for Indexed Virtual Machine Files

If file indexing is enabled for a VM group, you can search the indexed backups of that VM group for files and folders.

## Supported

- You can search, download, and restore files and folders from the most recent backup of the VM group.

- You can download files up to 5 GB. For larger files, perform a restore operation.

- You can use Unix-style regular expressions in your search strings.

## Not Supported

- Search, download, and restore is not supported for backups on tape.

- Search, download, and restore from older backups and of older versions of files is not supported.

## Excluded Folders

The following folders on the default drive (for example, C:) are excluded from search results. If the folders are located on a non-default drive (for example, E:), then they are included in search results.

- Program Files

- Program Files (x86)

- Windows

- ProgramData

## Procedure

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

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Virtual machines tab, click a VM that you have an indexed backup of.

   The VM page appears.

3. In the search box in the upper-right area of the page, enter a search string, and then press Enter.

   Note

   To search for files containing special characters, enclose the search term in quotation marks (").

   The Search page displays search results. The left side of the page displays File Type and Size facets that you can use to filter the search results. You can sort results by clicking on column headings.

4. To select options that modify the search as follows, click the search box.

   - Filename: Search for files that include the search string in the file name.

     Note

     To search for files containing special characters, enclose the search term in quotation marks (").

   - File Type: Select a file type, such as audio or executable.

   - Modified: Select a time period when the file was most recectly modifed, such as today or last month.

   - Include Folders: Select this option to include folders in the search results.

5. Click Search to repeat the search with the modified criteria.

6. To download or restore an item in the search results, click the item, and then select Download or Restore.

## Results

- If the download operation initiated a job, then it is listed on the Recent downloads page in the Command Center.

- You will receive an email notification when the download operation is complete, with a link to the Recent downloads page in the Command Center.

For more information, see Accessing Recent Downloads.

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