Server Cloud Backup

Restore your virtual machines in case of any system failure or disaster.

To restore your Hyper-V virtual machines using Online Restore,

1. Sign in to the IDrive application and click 'Server Backup'.
2. Click ‘Hyper-V’. The Hyper-V backup/restore console appears.
3. Click ‘Hyper-V restore’.
4. Select 'Online Restore'.
5. Browse and select the 'IDHyperVBkp' folder from your IDrive^® account.
   
6. Select the required virtual machines from the backup set and click 'Next'.
   
7. In the 'Restore Hyper-V virtual machine data' popup, choose one of the following restore options:
   • Restore as Hyper-V virtual machine
   • Restore as virtual disk
   
   
   
   

If 'Restore as virtual disk' is selected:

1. Select the required virtual disk format (Raw image, VHD, or VHDX).
   
2. Select the destination folder where the virtual disk should be restored.
   
3. Click 'Finish' to start the restore.
   On successful completion, the restore summary is displayed.
   

If 'Restore as Hyper-V virtual machine' is selected:

1. Choose a power state option if required:
   - Power off the VM before restore
   - Ignore and continue (restore fails if the VM is powered on)
   - Power on the VM after successful restore
2. Click 'Next'. The 'Restore Hyper-V virtual machine data' popup appears.
   
3. By default, 'Existing machine' is selected.
4. To overwrite an existing VM, select 'Overwrite the existing virtual machines'.
   
5. To restore as a new VM, modify the VM name under 'Restore as' and enter a valid name.
6. Click 'Finish' to start the restore.
   
   

Once the restore is successfully completed, the restore summary is displayed.

To restore your Hyper-V virtual machines using Local Restore,

1. Sign in to the IDrive application and click 'Server Backup'.
2. Click 'Hyper-V'. The Hyper-V backup/restore console appears.
3. Click 'Hyper-V restore'.
4. Select ‘Local Restore’.
5. Browse and select the 'IDHyperVBkp'/'IDHyperVData' folder from your local drive.
   
6. Select the required virtual machines from the backup set and click 'Next'.
7. In the 'Restore Hyper-V virtual machine data' popup, by default, 'Existing machine' is selected.
8. To overwrite an existing VM, select 'Overwrite the existing virtual machines'.
   
9. To restore as a new VM, modify the VM name under 'Restore as' and enter a valid name.
10. Click 'Finish' to start the restore.

Once the restore is successfully completed, the restore summary is displayed.