## Guest Files (Windows / Linux) Restore

Guest files restore allows users to restore files only instead of the whole VM. In this section, you will learn about how to execute such restore tasks step by step.

Contents

1. Before You Start
2. Launch a Guest File Restore Portal

### Before You Start

Guest files restore allows you to only restore individual files or folders from Microsoft Windows and Linux VMs. Please note that VMware Tool is required to be installed to restore guest OS files. Supported file systems for Windows / Linux are listed below.

- Windows: NTFS, FAT32
- Linux: NTFS, FAT32, EXT3, EXT4

### Launch a guest file restore portal

- Go to Active Backup for Business > Virtual Machine > Virtual Machine, single-select the VM you want to restore, click Restore to launch the restore wizard, and open Active Backup for Business Portal.
- Go to Active Backup for Business > Virtual Machine > Task List, select the backup task you want to restore, click Restore to launch the restore wizard, and open Active Backup for Business Portal.

#### Note:

Active Backup for Business Portal, which is mainly used for data restore, will be installed automatically when users install Active Backup for Business.