You have two Azure virtual machines named VM1 and VM2. VM2 is backed up to an Azure Recovery Services vault daily and retains backups for 30 days. You need to restore an individual file named…

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This question tests knowledge of Azure Backup item-level (file) recovery using the File Recovery feature of Azure Recovery Services vault, specifically how to restore a single file from a VM backup to a different machine with minimal effort.

Approach. The correct sequence uses Azure's built-in File Recovery feature rather than restoring an entire VM or disk (which would be excessive for a single file). The four steps are: (1) In the Recovery Services vault, navigate to Backup Items > Azure Virtual Machine > VM2 and click 'File Recovery'; (2) Select a recovery point from the available snapshots and download the generated executable script; (3) Run the executable script on VM1 - this script mounts the VM2 backup snapshot as a local volume on VM1 using iSCSI; (4) Browse the mounted volume, copy C:\Data\important.docx to the desired location on VM1, then unmount the recovery volumes. This approach is the minimal-effort path because Azure automates the mount/unmount process via the script, avoiding full VM or disk restores.

Concept tested. Azure Backup file-level (item-level) recovery from a Recovery Services vault using the File Recovery feature and the Azure-generated mount script - as opposed to full VM restore or OS disk restore, which would require significantly more administrative effort for recovering a single file.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-files-from-vm

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