Simulate restore

• Applies to:

  ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10, ✅ Azure Local, versions 23H2 and 22H2

Tests whether writer involvement in restore sessions will be successful on the computer without issuing PreRestore or PostRestore events to writers.

Note

A DiskShadow metadata file must be selected for the simulate restore command to succeed. Use the load metadata command to load the selected writers and components for the restore.

Syntax

simulate restore

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• load metadata command