qmrestore
Restore Proxmox VMs from backup archives
TLDR
Restore VM from backup on original storage
$ qmrestore path/to/vzdump-qemu-100.vma.lzo 100
Force overwrite existing VM$ qmrestore path/to/vzdump-qemu-100.vma.lzo 100 --force true
Restore to specific storage$ qmrestore path/to/vzdump-qemu-100.vma.lzo 100 --storage local
Live restore from Proxmox Backup Server$ qmrestore path/to/vzdump-qemu-100.vma.lzo 100 --live-restore true
SYNOPSIS
qmrestore archive vmid [options]
DESCRIPTION
qmrestore restores QEMU virtual machines from vzdump backup archives. It can restore to the original storage or a different target storage.Live restore feature allows starting the VM immediately while the restore continues in the background, available only with Proxmox Backup Server.
PARAMETERS
--force true|false
Overwrite existing VM with same ID--storage name
Target storage for restored disks--live-restore true|false
Start VM immediately while restoring in background (PBS only)
CAVEATS
The VM ID must be available unless --force is used. Live restore is only available with Proxmox Backup Server backups.
HISTORY
Part of Proxmox VE backup and restore infrastructure. Works with vzdump backup files and Proxmox Backup Server.
SEE ALSO
qm(1), vzdump(1), pct-restore(1)
