Converting to a virtual machine from a point in time

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
A conversion to a virtual machine from a point in time converts existing backup sets from a backup job in which the Simplified Disaster Recovery option was enabled. The Simplified Disaster Recovery option enables all of the critical system components for a virtual machine conversion to be included in the backup job.
Note: The optionConvert to virtual machine from point-in-timebecomes available for selection only after you run at least one full backup that includes all critical system components.
The option to convert to a virtual machine from a point in time is useful in a disaster recovery situation in which you want to quickly recover a failed server. The backup sets contain all of the necessary components of the system. Additionally, you can select application data or user data to include in the conversion.
To convert to a virtual machine from a point in time
  1. On the Backup and Restore tab, select the server that contains the backup sets you want to convert.
  2. In the Conversions group, click Convert to Virtual, and then clickConvert to Virtual Machine from Point In Time.
  3. On the Options dialog box, in the Selected Point-in-Time box, click Edit.
  4. Select the items that you want to include in the conversion, and then click OK.
  5. On the Options dialog box, in the Convert to Virtual box, click Edit
  6. In the left pane, selectSchedule to select when to run the conversion job:
    To run the job immediately Click Run now .
    To schedule the conversion to run at a specific time Click Run on , and then enter the date and time to run the job.
    To create the conversion job without scheduling it Select Create without a schedule . When you use this option, the job does not run at the time of creation and it does not have a recurring schedule. The job remains in a pending state until you choose to run it. You can use a third-party job automation or task scheduling tool to run the job later.
  7. (Optional) In the left pane, select Notification if you want to notify a recipient when the job completes.
  8. In the left pane, select Conversion Settings to set the options for the conversion
  9. In the Point in time field, select the point in time that you want to use for the conversion.
  10. In the Name field, select all of the components for inclusion in the conversion.
  11. In the Application data or non-system user data field, select additional data to include in the conversion.
  12. Click OK to save your selections.
  13. On the Options dialog box, click OK.
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