Windows Server / File Services, Storage & Backup
Inventory Windows Server Backup recovery versions before restoring
A completed backup job is not enough to establish which recovery point and scope are available. Inspect retained version metadata.
Environment and inputs: Windows Server 2022 / 2025 baseline · Windows PowerShell with the specified role or RSAT modules; native utilities are identified in the text. Use delegated administration and elevation only where required.
Start with this check
Confirm the host, shell and access role. Replace sample names, paths, domains and interfaces with approved targets. These are diagnostic commands; assess policy and workload impact before making changes.
wbadmin get versionsRead the result
In an authorized Windows terminal with Windows Server Backup, this lists versions discoverable from the selected backup context. Alternate targets require their documented parameters.
Resolve and verify
Match the intended server, recovery point and backup destination, then plan a controlled restore test and verify application behavior.
Before changing production
Do not restore over production files during a rehearsal or assume listed media is currently readable.