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How to recover a restore point?

This article explains how to recover a restore point in Microsoft Azure. Restore points capture the state of a Virtual Machine’s (VM) managed disks at a specific moment in time.  You can use them to create a new VM or replace existing disks, allowing you to recover from accidental changes, data corruption, or system failures.

Prerequisites

  • You must have Contributor or Owner permissions on the target resource group.

  • The Virtual Machine (VM) must be in the running or stopped (deallocated) state.

  • Restore points are typically created for Azure Virtual Machines using Restore Point Collections.

Steps to recover a restore point

Step1: Go to the Restore Point

  • Log in to https://portal.azure.com.

  • Navigate to Virtual Machines → select your VM.

  • In the VM’s menu, under Backup + Disaster Recovery, click Restore points.

  • Choose the restore point you want to recover from.



Step 2: Create a VM from the Restore Point

  • In the Restore Point Overview page, click Create disk from a restore point.


    • Name: Give the disk a unique name (e.g., RecoveredDisk_VMName).
    • Resource Group: Choose the target group where the disk should be created.
    • Region: Ensure it matches the region of the restore point.

    • Click Review + Create, then Create to deploy the managed disk.

    • After disk creation completes, go to Azure Portal → Disks.

    • On the Disk Overview page, click + Create VM image version.

    • You’ll be redirected to the Create VM image version wizard.
    • Under the Basics tab:
        • Subscription: Choose your current Azure subscription.
        • Resource group: Select an existing group or create a new one.
        • Region: Choose the same region as the disk.

                                       

  •  Select or Create a Shared Image Gallery
  1. In the Image definition section:
    • If you already have a Shared Image Gallery, select it.
    • Otherwise, click Create new to set up one:
      • Enter a Gallery name (for example, RestoreGallery).
      • Choose the same Region as your disk.
      • Click OK to save.

                             

  • Define Image Details
  • Image definition name: Provide a name like RecoveredVMImage.
  • Publisher: Enter your organization name (e.g., CAEVES).
  • Offer: Type a product or service name (e.g., RestoredVM).
  • SKU: Give a short version name (e.g., v1).
  • OS type: Select the appropriate OS (Windows or Linux).
  • Click Next.

       

     

  • Azure will now create a VM image version from your restored OS disk.



  • Go to Resource groups → select the RG that contains the gallery.

  • You should see a resource of type: “Shared Image Gallery”.

  • Click it to open your gallery → then open your Image Definition → Image Version.

  • Under Image versions, select the version you created (e.g., 1.0.0).


    1. On the image details page, click + Create VM (usually at the top of the page).

    2. In the Create a virtual machine wizard:

      • Basics tab:

        • Enter a Virtual machine name.

        • Choose a Region (ensure it matches where the image is stored).

        • Select an Availability option and VM size.

      • Administrator account: Enter credentials for the new VM.

      • Disks, Networking, and Management tabs: Configure based on your environment or leave defaults.

             3. Click Review + Create, then select Create.


     

Step 3: Wait for Deployment to Complete

  • Azure will start deploying a new VM using the selected system image.

  • Once completed, the new VM will appear under Virtual Machines in the Azure Portal.

Step 4: Verify the Restored VM

Once deployment finishes:

    • Navigate to Azure Portal → Virtual Machines.
    • Select your newly created VM.
    • Verify:
      • The VM status is Running.
      • You can connect using RDP (Windows)

                               

You’ve successfully restored a virtual machine from a restore point by creating a VM image version and deploying a new VM from it. This process ensures your VM is rebuilt using the correct OS disk from your restore point collection.