Error Message 20144

Warning: This backup session cannot be used for application level restore. For virtual machines running client versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, VMware snapshot technology does not generate application meta-data required to perform application-level restores. If you require application-level restores and are running the client versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems listed, perform a local Agent backup.

Symptom

Because the virtual machine has client versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, VMware snapshot technology does not generate application meta-data, thus application-level restore is not supported.

Solution

If application-level restore is required, use agent based backup to protect the VM.