# File-Level Recovery for Virtual Machines

File-Level Recovery (FLR) allows you to restore individual files from a VirtualMachine backup without restoring the entire VM. This is useful when only specific files or directories need to be recovered after accidental deletion or corruption.

T4K implements FLR by mounting the backup as a recovery VM and exposing its filesystem, so you can browse and download exactly the files you need.

## In This Section

* [Creating a Custom VM Image for Recovery VM](/kubernetes/concepts/file-level-recovery-for-virtual-machines/creating-a-custom-vm-image-for-recovery-vm.md) — How to build and configure the recovery VM image used for file-level access.
* [Download Files from the Recovery VM](/kubernetes/concepts/file-level-recovery-for-virtual-machines/download-files-from-the-recovery-vm.md) — How to browse the mounted backup and retrieve individual files.
* [File-Level Recovery for VirtualMachine Backups](/kubernetes/concepts/file-level-recovery-for-virtual-machines/file-level-recovery-for-virtualmachine-backups.md) — End-to-end guide for performing file-level recovery on a VM backup.


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