Question 1mediummultiple choice
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Exhibit
Recovery Services vault > Backup item > vm-finance01 Restore points available: 3 Most recent recovery point: 2026-04-25 01:00 UTC Requirement: restore C:\Data\Quarterly\budget.xlsx only
Based on the exhibit, a user accidentally deleted one file from the VM and you need to restore only that file without recovering the entire virtual machine. What should you use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Run file recovery from the available recovery point.
Azure VM backup supports file-level recovery from a restore point. Because only one file is needed, file recovery is the least disruptive and most efficient choice. It mounts the recovery point and lets you copy back the missing file without restoring the entire VM or its disks.
B
Distractor review
Restore the entire VM to the original resource group.
A full VM restore would recover much more than required and could replace the existing VM. That is unnecessary when only one file must be retrieved.
C
Distractor review
Create a new backup policy with longer retention and wait for the next backup.
Changing retention does not recover the missing file immediately. The file already exists in a current recovery point, so waiting for a new backup wastes time.
D
Distractor review
Use Azure Monitor alerts to trigger an automatic file restore.
Alerts can notify operators about events, but they do not perform file-level restore operations. The recovery action must come from Azure Backup.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-104 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Run file recovery from the available recovery point. — When only a single file is missing, the right Azure Backup approach is file recovery from an existing recovery point. The exhibit shows there are restore points available, so you can mount the recovery point and copy back the deleted file. This avoids restoring the whole VM, which would be slower and more disruptive than necessary. Why others are wrong: Restoring the entire VM is excessive for a single deleted file. Changing the backup policy affects future protection, not the current loss. Azure Monitor alerts are not a restore mechanism and cannot recover file content. The scenario asks for the smallest effective recovery action, which is file-level recovery.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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