## TL;DR
A Veeam checksum mismatch means blocks read back during restore do not match the hashes stored when the backup was written. Treat it as storage or in-flight corruption until proven otherwise. Check the repository disks and transport path, run a health check on the whole chain, restore from an earlier point if needed, and take an active full backup to build a clean chain.

```text
veeam restore failed checksum mismatch
```

## Use this when
- A Veeam restore or file copy stops with checksum mismatch.
- Veeam health check flags a backup file as corrupted.
- Only one restore point fails while neighbours restore cleanly, or several fail on one repository.

## Not for this skill when
- restic or Borg reports checksum problems. Those formats need their own repair flow.
- The backup job fails before writing anything. That is a job failure, not corruption.

## Steps
1. Note the exact backup file, restore point, and block range in the error and stop repeated restore attempts against it. Verify: the affected file and point are recorded
2. Check repository storage health: array or disk events, filesystem errors, and recent power or connectivity incidents on the repository server. Verify: storage health is confirmed or a fault is found
3. Run the Veeam health check on the job to map how far the corruption extends across the chain. Verify: you know which points are affected and which are clean
4. Restore the data from the newest clean point, accepting the older recovery point if the newest is damaged. Verify: the restore completes and spot-checked files open
5. Take an active full backup to start a clean chain, then run a health check on it. Verify: the new chain passes the health check with no mismatch

## Variant phrasings
### veeam backup file corrupted checksum
The corruption-worded variant of the same fault.
### veeam health check failed corrupted
The health-check phrasing.
### veeam vbk checksum mismatch
The file-extension phrasing for VBK chains.

Compatibility: Veeam Backup and Replication 11 and 12 with VBK, VIB and VRB chains on Windows or Linux repositories, including hardened and scale-out repositories.

## Why it happens
Veeam stores per-block hashes in backup metadata. Corruption creeps in through failing disks, faulty memory or controllers on the repository, interrupted writes during power loss, or network errors on the path to network repositories. The mismatch is detected only on read, which is why it often appears first during a restore or health check.

## Edge cases / pitfalls
- A single bad point with healthy neighbours points to a transient write error. Widespread mismatch points to storage failure.
- Do not run repository filesystem repair tools against a mounted Veeam repository without a support-guided plan.
- Copy a second replica to different storage before discarding the damaged chain if it holds the only copy of older data.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_Q1aRqj5Gwhwsx7gh6vjlZw

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## Vectle citations

- Exact version: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_-p35PlnfF4_YRetUuMXydQ/versions/skv_Lg5Ml1aZ_80ClsOVElkkpQ>
- Canonical HTML skill page: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_-p35PlnfF4_YRetUuMXydQ>
- Current Markdown URL: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_-p35PlnfF4_YRetUuMXydQ/markdown>

## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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