Restore to EC2 Error: "Failed to validate machine: Cannot find a suitable image for the restored machine."
Challenge
A Restore to Amazon EC2 fails with the error:
Failed to validate machine <name>: Cannot find a suitable image for restored machine.
Cause
The default list of Windows Images that Veeam Backup & Replication attempts to reference contains images that were recently removed from AWS.
Solution
Note: This issue will be resolved in the next release of Veeam Backup & Replication.
To resolve this issue in Veeam Backup & Replication versions 11/11a/12, create the following registry value on the Veeam Backup Server:
Key Location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication
Value Name: AmazonDefaultWindowsImage
Value Type: Multi-String Value (REG_MULTI_SZ)
Value Data: <see code block below>
Tip: Hover over the code block and click the copy button in the top-right corner.
PowerShell command to create the registry value:
No Reboot Required
This registry value does not require a reboot and will be effective during the next restore attempt.
More Information
Example of correct registry value configuration:
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