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Recover bulk deleted Intune policies
To recover bulk deleted Intune policies, identify a backup from before the deletions and restore a reviewed selection in dependency order. In TenuVault, Replace in place recreates deleted supported items under their original names, with new IDs. Pro or MSP is required for this multi-item recovery.
What should I do before restoring a large deletion?
Pause competing configuration changes and establish an incident owner. Record the affected tenant, approximate deletion window, missing policy types and suspected account. If access may be compromised, coordinate containment with the identity team before letting the same account make recovery changes. Keep the incident record separate from the backup.
Microsoft provides audit logs to investigate create, update, delete and assignment activity. They help establish scope, but an activity record is not a complete saved configuration. Use the existing single-policy recovery guide for one missing item; this procedure addresses dependencies and verification across a larger selection.
How do I recover bulk deleted Intune policies?
1. Open Backup & Restore, then Backup History. Choose a backup from before the incident and inspect its scope, status and item counts. Preserve that recovery point before running new captures or changing retention.
2. Capture the surviving configuration if it is safe to do so. This gives you a record of changes made after the selected recovery point. Do not assume the newest backup is the last good one: check its actual contents against the incident timeline.
3. Select the missing items and choose Replace in place. Read the review labels individually. Recreate means the item is absent; Overwrite means a live version differs. Avoid rolling unrelated legitimate changes back merely because they appear in the same backup.
Which dependencies and assignments need separate review?
Restore referenced items before the policies that use them, or in a supported selection that resolves those references. Review scope tags, templates, app categories and assignment targets. A missing referenced object can block an item before a write occurs. Policy names alone do not prove that the references are correct.
Restore assignments is included in Pro and MSP. It replaces assignments as a whole, including removing assignments added after the backup. Restore Windows Autopilot profiles, Apple user enrollment profiles, terms and conditions, and Intune roles separately with that option off, then reconcile their assignments in Intune.
How do I verify that recovery actually worked?
Check each result against the recovery list. Confirm recreated IDs, settings, group and filter references, and any warnings or incomplete objects. A successful object creation is only one part of recovery. Verify the intended assignment scope before relying on device behavior, and let normal device check-in occur before judging enforcement.
A timeout may leave an uncertain write. Inspect Restore write history and the tenant before retrying. Do not restart the entire selection blindly, because a request with a lost response may already have created its object. Record partial outcomes and reconcile them individually.
How can I try this on my tenant?
Download TenuVault and practice on a small approved test selection before a real incident. Back up two unassigned policies, deliberately remove only those test items, and rehearse the reviewed recovery. Keep elapsed time, new IDs and manual dependency work in your own drill record.
Use that evidence to set a realistic recovery sequence for your environment. Include an owner for unavailable installers, tokens or registration artifacts. A policy backup does not replace device enrollment, identity recovery or a plan for restoring access to the backup itself.
Read the technical guides
Product scope reviewed . Check your installed release and the current plan table before using a workflow.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recover every deleted item in one operation?+
Only supported, readable items with usable dependencies can be restored. Split selections when assignment limitations or manual artifacts require separate work. Review every result.
Will deleted policies keep their original IDs?+
No. Deleted items are recreated with new IDs under their original names. Update references and your incident inventory accordingly.
Should I restore the whole tenant immediately?+
Start with the confirmed incident scope. A broad replacement can undo legitimate changes made since the backup and needs a separate review.