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Shadow copy storage space: difference between, and control over, "Used", "Allocated" and "Maximum" (in Windows 7)?
Using the vssadmin list shadowstorage command in Windows 7, one gets an overview of the disk space related to shadow copies. Typically three values are returned:
Used Shadow Copy Storage space
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Shadow copies not included after a Windows 7 system restore from system image using Backup and Restore
I want to transfer a Windows 7 install from a 500 GB HDD to a SSD, including the shadow copies (and thus the restore points, previous versions of files, etc.).
The source disk has 4 partitions, and ...
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How to configure System Restore to restore "everything"?
Given that I can browse a restore point and see the deleted files, how to restore this point completely? When I try to, Windows says everything's fine, but the files I was looking for weren't restored ...
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Please help explain about HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy
I have 2 files on my C:\ drive:
C:\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy22 = 248 GB (266,455,478,272 bytes)
C:\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy26 = 357 GB (384,213,041,152 bytes)
for a total of 605 GB.
Are these real ...
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Reserve minimum space for volume shadow copy
Is it possible to reserve a minimum amount of space used by the volume shadow copies of a given ntfs volume under windows 2008 R2 server?
I know how to set the maximum size, but not the minimum.
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Error on "vssadmin list shadows"
Using an admin cmd prompt, I typed: vssadmin list shadows, and got the following:
Contents of shadow copy set ID: {...}
Contained 1 shadow copies at creation time: ...
Error: The shadow ...
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How Shadow Copy Service works? how it backups the data which we modified
I am Using Shadow Copy to restore my files,and restoring my files. I wonder how does it works.
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Restore previous version of a folder when the owner is deleted
How to restore a previous folder version in Windows 7 (using the built-in shadow copy functionality) when the user that owned the folder is deleted? I can not change ownership as it denies me ...
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Audio/video glitch when Shadow Copy service starts?
I have a Windows 7 64 bit PC that I've started having a strange issue with. Every so often my computer "freezes" for a second or two; any audio will be distorted for those couple seconds and video ...
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How to take backup of Previous Versions in Win 7?
Windows 7 keeps an archive of the Previous Versions of files using its Volume Shadow-Copy Service (VSS).
How can I take a backup or image of the Previous Versions archive for a specific folder?
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How to increase length of Previous Versions history?
In Win 7 you can right-click a file or folder and access the Previous Versions.
I noticed a folder only went back about 3 months. How can I increase this to 1 year?
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How should I restore Windows 7 using shadow copies?
I had some rogue or poorly-written software execute the equivalent of CTRL+A -> SHIFT+DEL on my C: drive right after a reboot required by a driver install. Every file that hadn't been running and hadn'...
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Shadow copy referencing invalid volume from symboliclink when using TrueCrypt
I recently replaced my motherboard after the last one failed (was shorting and causing random reboots). I'm sure this was not healthy for the machine, and that a clean install would do wonders, but I'...
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How to set up a centralized backup server with lots of offsite workstations, intermittent internet connectivity, and stubborn users?
This might be an impossible question.
Context:
We have a bunch of computers across around 1000 users. We have a centralized office where 900 of the users work, most of the time. Most of the ...
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NTFS Error - file system structure is corrupt and unusable [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
windows 7: Event 55 The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable
My Windows 7 (64-bit) keeps completely locking up, and I have to hold the power button to ...
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How to restore entire disk to a prior snapshot made using Shadow Copy using command line program?
I am trying to emulate software such as Faronics DeepFreeze using Win7's built-in Shadow Copy functionality.
I am able to create snapshot of entire disk, and I can see that changes are tracked.
Next,...
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Open system recovery causes bluescreen 0x00000050 with ntfs.sys
Since yesterday my computer crashes with a bluescreen 0x00000050 as soon as I do something with the system restore.
For example (tried to translate from german to english so the exact programname ...
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Shadow Copy nightmares with Windows 7 + SSD
My backups act horrible. It will sit for 20 minutes, locking up the machine attempting to do a shadow copy. When I look at the event logs, it is loaded with the error:
Volume Shadow Copy Service ...
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Why Is Volume Shadow Copy Services stopping?
I am running Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit.
I am running a backup-over-the-internet software client which depends on the Volume Shadow Copy Services running.
Since I installed Service Pack 1 (or ...
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Disable "Previous Versions" functionality without shutting off other shadow copy functions?
(I looked pretty hard and couldn't find an appropriate previous question, but I have to think this has been asked...somebody please point me at a duplicate?)
Is there any way to disable (or restrict ...
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NTFS "Restore previous versions"
My harrowing experience over the past 24 hours:
Windows 7 installation hosed after bluetooth driver install.
Attempting to recover using restore points via "Repair" on the bootable Windows 7 ...
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Prevent Windows XP from deleting Volume Shadow Copy created by Windows 7
I have a harddisk with an NTFS-partition which I use on both Windows XP and Windows 7. When starting my system with Windows XP SP2 the Volume Shadow Copies (I think they are stored in the "System ...
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Taking snapshots of filesystem/volume in Windows 7?
I'm developing an Windows 7 image for deploying onto a bunch of computers.
As I install the software, I like to take a snapshot from time to time in case one piece of software makes a mess of things.
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Is Windows Complete PC Backup an atomic operation?
I know that Windows Complete PC Backup (Vista, 7) uses Volume Shadow Copy Service. Does this mean that making a backup is an atomic operation, with a snapshot created at the beginning of the backup ...
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Tool that automatically keeps old versions of a file? Shadow Copy in Win7?
When I'm working with a Graphics App, I press CTRL+S a lot to Quicksave. Sometimes, I just went too far and made a bad decision, sometimes to the point Undo wouldn't help either.
I would love to ...
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