Questions tagged [volume-shadow-copy]
Volume Shadow Copy is a mechanism for creating and storing snapshots (shadow copies) on NTFS filesystems.
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Shadow copy in XP?
Can the volume shadow copy system being installed on XP Pro standalone?
If not, what are some suitable free alternatives?
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Is there a way to use Volume Shadow Copy on Windows 8?
I can't find the Previous Versions tab that used to be available, and I see that there is now the new File History thing, but it only appears to back up libraries. But I want it for all of my folders. ...
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What other services are required for the Volume Shadow Copy service to start?
For some reason, the Volume Shadow Copy service is stopping. I figure that it could be because one or several other services are stopped. I have recently disinfected the computer from a malware, and ...
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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.
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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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How to set VSS (Shadow Copy) Retention
I am in the process of optimizing the VSS on our Windows Server 2008 SP2 machine.
I would like to do the following:
Run a snapshot at 11:59 AM and 11:59 PM every day
Keep a retention of 30 days for ...
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How to use Volume Shadows Copy and Robocopy on Win7?
I’d like to backup my system with Robocopy and Powershell, but Robocopy is not able to copy open files. Volume Shadows Copy seems a solution but I can’t find any clear and simple explanation on how to ...
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NTFS Error - file system structure is corrupt and unusable [duplicate]
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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.
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Programmatically create a shadow copy on Win XP
In Vista / 7 I can create a shadow copy with vssadmin (VSSADMIN.EXE version 1.1)
vssadmin create shadow /For=c:
In XP, vssadmin version is 1.0, and doesn't support the create command, only list
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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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Does ntfs-3g keep shadow copies up to date?
NTFS shadow copies in differential mode work by copying the original data in a data block to a backup area before new writes are committed. If ntfs-3g doesn't do this copying, it could corrupt ...
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