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Volume Shadow Copy is a mechanism for creating and storing snapshots (shadow copies) on NTFS filesystems.

Volume Shadow Copy is a mechanism for creating and storing snapshots on NTFS filesystems. It is used by recent versions of Windows to implement System Restore Points and system image backups.

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Windows 8.1 Insufficient storage available to create shadow copy

[Note: After I entered the problem statement, I found this question, which is apparently the same problem. Maybe one of us will get a good answer...] I have used the "Windows 7 File Recovery" tool under Windows 8 to create system image backups to…
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Create a Non-Persistent Shadow Copy for Backups on Windows 11 Pro?

I’ve set up a backup script in WSL to back up my Windows 11 Pro desktop to an external drive and Google Cloud Storage. However, WSL sees open Windows files as locked, causing backup issues. I think a good solution would be to create a non-persistent…
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Exclude backups (Volume Shadow Copy) from Windows Defender

Recently I setup a backup for some folders. Today I found out that windows defender won't let the backup service do its job. But how do I exclude the backup's shadow copy from windows defender? It's not like I can point it to a file or folder and…
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Devices & Printers takes too long to load

I'm having an unusual problem with Windows 10 where the Devices and Printers dialog shows the green progress bar for almost 5 minutes before loading. When it does load, it is almost unusable with lag. When I try to open Device Manager, it doesn't…
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Volume Shadow Copy based backup that works with TrueCrypt?

I have enabled whole-drive encryption on my external drive to comply with my company's requirements about data security. I want to be able to make a backup of files on the drive, even while they're in use. Is there any program out there that uses…
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Prevent System Restore Point from being created during Install

Whenever I install using .MSI, the system freezes right after starting the Volume Shadow Copy Service/etc, and creating a System Restore Point. If possible, I'd rather not disable System Restore, as this deletes all previous restore points. I also…
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Shadow Copy With Storage Spaces?

I converted 2 of my drives to be a mirrored storage space on windows 10. I am using ReFS. This drive is d drive. When I create a restore point the dialog that comes up does not have d drive in it. Thus I cannot configure the shadow copy space…
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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. Is there any way to do this on Windows 8? Volume…
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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 use it. Is there any documentation out there…
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volsnap: The shadow copies of volume C: were aborted because of an IO failure on volume C:

I have the following error appearing in Event Viewer several times per day: The shadow copies of volume C: were aborted because of an IO failure on volume C:. source: volsnap Nothing found in web search for this message
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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 computers are laptops. They are very frequently coming on…
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How to Turn Off Shadow Copies for Specific Folders/Files

I currently am using Windows Home Server 2011 and all of my shared folders (well, actually the volume that all of those shares are on) use the shadow copies of files. Is there a way to disable shadow copies for specific folders/files? Ultimately, I…
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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 to 0% disk space) the 'Previous Versions'…
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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 installation CD. Attempting to go back one day in the…
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How can I create a copy-on-write copy of a folder on Windows 10?

There's plenty of documentation on btrfs CoW, ZFS deduplication, and whatnot, but theoretically NTFS also has a CoW feature that Windows uses to give you the "previous versions" feature among other things. I'd like to know how to use this feature…
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