We moved over to Windows Server 2003 in the summer. We setup Shadow Copy and installed the client on users' XP computers. Everything was working fine. I guess no one has had to use the feature, ...

It's imperative to give users a fast and easy way to recover previous versions of documents or restore deleted files. Shadow copies are one way to speed along this process. One of your primary ...

The Volume Shadow Copy feature I wrote about last time is interesting enough (and quirky enough) that it seemed like a good idea to throw out a few more details. For starters, shadow copies are ...

Windows 2003 Server introduced a cool feature called “Shadow Copies of Shared Folders,” which is also available in Server 2008. In a nutshell, this feature (also known as the Volume Shadowcopy Service ...

Microsoft says that some applications might fail to backup data using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) after applying the June 2022 Patch Tuesday Windows updates. The issue occurs due to security ...

Simple enough question - but I can't find the answer to it. Is there any easy way (other than copying all the files off to a separate folder) of comparing two snapshots created by the volume shadow ...

VSS creates a buffer area called DIff Area which is used to temporarily write files when the data is moved. This buffer is dynamic and VSS can increase when required. However, when the shadow copy of ...