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| Thread ID: 113491 | 2010-10-22 02:21:00 | Shadow copy –Explanation for dummies please | ktee (5538) | Press F1 |
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| 1146898 | 2010-10-22 02:21:00 | I am trying to understand backup system, alas getting more and more confused. I have Vista home premium. It does not do Complete Backup but does File Backup. So far I’ve worked out. File Backup uses VSS and stores files into a Zip VSS = (Shadow Copy (Volume Snapshot Service or Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS). Now I looked at under “Administer :Command Prompt”, type in vssadmin list shadow storage, it says Used Shadow Copy Storage space 33GB Allocated Shadow Storage space 34.1GB Maxium Shadow Storage space 34.9GB So I have a shadow copy and I can only use it for File Backup. But websites for Backup features in various editions of Vista say for Home premium - “ Complete backup no” (okay understand that) “Shadow Copy (restore previous versions of your documents) No” Another Window's site has also got no ticks For “Shadow copy under Home Premium” I confused about this shadow copy thing, Ive obviously got it, why does it say I haven’t |
ktee (5538) | ||
| 1146899 | 2010-10-22 02:28:00 | Buy an external hard drive. Download Syncback. Use it to create a simple one click process for backing up your personal files to the external. Then go get an imaging program, make an image of C: and back that up to the external too. There - all safe and protected and stuff Micrososfts crap methods. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1146900 | 2010-10-22 02:41:00 | Yes I was going to do that eventually but want to do some backups before I change fans, then get external hard disk. But surely Vistas File backup will works??? I just want a bit of explanation about this shadow copy. Was thinking maybe theyre saying not there for Premium cause not for Complete Backup. Unfortunately I one of those people who has to understand something, I cant just "do it". Which of course means considerable time.... If there was a course for these things Id go on it. Cause everytime I follow instructions from a site or book, it is either not the same or doesnt work |
ktee (5538) | ||
| 1146901 | 2010-10-22 03:23:00 | I just want a bit of explanation about this shadow copy. Unfortunately I one of those people who has to understand something, I cant just "do it". Which of course means considerable time.... fair enough, you as asked for it :thumbs: start here :D technet.microsoft.com then here www.petri.co.il Actually this link is better suited for you en.wikipedia.org I wouldnt trust Vista built in backup with my data. I think the Vista Pro & Vista Home had differing built-in MS backups (??) May sure you can actually pick the directories youself & dont have to rely on a Vista Backup's educated guess |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1146902 | 2010-10-22 04:05:00 | I'm confused by Vista backup too. I used an external imaging program but it produced a huge file (100 GB) even when user data and pagefile.sys were excluded. I think most of the bloat was Shadow Copy/VSS. Clearing system restore (ie, deleting all my daughter's restore points) didn't seem to be a good option. The idea is to exclude the bloat from the backup, not delete it |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1146903 | 2010-10-22 04:10:00 | Ta, I 'll finish printing out and underlining all the others Ive got up first. Got the last one already. So I suppose I'll just have to give up trying to understand why Vista states it doesn't have a shadow copy for Premium when it does. BBcmicro, what version Vista you got?? |
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