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Re: VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service)
Thanks, Colin
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Jesús Guinda
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> According to page 17 of the Windows Vista Product Guide, shadow copies
> (previous versions of files) are not available in the Home Basic and Home
> Premium editions. The "Windows Shadow Copy" PT refers to is not synonymous
> with VSS. It is the branding for the previous versions feature.
>
> PT does not mean that VSS is not available in some editions of Vista because
> all editions provide System Restore which relies on volsnap.sys for the
> snapshots used in setting new RS points. It is the case that several
> features that RELY on VSS are not enabled in all editions. To my knowledge,
> VSS is integral to the platform.
>
> "jesusg" <jesusg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F855778-D61E-4E3D-AD0B-E4A7553CD886@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm developing a backup application for Vista, and I'm using VSS.
> >
> > I've read at Pul Thurrott's Supersite
> > (http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_02.asp) that nor Home Basic
> > nor
> > Home Premium support ShadowCopy.
> >
> > Can anybody confirm if the Volume Shadow Copy Service is usable in Vista
> > Home editions ?
> >
> > TIA,
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> > Jesús Guinda
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