Vista - Please examine my Shadow Copy Storage using VssAdmin?

**dekruyter** · 06-20-2007

Below is a copy of my List ShadowStorage using the VssAdmin console command.

I fully understand the C: storage, in fact I set the MaxSize. But, why do I have unused E: storage, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, can I get rid of it. It may be an artifact from my recently upgrading my C: hardrive using Seagate's hard drive utility that move the OS onto the new hard drive using a "mirror" image. BUT, I did reformat the E: drive after this transfer. All is well and the Seagate utility worked great, but why can't I get rid of Shadows now on the E: drive. As you can see, the values are "0", but I had to set a minimum MaxSize of 300MB. I'm using Vista X64 Home Premium, and this may be part of the problem. Can you delete Shadows w/ Home Premium, and how?

Thanks folks, or anyone who understands this problem.

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (C

\\?\Volume{80afbf73-1633-11dc-a712-806e6f6e6963}\ Shadow Copy Storage volume: (C

\\?\Volume{80afbf73-1633-11dc-a712-806e6f6e6963}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 5.241 GB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 5.475 GB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 10 GB

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (E

\\?\Volume{7f0fa2e4-1b9a-11dc-8f9b-806e6f6e6963}\ Shadow Copy Storage volume: (E

\\?\Volume{7f0fa2e4-1b9a-11dc-8f9b-806e6f6e6963}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 300 MB

**dekruyter** · 06-21-2007

Anyone, Anyone, bueler, bueler.

06-20-2007	#1 (permalink)
dekruyter vista x64 17 posts	Please examine my Shadow Copy Storage using VssAdmin? Below is a copy of my List ShadowStorage using the VssAdmin console command. I fully understand the C: storage, in fact I set the MaxSize. But, why do I have unused E: storage, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, can I get rid of it. It may be an artifact from my recently upgrading my C: hardrive using Seagate's hard drive utility that move the OS onto the new hard drive using a "mirror" image. BUT, I did reformat the E: drive after this transfer. All is well and the Seagate utility worked great, but why can't I get rid of Shadows now on the E: drive. As you can see, the values are "0", but I had to set a minimum MaxSize of 300MB. I'm using Vista X64 Home Premium, and this may be part of the problem. Can you delete Shadows w/ Home Premium, and how? Thanks folks, or anyone who understands this problem. Shadow Copy Storage association For volume: (C\\?\Volume{80afbf73-1633-11dc-a712-806e6f6e6963}\ Shadow Copy Storage volume: (C\\?\Volume{80afbf73-1633-11dc-a712-806e6f6e6963}\ Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 5.241 GB Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 5.475 GB Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 10 GB Shadow Copy Storage association For volume: (E\\?\Volume{7f0fa2e4-1b9a-11dc-8f9b-806e6f6e6963}\ Shadow Copy Storage volume: (E\\?\Volume{7f0fa2e4-1b9a-11dc-8f9b-806e6f6e6963}\ Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 300 MB
My System Specs

06-21-2007	#2 (permalink)
dekruyter vista x64 17 posts	Re: Please examine my Shadow Copy Storage using VssAdmin? Anyone, Anyone, bueler, bueler.
My System Specs

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