Vista - System Restore - disk space

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>vssadmin list shadowstorage
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (C\\?\Volume{9707de3c-9d94-11dc-bb54-806e6f6e6963}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume: (C\\?\Volume{9707de3c-9d94-11dc-bb54-806e6f6e69
63}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 65.193 GB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 67.45 GB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 68.427 GB


C:\Windows\system32>vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /Maxsize=3GB
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Successfully resized the shadow copy storage association

Hi DjLevel9,

That is a lot of space for restore points, but Vista uses 15% of your hard drive space by default. I would say only if you need to save space, or want to increase it to be able to store more restore point dates.

Shawn

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 GB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 GB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

That will save you space alright.

Be careful not to over do the shrinking of the restore point memory. Each time Vista or an application is updated a new restore point is generated and old ones may be eliminated if there is not sufficient storage.

In one case this resulted in my no longer having a restore point that I needed. It would be nice to be able to protect a restore point from being eliminated as a result of an undetermined string of automatic update processes. Do you have any instructions on how to do that without increasing restore point memory significantly.

Sorry DeanReily,

It is not possible to save just any one particular restore point or prevent the oldest one from getting deleted when you run out of hard drive space. The only way to help is to increase the amount of space used for restore points on the hard drive, but even then you will run out of space eventually. The best option is to use a good backup program.

Sorry,
Shawn

Hi
trying to reduce shadow storage, keep getting error msg

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>vssadmin list shadowstorage
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (D\\?\Volume{3ddf0d5c-3a52-11dd-b79b-0019db2d605e}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume: (D\\?\Volume{3ddf0d5c-3a52-11dd-b79b-0019db2d60
5e}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 1.703 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 100 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 33.911 GB
Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (C\\?\Volume{ea3d4cb6-3a4e-11dd-91c8-806e6f6e6963}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume: (C\\?\Volume{ea3d4cb6-3a4e-11dd-91c8-806e6f6e69
63}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 4.941 GB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 5.792 GB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 17.977 GB

C:\Windows\system32>vassadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C:/On=C:/Maxsize=5GB
'vassadmin' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Windows\system32>vassadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /Maxsize=5GB
'vassadmin' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Windows\system32>

Hi Nigel,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Check to make sure that you did the Run as administrator in step 3.

Plus, you should type:

vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /Maxsize=5GB

instead of:

vassadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C:/On=C:/Maxsize=5GB

Notice the spaces that were left out after C: also.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks Shawn
Copy & paste worked great,

Best forum iv found for Vista.

Your welcome Nigel. Glad it worked for you now.

Shawn