How to Enable Shadow Copy
To enable Shadow Copies of Shared Folders, logon as a member of Domain Administrators, then open Computer Management. In the console tree, right-click Shared Folders, select All Tasks, and click Configure Shadow Copies. Click the volume where you want to enable Shadow Copies of Shared Folders, and then click Enable. You can only enable Shadow Copies of Shared Folders on a per-volume basis, and on an NTFS volume only; that is, you cannot select specific shared folders and files on a volume to be copied or not copied. By enabling Shadow Copies of Shared Folders, you also create a default schedule and settings for subsequent shadow copies. To make changes to these defaults, click Settings.
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Setting |
Description |
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Storage area |
Specifies the volume where the shadow copies are stored. The default setting is the volume that contains the source files. It is recommended that you use a separate volume on another disk to provide better performance for heavily-used file servers. You can only change the storage volume when there are no shadow copies present. If you need to change the storage volume for a volume that has already been enabled, you must first delete all of the shadow copies on that volume. |
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Maximum size |
Specifies the maximum amount of space that will be used to store shadow copies on a particular volume. The default size is 10% of the size of the volume that contains the source files that are being shadow copied. If the shadow copies are stored on a separate volume from the source files, change this default to reflect the amount of the storage volume that you want to dedicate to shadow copies. The storage limit must be at least 100 megabytes (MB); with this limit, only a single shadow copy can be stored. If you set a restrictive storage limit, verify that the number of shadow copies that you have scheduled will fit within those restraints. If shadow copies are deleted prematurely due to storage limits, you may be defeating the purpose of enabling Shadow Copies of Shared Folders. Click Details to compare the amount of space used on your storage volume with the maximum storage limit. |
Schedule
Specifies settings for creating a schedule to take shadow copies on a regular basis. Schedule shadow copies at a time of day that will work best for your users. The default schedule is 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday.
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