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Shadow Copy for shared folders - is that something different from shadow copy on a volume?

I found this page:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/22a0add1-d224-47ee-8f6e-65103fb63e231033.mspx?mfr=true

which talks about shadow copy for shared folders...

but then it says 'When you enable Shadow Copies for Shared Folders on a volume, a default scheduled task is also created. The default schedule for copies is twice a day at 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday.'

I only know of enabling shadow copy by right clicking on a drive, properties, then enable shadow copy. so that's at the volume / drive letter level. but it's only shadow copying the shared folders?! or is that something different. and there's the admininstrative c$ and D$ so in effect, the entire drive IS being shadow copied?

thanks!

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Don S.

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And yes, C$ and D$ count as shares from Shadow Copy's point of view.

so it is shadow copying everything on the drive even if you don't specifically share it, right? in a pinch you'd access the \\server\c$ chare if you needed a previous version?

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Now my head is really spinning!

THis link:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/22a0add1-d224-47ee-8f6e-65103fb63e231033.mspx?mfr=true

talks of sharow copy for a share, but as I say above, makes mention of enabling it on at a volume level:

but then it says 'When you enable Shadow Copies for Shared Folders on a volume, a default scheduled task is also created. The default schedule for copies is twice a day at 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday.'

Jeff:

so the backup wizard is turning on volume shadow copy for itself (and everyone else) rather than you having to go into properties of a drive and enabling it there? so running the backup wizard is killing 2 birds with 1 stone (enable backup AND turning on VSS?)

and back to the original question - is the shadow copy for shares the same as volume shadow copy? just 2 different names for the same thing?

Jeffrey Kane - TechSoEasy

Yes, Yes, and Yes.

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Jeff
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