<div>
In the mean time i have used the following command to resize the volume<br />
<br />
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /MaxSize=300MB<br />
<br />
but this doesn't fix the problem that it is actually still creating copies even when its set to disabled.
</div>


In the mean time i have used the following command to resize the volume

vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /MaxSize=300MB

but this doesn't fix the problem that it is actually still creating copies even when its set to disabled.

<div>
you could remove windows shadow service from window components in add remove programs<br />
<br />
CT<br />
<br />

</div>


you could remove windows shadow service from window components in add remove programs

CT



<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
hey guys,<br />
<br />
I have a box running Windows Server 2003 R2 EE. Volume Shadow copies are disabled yet it is still outputting on a daily basis. I stumbled across this problem when i noticed disk usage increasing significantly on a daily basis. <br />
<br />
I have verified its set to not run.<br />
<br />
When i attempt to press the disable button i get the error message which can be seen in image 1<br />
<br />
So i have also attempted to disable the service and then attempt to disable it and i get image 2.<br />
<br />
also it will not delete the files using the command line. i have attempted to remove associations etc but to no effect. infact it created an additional copy every time i tried.<br />
<br />
please help grrrrrr<br />
<br />
KAVO<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2009/07_w30/161818/Image1.jpg" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Before disabling service  (25 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Image1.jpg</a><br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2009/07_w30/161819/image-2.jpg" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="After disabling service (9 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>image-2.jpg</a>
</div>
</div>


image-2.jpg

Image1.jpg

hey guys,

I have a box running Windows Server 2003 R2 EE. Volume Shadow copies are disabled yet it is still outputting on a daily basis. I stumbled across this problem when i noticed disk usage increasing significantly on a daily basis. 

I have verified its set to not run.

When i attempt to press the disable button i get the error message which can be seen in image 1

So i have also attempted to disable the service and then attempt to disable it and i get image 2.

also it will not delete the files using the command line. i have attempted to remove associations etc but to no effect. infact it created an additional copy every time i tried.

please help grrrrrr

KAVO

Volume Shadow Copies still occuring even though they are disabled

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.