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Windows 7: shadow copy

22 Jul 2010  
dlk7107

Windows 7 home premium 32 bit
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shadow copy

Is "Previous Versions" (shadow copy) available in Win 7 Home Premium? When I right-click a file or folder and choose Properties, the "Previous Versions" tab does not appear.

Please help. Thanks


Last edited by dlk7107; 26 Jul 2010 at 09:42 AM..
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22 Jul 2010  
Dinesh

Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
8,235 posts
Mumbai, India
 
 

Go to services.msc and check whether Volume Shadow Copy service is running or not.
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22 Jul 2010  
Kirsch

Windows 7 Ultimate
1,223 posts
La Crosse, WI
 
 

Can you take a screenshot please? Also, you are sure there even is a previous version of that file?
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22 Jul 2010  
Dinesh

Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
8,235 posts
Mumbai, India
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Kirsch View Post
Via Wikipedia

Quote:
The "Previous Versions" feature is available in the Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Windows VIsta, and in all Windows 7 editions.
Now we just need to find out where that tab is..
Its right here:

shadow copy-capture.png
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22 Jul 2010  
Kirsch

Windows 7 Ultimate
1,223 posts
La Crosse, WI
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Dinesh View Post
Its right here:
I know where it is, he just said it wasn't showing up

Can you go into Control Panel > System and Security > System > system protection on the left

Make sure you have the correct options in configure set
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26 Jul 2010  
dlk7107

Windows 7 home premium 32 bit
30 posts
 
 

Thanks for your help. I now have the "Previous Versions" tab. I opened services.msc, but the Status field was blank. I then right-clicked on Volume Shadow Copy and chose Start.
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26 Jul 2010  
Dinesh

Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
8,235 posts
Mumbai, India
 
 

Glad to help.
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15 Oct 2011  
PattiChati

Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1, 32-bit
423 posts
 
 

dinesh - I have shadow copy on automatic, but it is not running. doesn't it have to be to do restore points?
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16 Oct 2011  
Imperfect1

Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
2,622 posts
Los Angeles, California + Milwaukee, Wis
 
 

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