vssadmin list shadowstorage - error


  1. modmal
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    win 7 home premuim, 64bit
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    vssadmin list shadowstorage - error


    Hi there

    after reading comments elsewhere, I decided to try and reduce the memory reserved for restore points (currently 20 points listed).

    I ran the above command at the command line, with admin privilages. The following was returned:

    Error: The shadow copy provider had an unexpected error while trying to process
    the specified command.

    Can anybody advise? (NB i tried this on my vista machine and it worked fine).

    Many thanks
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  3. Hopalong X
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    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
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    Type in "Create a Restore point" in Start Search bar. It usually appears with just Create. Then click it.
    Left window below opens. Click configure and right window opens.
    Set size with slider and click Apply then OK.
    That is it.
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  4. modmal
    Posts : 2
    win 7 home premuim, 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    Hi Mike thanks for pointing that out. I read somewhere that the slider control has not been available since XP. I trimmed it down to 2% and that still left 8 restore points, using c. 5GB. However at least I now know there is a limit applied. thanks again
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  6. Hopalong X
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    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
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    Your welcome.

    Mike
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