Applies To: Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003 R2
Lists all existing shadow copies of a specified volume. If you use this command without parameters, it displays all volume shadow copies on the computer, in the order dictated by Shadow Copy Set.
Syntax
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vssadmin list shadows [/for=<ForVolumeSpec>] [/shadow=<ShadowID>] | |
Parameters
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/for=<ForVolumeSpec> |
Specifies the volume for which the shadow copies are to be listed. | ||||
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/shadow=<ShadowID> |
Lists the shadow copy specified by ShadowID. To get the shadow copy ID, use the vssadmin list shadows command. When you type a shadow copy ID, use the following format, where each X represents a hexadecimal character:
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