Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2,Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2008
Deletes shadow copies of a specified volume.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
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vssadmin delete shadows /for=<ForVolumeSpec> [/oldest | /all | /shadow=<ShadowID>] [/quiet] | |
Parameters
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/for=<ForVolumeSpec> |
Specifies the volume for which the shadow copy is to be deleted. | ||||
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/oldest |
Deletes only the oldest shadow copy. | ||||
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/all |
Deletes all of the shadow copies for the specified volume. | ||||
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/shadow=<ShadowID> |
Deletes 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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/quiet |
Specifies that the command will not display messages while it is running. | ||||
Remarks
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You can delete only shadow copies that have the client-accessible type.
Examples:
To delete the oldest shadow copy of volume C, type:
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vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /oldest | |