Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Disassociates a shadow copy volume from VSS and makes it accessible as a regular volume. The volume can then be accessed using a drive letter (if assigned) or volume name. If used without parameters, break displays help at the command prompt.
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This command is relevant only for hardware shadow copies after import.
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For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
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break [writable] <SetID> | |
Parameters
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[writable] |
Enables read/write access on the volume. |
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<SetID> |
Specifies the ID of the shadow copy set. |
Remarks
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Exposed volumes, like the shadow copies they originate from, are read-only by default.
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The alias of the shadow copy ID, which is stored as an environment variable by the load metadata command, can be used in the SetID parameter.
Examples
To make a shadow copy with the alias name Alias1 accessible as a writable volume in the operating system, type:
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break writable %Alias1% | |
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Access to the volume is made directly to the hardware provider without record of the volume having been a shadow copy.
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