Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Backup — Windows and Windows Server. This article describes how to change the designated drive for VSS shadow copies to another local drive. This article is intended as a first step to help resolve VSS related issues affecting Cloud Direct's backup service. To save VSS shadow copies to a local drive other than the default drive, you must change the destination directory.
Proceed as follows. The Shadow Copies page lists all drives, or Volumes , on the server. If No limit is selected, then VSS will continue to use more and more of the available drive space until all drive space is used up, at which point applications start to fail due to insufficient drive space. Note : if you require Shadow Copies, then you must go back into the Schedule page and set up a new schedule.
The destination drive has now been changed, and the new configuration saved. In the example shown, VSS shadow copies for drive C will no longer be saved on drive C, but will now be saved on drive F. Note : This action does not require a reboot in order to take effect.
Knowledge Base. Changing the destination directory for VSS To save VSS shadow copies to a local drive other than the default drive, you must change the destination directory. Ensure that the selected drive has Next Run Time set to Disabled. If not, then click the Disable button.
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