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    Vista shadow copy Q

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 4fingers97, Mar 22, 2009.

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    Ok So I read on here about Visat shadow copy. Does sahdow copy take up 15% of a hardrive? Because my hardrive used to be 385 and when I unclicked the hard drive c in system restore it went from 385 to 414 gb. Will these disapear again or will they stay because I unchecked the system restore?
     
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    they go bye-bye if you unchecked system restore and will not come back. unless you recheck the system restore.
     
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    Why? I unchecked it and it gave me more gbs. WHy would it go away?

    When the system restore was checked it had like 385 and when I unchecked it it gave me 404 and then 414gbs why would they go away?
     
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    shadow copies are part of vista's system restore. and they went away b/c you are no longer allowing vista to make them. and as for the increase of available space it cleaned everything it made so as it cleaned you gained it back.
     
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    So shoudlI check it or just keep it unchecked. because I dont need a copy of everything I have
     
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    if some thing goes wrong you will not have a restore option. but i never have mine on. i'd leave it uncheck if you have backups of everything that is important ie :pics, music. and i hope you are not scared of fresh installs if something does go dramatically wrong.
     
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    Ok thank you. one day I will make some backups. But will the 414 gbs go down again?
     
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    no as long as you dont recheck it. or fill it up LOL.
     
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    What do you mean recheck it? I check it alot and it still stays the same
     
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    as long as you do not enable system restore again.
     
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    Ok thank you
     
    4fingers97, Mar 22, 2009
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