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    vista shadow copy please help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Sir Travis D, Mar 27, 2008.

  1. Sir Travis D

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    Hi, I'm trying to give vista shadow copy 2gb's maximum of space to use
    I have sp1
    I have tried to use the command prompts commands from websites, but as soon as I enter them, the box closes
    I need as close to exact commands as possible
    thanks
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 27, 2008
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    yea how do u change how much space sys restore takes
     
    McGrady, Mar 27, 2008
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  3. Sir Travis D

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    I read pages on how, but the commands dont work for me on sp1 - they just close box
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 27, 2008
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    McGrady, Mar 27, 2008
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    i said that didnt work
    i took a video of what it said after clicking, and it said this
    error: the specified volume shadow storage association was not found

    here is what im trying to do
    vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /Maxsize=3GB

    my comp only has one storage its c:
    i have shadow storage disabled atm, but i want it to set 3gb because on my old comp it kept turning back on
     
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    thats the problem....enable it right now then do the cmd line.
     
    McGrady, Mar 27, 2008
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    still the same problem
    im turning it back off
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 27, 2008
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    What happens when you do

    vssadmin list shadowstorage?
     
    pixelot, Mar 27, 2008
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    Start > All Programs > Accessories > Right-click on "Command Prompt" > Run as Administrator

    Then type your commands:
    vssadmin
    vssadmin list shadowstorage
    ...
     
    swarmer, Mar 27, 2008
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    lol. i would assumed if he "read" how to do it, that he ran it as admin. like it says to do
    but ya that could very well be the problem lol.
    ;x

    faster way: press start orb>type 'cmd'>right click>run as admin> then do it
     
    McGrady, Mar 28, 2008
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    Yes, you are seeing the "box go away" because you are typing the commands into the "Run" box, and they are not meant to be run this way. You need to open the command prompt as administrator first, as swarmer says here, then type the commands into that box. You will be able to see any errors and the "box" will not go away.

    If you have shadow storage disabled, it will not work. Please post the answer to this question from pixelot:
     
    orev, Mar 28, 2008
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