Previous versions displays only the 64 OLDEST previous versions for vista, win7, 2008, 2008R2, 2012

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  I set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VSS\Settings\MaxShadowCopies to 128 which allows the server to create 128 shadowcopies - which it does.

  HOWEVER. the 'previous versions' tab on some clients only displays the oldest 64 previous versions and not the newest 64. I can verify this by changing MaxShadowCopies to 80, and I see the oldest 64 previous version but not the newest 16.

  Server is win08R2
  Client 2003r2 or XP: ALL 128 pervious versions are displayed
  Client vista/win7/2008/2008R2: ONLY the 64 oldest are displayed

  
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee923636(WS.10).aspx

  Only the last 64 are manageable... you have to update the registry.

  Try deploying that variable through GPO as a registry update, see if it changes on the client facing side.

  Computer Configuration\Preferences\Windows Settings\Registry - Right Click the blank section and select "New Registry Item"

  Action Update

  Hive Hkey_local_machine

  Key Path SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VSS\Settings

  Value MaxShadowCopies

  Value Type DWORD

  Value Data 128 

  Value Data Min. 1 Max 512

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  Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:09 PM
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  MaxShadowCopies controls how many shadow copies can be made (default is 64 max is 512) something else controls how many are displayed - and whatever the setting is it is different in different version of windows.

  Just for kicks I tried making the above registry change in a client computer and it made no difference (of course I had implicitly tested it on the sever since it was already set MaxShadowCopies=128 but it only displayed 64)

   

  Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:35 PM
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  We do have the same exact problem, after updating the registry, restart the server, ONLY WinXP and Server 2003 can see more than 64 previous versions of copies, Windows 7 and Server 2008R2 (include the file server itself) can only see the FIRST 64 previous versions of copies.  

  No kidding, install a virtual XP yourself and you will see the result, there is got to be a fix or registry to modify for it, or maybe it is simlpy MS's bug...

  Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:31 PM
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  this remains a big unresolved problem. Has anyone been able to display more than the 64 OLDEST previous versions for vista, win7 (and sp1), 2008, 2008R2 (and sp1)? as windows XP and windows 2003 R2 can?

  on this site:
  http://www.thatcouldbeaproblem.com/?tag=vss
  there is a work around but it results in reduced security.

  Tuesday, August 2, 2011 5:41 PM
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  I'm not sure whether the issue will be fixed in Vista and Win7. But it is fixed in win8 (RTM version). :)

  
  

  • Edited by BCLOUD Monday, May 21, 2012 8:28 PM

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  http://www.thatcouldbeaproblem.com/?tag=maxshadowcopies

  It is really two issues.

  1. server side

  2. client side

  • Edited by Erica.Bonnell Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:18 PM

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  Nope sorry just tested this windows server released version of windows 2012 and it is NOT fixed.

  Very Sad.

  • Marked as answer by bheimbigner Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:21 PM

  Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:16 PM
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  this remains a big unresolved problem. Has anyone been able to display more than the 64 OLDEST previous versions for vista, win7 (and sp1), 2008, 2008R2 (and sp1)? as windows XP and windows 2003 R2 can?

  on this site:
  
  

  THX ! You save my life ;) 

  Thanks very much !

  Wednesday, July 2, 2014 10:25 AM
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  This has been resolved windows 2012R2 (Version 6.3.9600)

  setting  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VSS\Settings\MaxShadowCopies to 128 NOW not only allows creation of up to 128 shadowcopies BUT also allows you to see them in win2012R2 and surprisingly (and without making any change to the 'client' machine) I can also see them in windows 7, 8, and 8.1 as well as windows server 2003r2, 2012 and 2008R2

  Thank you Microsoft for finally fixing this.

  • Marked as answer by bheimbigner Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:53 PM

  Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:51 PM