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    We're currently designing a new infrastructure based around Windows Server 2012 so I'm currently investigating all the new technologies, including whether we should format the file server drive in ReFS format - and what problems we might encounter. I'm aware that it's not a good choice for SQL due to lack of sparse files but for a plain-vanilla file system, it might be a good thing to use.

    However, we currently use scheduled Shadow Copies to allow users to recover accidentally deleted/corrupt files during the day before the nightly backup kicks in. In my lab environment, I've just created two drives. One formatted as NFTS and the other formatted as ReFS.

    When I look at the properties of the NTFS drive, Shadow Copies tab is there:

    Including the F: drive - the ReFS drive.

    However, when I bring up the properties of the F: drive, the Shadow Copies tab is missing:

    So to configure shadow copies on ReFS drive, you have to select an NTFS drive and then select the ReFS volume.

    A little bizarre?

    Cheers, Rob.

    Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:50 PM

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    Hi,

    Does anybody have any idea how to get back shadow copy tab in disk properties window of any drive.

    Regards,

    Rahul Vaish

    Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:38 AM
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    happened to me too in wserver 2012 foundation 

    ! help

    Saturday, June 22, 2013 12:49 AM
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    For different questions please open a new question.


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    Oscar Virot

    Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:56 PM
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    Hi Rob.

    What if you:

    1. start Computer Mangement.
    2. Open System Tools
    3. Right Click Shared Folders
    4. Select All Tasks -> Configure Shadow Copies

    Do you see/can configure both disk available there?

    Via cmd can you list the volumes that vss knows about using:

    vssadmin list volumes


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    Oscar Virot

    • Proposed as answer by pocketmonkey Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:36 PM
    Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:58 PM
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    The Configure Shadow Copies tab is not available in the Shared Folders -> All Tasks menu.

    Wednesday, September 3, 2014 4:33 PM
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    You have to be logged in as an Administrator to see it. Otherwise:

    - Open Server manager | Computer Management
    - R-Click on Shared Folders > All Tasks > Configure Shadow Copies

    • Proposed as answer by pocketmonkey Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:35 PM
    Friday, February 5, 2016 10:39 PM
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    Another option is Right click on de C-drive and choose: Configure shadow copies.

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    • Proposed as answer by Filibuster Tuesday, April 16, 2019 6:55 PM
    Friday, October 13, 2017 1:11 PM