Prompt: How to Reduce Shadow Copy on Windows Vista

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Method 1of 2:

Reviewing Shadow Copy

1. Click Start>Computer and on Local Disk (C: ) you'll see the available disk space you have left on the hard drive of your Windows Vista desktop/notebook computer.
2. Click Start>All Programs>Accessories .
3. Select Command Prompt (make sure you right click on Command Prompt first, and select Run as administrator ).
4. Type in vssadmin list shadowstorage .
5. Press Enter/Return. Command Prompt will show the allocated space towards Shadow Copy. This can be reduced to allow more free hard drive space.

Method 2of 2:

Reducing Hard Disk Space Allocated for Shadow Copy

1. Exit Command Prompt and backtrack to Step 3 in Reviewing Shadow Copy . Open Command Prompt , again selecting the Run as administrator option when right-clicking.
2. Type in vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=[here add the maximum space you will allow for Shadow Sorage, e.g. 3GB ].
3. Press Enter/Return. The results will be displayed in Command Prompt.
4. Click Start>Computer and once again review the available disk space for Local Disk (C: ).