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How to Reduce Shadow Copy on Windows Vista

Method 1 of 2:

Reviewing Shadow Copy

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    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.
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    Click Start>All Programs>Accessories.

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    Select Command Prompt (make sure you right click on Command Prompt first, and select Run as administrator).
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    Type in vssadmin list shadowstorage.
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    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 2 of 2:

Reducing Hard Disk Space Allocated for Shadow Copy

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    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.
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    Type in vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=[here add the maximum space you will allow for Shadow Sorage, e.g. 3GB].
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    Press Enter/Return. The results will be displayed in Command Prompt.

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    Click Start>Computer and once again review the available disk space for Local Disk (C:).
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