Shadow Copy is not working

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I have vista ultimate and can't figure out a way to get "Previous versions"
of files to work correctly. When check this tab all I ever see is "There
are no previous versions available". Few things I've tried.

Verified System Protection is enabled on c:\ (system) drive.
Verified Printer and Filesharing was enabled on local connection.
Disabled, rebooted and re-enabled system protection.

The only error I get relating to this in the error logs is: "The VSS service
is shutting down due to idle timeout."

Here's what I get when checking vssadmin list shadowstorage:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>vssadmin list shadowstorage
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{ab76703b-6650-11dc-81ff-806e6f6e6963}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume:
(C:)\\?\Volume{ab76703b-6650-11dc-81ff-806e6f6e69
63}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 1.383 GB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 1.881 GB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 17.174 GB

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (E:)\\?\Volume{bf5c5c91-7935-11dc-b1d6-000c41dd33ad}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume:
(E:)\\?\Volume{bf5c5c91-7935-11dc-b1d6-000c41dd33
ad}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 2.594 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 100 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 57.25 GB


C:\Windows\system32>

I would really, really like for this feature to work. Please help.
 
Nevermind. I had been using TweakVista and had a few services that appeared
to be completely unrelated to shadow copy disabled. Restoring default
services fixed it immediately.
 
Sorter

Glad you got this problem fixed and thanks for letting us know how you fixed
it.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


Sorter13 said:
Nevermind. I had been using TweakVista and had a few services that
appeared
to be completely unrelated to shadow copy disabled. Restoring default
services fixed it immediately.

Sorter13 said:
I have vista ultimate and can't figure out a way to get "Previous
versions"
of files to work correctly. When check this tab all I ever see is
"There
are no previous versions available". Few things I've tried.

Verified System Protection is enabled on c:\ (system) drive.
Verified Printer and Filesharing was enabled on local connection.
Disabled, rebooted and re-enabled system protection.

The only error I get relating to this in the error logs is: "The VSS
service
is shutting down due to idle timeout."

Here's what I get when checking vssadmin list shadowstorage:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>vssadmin list shadowstorage
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{ab76703b-6650-11dc-81ff-806e6f6e6963}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume:
(C:)\\?\Volume{ab76703b-6650-11dc-81ff-806e6f6e69
63}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 1.383 GB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 1.881 GB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 17.174 GB

Shadow Copy Storage association
For volume: (E:)\\?\Volume{bf5c5c91-7935-11dc-b1d6-000c41dd33ad}\
Shadow Copy Storage volume:
(E:)\\?\Volume{bf5c5c91-7935-11dc-b1d6-000c41dd33
ad}\
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 2.594 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 100 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 57.25 GB


C:\Windows\system32>

I would really, really like for this feature to work. Please help.
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