Windows 10: Restore Point and Shadow Copy

Discus and support Restore Point and Shadow Copy in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Cannot create a Restore Point and cannot create a shadow copy for backup. Are the two related? How can I resolve these issues?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Peter Schinkel, Oct 2, 2019.

  1. PETER SCHINKEL
    Peter Schinkel Win User

    Restore Point and Shadow Copy


    Cannot create a Restore Point and cannot create a shadow copy for backup. Are the two related? How can I resolve these issues?

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    Peter Schinkel, Oct 2, 2019
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  2. MD.FAKHRUDDIN GAZZALI FAHIM
    MD.FAKHRUDDIN GAZZALI FAHIM Win User

    About deletion of Shadow Copy or System Restore in Windows 10

    Hello,

    Today I did a Disk Defragment on C: Drive in Windows 10. Before Defragmentation, I had 151GB/200GB, but after defragmentation now I have 147GB/200GB.

    I searched on the internet and found that there might be some shadows copies done. Now according to a post in Microsoft Support, I was able to see that almost 3.57 GB is consumed by system restore. My question are :

    1. Are System Restore and Shadow Copy same? Because both of them are consuming the same amount of space.
    2. If I delete a system restore point at this point (Currently, I only have the latest restore point after Defragmentation), will it create any other problems?
    3. Lastly, Are Shadow copies or the Windows Restore points automatically deleted?
    Thanks in advance.
     
    MD.FAKHRUDDIN GAZZALI FAHIM, Oct 2, 2019
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  3. ZBOOK
    zbook Win User
    restore points


    How do you find the appropriate shadow copy?
    Once the shadow copy is found what is the next step with this file?
    What pitfalls are there in the restoring of the shadow copy?
     
    zbook, Oct 2, 2019
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  4. PHILC43
    philc43 Win User

    Restore Point and Shadow Copy

    Restore and Shadow Copy


    One way of thinking about this in W10 is to consider System restore points as being a shadow copy of the system files while File History is a shadow copy of the Document and Pictures and other user folders that you can select within the File History settings.
     
    philc43, Oct 2, 2019
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