Shadow Copy, uses ? Get rid of it ?

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  1. TairikuOkami
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    CountMike said:
    When I extracted windows folder using that utility to another disk it practically copied whole windows folder of ~40GB. My system restore was set at 5GB to start with and that's good enough for about 3 restore points.
    SR does not exceed its preset size, it will fail to create a restore point, if it is too big. Sounds more like File History.

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  3. lx07
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    TairikuOkami said:
    SR does not exceed its preset size, it will fail to create a restore point, if it is too big. Sounds more like File History.
    Could be. Where are File History changes backed up when your File History drive is disconnected though? I thought it was in %TEMP% but I can't find any definitive answer... Definitely it should not be in C:\Windows (but perhaps it is).
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  4. OldMike65
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    Interesting because I have had system restore off for months, and my Macrium Reflect runs just fine from my desktop.
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  6. lx07
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    OldMike65 said:
    Interesting because I have had system restore off for months, and my Macrium Reflect runs just fine from my desktop.
    No, no, no - it isn't having system restore turned on or off that causes a problem - it is disabling Volume Shadow Copy Service (the subject of this thread I thought).

    Macrium works fine (as long as the service is running it doesn't matter if you turn system protection on or off).

    Sorry I mentioned it :)
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  7. OldMike65
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    lx07 said:
    No, no, no - it isn't having system restore turned on or off that causes a problem - it is disabling Volume Shadow Copy Service (the subject of this thread I thought).

    Macrium works fine (as long as the service is running it doesn't matter if you turn system protection on or off).

    Sorry I mentioned it :)

    Ok lx07 Now I understand, guess I read some of the previous posts wrong then...My Bad. sorry.
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