Cant see my Shadow Copies?

[Guest Scott Townsend]

I have the Server (Win2008) setup for Shadow Copies. I can see in the

Properties of the volume that there are 2 a day for the past 2 weeks.

 

Though when I go to folder where stuff has changed, there are no previous

versions.

 

The Drive that has all of the Shadow Copy Data on it has 207GB on it, so

there is something there...

 

How can I see the Shadow Copy files?

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Cant see my Shadow Copies?

 

Scott Townsend <scooter133@community.nospam> wrote:

> I have the Server (Win2008) setup for Shadow Copies. I can see in the

> Properties of the volume that there are 2 a day for the past 2 weeks.

>

> Though when I go to folder where stuff has changed, there are no

> previous versions.

>

> The Drive that has all of the Shadow Copy Data on it has 207GB on it,

> so there is something there...

>

> How can I see the Shadow Copy files?

 

How are you looking at the folder? Look at \\server\share\folder across the

network or \\server\drive$ Don't look at it directly in Explorer.

[Guest George Yin]

RE: Cant see my Shadow Copies?

 

Hello,

 

In Windows Server 2008, you don't need to use the network path to access

the previous versions.

 

I would firstly double check how you found that you couldn't get the

previous versions. Did you do this as follow?

 

Right-click a volume and click Properties. Switch to the Shadow Copies tab,

and click Enable button for a specified volume. Click OK. Then in a folder

in this volume, create a new file. Then, right-click this folder and click

Properties. On the Previous Versions tab, under "Folder versions:", it is

blank or it shows "There are no previous versions available"?

 

If this is the case, I would like to suggest that you take a look the

following KB article. The root cause may be that "File and Printer Sharing

for Microsoft Networks" is not bound to the correct network connection.

 

"Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista:

"There are no previous versions available"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862

 

Sincerely,

George Yin

Microsoft Online Support

Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

 

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[Guest Scott Townsend]

Re: Cant see my Shadow Copies?

 

My E:\ Drive on my File server (Win2008) has Shadow Copies enabled.

The Shadow Copies are stored on G:\ Drive, 2 a Day since the 14th

There are over 100 shares on the Volume, each has the Shadow Copy Check mark

on them

 

I've Tried to see the files from

Vista PC via \\server\share\folder

2nd Vista PC via \\server\share\folder

Local Server via \\server\share\folder

Local Server via e:\folder

2nd 2008 Server via \\server\share\folder

 

 

All of which were able to see Volume shadow copies the day after it was

setup. I have not checked it since.

 

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is checked for

everyone.

 

Thank you

 

 

"George Yin(MSFT)" <v-chanyin@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:JjxOg$1OJHA.312@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...

> Hello,

>

> In Windows Server 2008, you don't need to use the network path to access

> the previous versions.

>

> I would firstly double check how you found that you couldn't get the

> previous versions. Did you do this as follow?

>

> Right-click a volume and click Properties. Switch to the Shadow Copies

> tab,

> and click Enable button for a specified volume. Click OK. Then in a folder

> in this volume, create a new file. Then, right-click this folder and click

> Properties. On the Previous Versions tab, under "Folder versions:", it is

> blank or it shows "There are no previous versions available"?

>

> If this is the case, I would like to suggest that you take a look the

> following KB article. The root cause may be that "File and Printer

> Sharing

> for Microsoft Networks" is not bound to the correct network connection.

>

> "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows

> Vista:

> "There are no previous versions available"

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937862

>

> Sincerely,

> George Yin

> Microsoft Online Support

> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

>

> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security

> =====================================================

> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so

> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.

> =====================================================

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

> rights.

>