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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 11:59 PM | 1 vote
What is the proper method to use for using shadow copy within Windows 10 to restore lost files contained within shared folders on the Windows 10 computer?
Several former IT persons have tried to enable this within Windows 10 by setting up a share on the C:\Users folder (as a hidden share named Users$) but when we click on the Previous versions properties tab for the C:\Users folder it is has been empty while on other Windows 10 computers there have been previous versions of files available.
All of these computers have had 13% of the volume capacity reserved for system protection.
What is the correct process for setting this up and ensuring that we are able to use the "Previous versions" tab to restore backed up copies of files within these folders?
All replies (4)
Friday, October 6, 2017 9:26 AM
Hi,
You could check the link below to find if it is helpful.
How to recover files and folders using Shadow Volume Copies
https://www.wintips.org/restore-deleted-files-using-shadow-copy/
Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Hope it will be helpful to you
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:24 PM
Hi,
Haven't received your message a few days, was your issue resolved?
I am proposing previous helpful replies as "Answered". Please feel free to try it and let me know the result. If the reply is helpful, please remember to mark it as answer which can help other community members who have same questions and find the helpful reply quickly.
Best regards,
Carl
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Saturday, January 6, 2018 6:45 PM | 2 votes
You can only provide external links for how to use Previous Versions? Does Microsoft not support this feature? Why is this part of the OS and a menu selection if support is not available.
Saturday, January 6, 2018 8:46 PM
Since Windows 8, Shadow Copies is replaced by "File History",
(here was the first anouncement: Protecting user files with File History)
so you will find information under this name:
Back up and restore your files