vssadmin delete shadows
Deletes a specified volume's shadow copies. You can only delete shadow copies with the client-accessible type.
Syntax
vssadmin delete shadows /for=<ForVolumeSpec> [/oldest | /all | /shadow=<ShadowID>] [/quiet]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
/for=<ForVolumeSpec> |
Specifies which volume's shadow copy will be deleted. |
| /oldest | Deletes only the oldest shadow copy. |
| /all | Deletes all of the specified volume's shadow copies. |
/shadow=<ShadowID> |
Deletes the shadow copy specified by ShadowID. To get the shadow copy ID, use the vssadmin list shadows command. When you enter a shadow copy ID, use the following format, where each X represents a hexadecimal character: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX |
| /quiet | Specifies that the command won't display messages while running. |
Examples
To delete the oldest shadow copy of volume C, type:
vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /oldest