Delete shadows
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Deletes shadow copies.
Syntax
delete shadows [all | volume <Volume> | oldest <Volume> | set <SetID> | id <ShadowID> | exposed {<Drive> | <MountPoint>}]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
all |
Deletes all shadow copies. |
volume <Volume> |
Deletes all shadow copies of the given volume. |
oldest <Volume> |
Deletes the oldest shadow copy of the given volume. |
set <SetID> |
Deletes the shadow copies in the Shadow Copy Set of the given ID. You can specify an alias by using the % symbol if the alias exists in the current environment. |
id <ShadowID> |
Deletes a shadow copy of the given ID. You can specify an alias by using the % symbol if the alias exists in the current environment. |
exposed {<Drive> | <MountPoint>} |
Deletes the shadow copy exposed at the specified drive letter or mount point. Specify mount points as c:\mountPoint or by the drive letter such as p:. |