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vssadmin list shadows

Lists all existing shadow copies of a specified volume. If you use this command without parameters, it displays all volume shadow copies on the computer in the order dictated by Shadow Copy Set.

Syntax

vssadmin list shadows [/for=<ForVolumeSpec>] [/shadow=<ShadowID>]

Parameters

Parameter Description
/for=<ForVolumeSpec> Specifies which volume the shadow copies will be listed for.
/shadow=<ShadowID> Lists the shadow copy specified by ShadowID. To get the shadow copy ID, use the vssadmin list shadows command. When you type a shadow copy ID, use the following format, where each X represents a hexadecimal character:

{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}