delete shadows

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 shadow copies exposed at the specified drive or mount point.