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== Configuring and Enabling Shadow Copy from the Command Line ==
A significant amount of Shadow Copy functionaility functionality can be access from accessed via the command line using the '''vssadmin''' tool, which is the focus of this section.
In order to obtain information about shadow copie copies configured on a system, use ''vssadmin list shadows'':
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vssadmin add shadowstorage /for=''volume'' /on=''storevolume''
where ''volume'' represents the volume on which shadowe shadow copy is to be enabled and ''storevolume'' is the volume on which the shadow copies are to be stored, for example:
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The restoration of a shadow from a specific snapshot can be achieved from the command line using the ''vssadmin revert'' command combined with the Shadow Copy ID of the required snapshot. Note that the revert cannot be perfomed performed if open file handles exist on the volume (the ''/ForceDismount'' parameter is available but its use is not recommended since it can result in lost data:
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vssadmin delete shadowstorage /for=e:
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== Restoring Shadow Copy Snapshots from Clients ==