| title | description | ms.topic | ms.assetid | ms.author | author | manager | ms.date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
delete shadows |
Reference article for the delete shadows command, which deletes shadow copies. |
reference |
e29a84d2-04d1-4eb1-910a-5a47bddbc24d |
jgerend |
JasonGerend |
mtillman |
10/16/2017 |
Deletes shadow copies.
delete shadows [all | volume <volume> | oldest <volume> | set <setID> | id <shadowID> | exposed {<drive> | <mountpoint>}]
| 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. |