Win32_ShadowStorage class
The Win32_ShadowStorage class represents the association between a volume for which a shadow copy is made, and a volume to which differential data is written.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all of the inherited properties. Properties and methods are in alphabetic order, not MOF order.
Syntax
class Win32_ShadowStorage
{
uint64 AllocatedSpace;
Win32_Volume REF DiffVolume;
uint64 MaxSpace;
uint64 UsedSpace;
Win32_Volume REF Volume;
};
Members
The Win32_ShadowStorage class has these types of members:
- Methods
- Properties
Methods
The Win32_ShadowStorage class has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Create | Creates a differential area storage for the specified Volume. |
Properties
The Win32_ShadowStorage class has these properties.
AllocatedSpace
Data type: uint64
Access type: Read-only
Allocated space on the differential area volume.
For more information about using uint64 values in scripts, see Scripting in WMI.
DiffVolume
Data type: Win32_Volume
Access type: Read-only
Reference to the differential volume.
MaxSpace
Data type: uint64
Access type: Read/write
Maximum space on the differential area volume.
For more information about using uint64 values in scripts, see Scripting in WMI.
UsedSpace
Data type: uint64
Access type: Read-only
Used space on the differential area volume.
For more information about using uint64 values in scripts, see Scripting in WMI.
Volume
Data type: Win32_Volume
Access type: Read-only
Reference to the original volume.
Examples
The Get Remote Shadow Volume Information With Powershell PowerShell sample on TechNet gallery uses Win32_ShadowStorage to retrieve shadow volume information.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
None supported |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 |
Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
MOF |
Vss.mof |
DLL |
Vsswmi.dll |