Vssadmin delete shadows
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Deletes shadow copies of a specified volume.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples:.
Syntax
vssadmin delete shadows /for=<ForVolumeSpec> [/oldest | /all | /shadow=<ShadowID>] [/quiet]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
/for=<ForVolumeSpec> |
Specifies the volume for which the shadow copy is to be deleted. |
/oldest |
Deletes only the oldest shadow copy. |
/all |
Deletes all of the shadow copies for the specified volume. |
/shadow=<ShadowID> |
Deletes 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 |
/quiet |
Specifies that the command will not display messages while it is running. |
Remarks
- You can delete only shadow copies that have the client-accessible type.
Examples:
To delete the oldest shadow copy of volume C, type:
vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /oldest