Batch Files VSS - Volume Shadow Copies Updated August 11 2024
Mount shadow volumes on disk images
https://forensicswiki.xyz/wiki/index.php?title=Mount_shadow_volumes_on_disk_images

diskpart
select vdisk file=C:\myimage.vhd
attach vdisk readonly

vssadmin list shadows
vssadmin list shadows /for=E:\
vssadmin list
mklink /D C:\shadow_volume_1 \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy7\
rd C:\shadow_volume_1


Configure VSS on Windows Server
https://helpcenter.itopia.com/en/articles/724296-configuring-volume-shadow-copies-vss-on-windows-server

Configure VSS on Windows 10
https://www.ubackup.com/windows-10/volume-shadow-copy-windows-10.html
Step 1, enable on the drive:
Control Panel, System, Advanced System Settings, System Protection, Enable on the target drive.
Step 2, create a new Task Scheduler entry:
Program/script: wmic
Arguments: shadowcopy call create Volume=C:\
Step 3, resize if you need to, or redirect to a different drive:
vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=D: /MaxSize=900MB


Create a VSS Snapshot using powershell
(gwmi -list win32_shadowcopy).Create('C:\','ClientAccessible')
cmd.exe /k powershell -command $class=[WMICLASS]"root\cimv2:win32_shadowcopy" ; $class.create("C:\", "ClientAccessible")
powershell.exe -Command (gwmi -list win32_shadowcopy).Create('C:\','ClientAccessible')

Create a VSS Snapshot using WMIC
wmic shadowcopy call create Volume='C:\'




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