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## Purpose
There are times when you may need to delete shadow copies (Volume Shadow Copies) from a drive—commonly to free up disk space. While this is usually straightforward, you may encounter scenarios where shadow copies cannot be deleted through normal means. The following methods provide ways to forcibly remove all shadow copies from a specific volume.
There are times when you may need to delete shadow copies (Volume Shadow Copies) from a drive, commonly to free up disk space. While this is usually straightforward, you may encounter scenarios where shadow copies cannot be deleted through normal means. The following methods provide ways to forcibly remove all shadow copies from a specific volume.
!!! warning
The examples below will **permanently delete all shadow copies** on the specified drive. The examples use drive `D:`—adjust the drive letter as needed.
The examples below will **permanently delete all shadow copies** on the specified drive. The examples use drive `D:`; adjust the drive letter as needed.
## Method 1: Delete Shadow Copies Using `vssadmin`
The `vssadmin` utility is the standard tool for managing shadow copies. It is typically safe and handles deletions gracefully.