From 9c9c4b9298f902c86c8269639099768ce6b828cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicole Rappe Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 19:03:41 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update Workflows/Windows/VSS/Delete Shadow Copies.md --- Workflows/Windows/VSS/Delete Shadow Copies.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Workflows/Windows/VSS/Delete Shadow Copies.md b/Workflows/Windows/VSS/Delete Shadow Copies.md index 7f1fc69..6f5d14a 100644 --- a/Workflows/Windows/VSS/Delete Shadow Copies.md +++ b/Workflows/Windows/VSS/Delete Shadow Copies.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ ## 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.