Vssadmin create shadow
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Creates a new shadow copy of a specified volume.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
vssadmin create shadow /for=<ForVolumeSpec> [/autoretry=<MaxRetryMinutes>]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
/for=<ForVolumeSpec> |
Specifies the volume to be shadow copied. Note that the ForVolumeSpec value must be a local volume drive letter or mount point. |
/autoretry=<MaxRetryMinutes> |
Specifies the maximum amount of time (in minutes) during which the vssadmin command will attempt to create the shadow copy, if another process is simultaneously attempting to create a shadow copy. |
Examples
To create a shadow copy of volume C, type:
vssadmin create shadow /for=c: