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    Dang 15 gigs is used on my Vostro because of System Restore/Shadow Copy

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Waveblade, Aug 16, 2007.

  1. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    But it means that I can fix any mistake I make with my laptop.

    I tested out that shadow copy and it literally went back to last night versus this morning. Any programs I had downloaded. Gone. Maybe one or two shortcuts left over.

    This is in the business edition FYI.

    I'm just posting it here since Vostro = Either Basic or Business.
     
    Waveblade, Aug 16, 2007
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  2. lochness

    lochness Notebook Enthusiast

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    Must be different Dell configs for different countries. Here in Australia I just ordered my 1500 with Vista Ultimate 32bit yesterday. Was one of the main reasons I went with Vostro over a 1520 Inspiron.

    Nice feature though :)
     
    lochness, Aug 17, 2007
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  3. Apollo13

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    Yeah, mine used 20 gigs. I disabled it to get the space back, even thought I have 100 gigs+ after disabling it. Just don't like the idea of space mysteriously disappearing. A slider for System Restore hard drive usage would be nice.

    Shadow Copy would be a nice feature to have. Alas, Home Premium doesn't have it. Guess I'll just be left with a bunch of...

    Final Report Save One.rtf
    Final Report Save Two.rtf
    Final Report Save Three.rtf
    Final Report Save Four.rtf
    Final Report Save Five.rtf
    Final Report Save Six.rtf
    Final Report Save Seven.rtf
     
    Apollo13, Aug 17, 2007
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  4. NapalmDeath

    NapalmDeath Notebook Consultant

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    If you call you can change it to whatever you like. I switched to Home Premium. Just wanted Aero interface and not all the backup/business bloat.
     
    NapalmDeath, Aug 17, 2007
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  5. DoubleBlack

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    You can change the amount of space taken up by System Restore (by default it uses 15% of your space)

    Start > cmd > CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER (Elevate) > vssadmin list shadowstorage

    That will show you exactly how much space is currently being allocated. If you wish to modify, in the same prompt, enter:

    vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=XGB

    Replace X = How many GB's you want the maximum to be - I have mine set to 4GB so my command it:

    vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=4GB

    Hope this helps :)
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 17, 2007
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  6. Reserved Egotist

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    How much does each uh.. "restore/shadow" point take in space? What's the minimum required for one backup?
     
    Reserved Egotist, Aug 17, 2007
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  7. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    DoubleBack: Yeah I know :), but I have no reason to. 67 gigs, I'm not going to keep a lot of media on this. I have an external for that. And this is what I love about business

    Not sure exactly but what it does is keep "previous" versions of stuff. You know how you edit certain files. (Example: In Halo for PC, sometimes you have to edit a file to be able to talk as something did not install correctly, you edit it, but you mess it up, you can go back and "restore" the previous version, mind you it's far better to copy the file you're editing which is just smart but I digress)
     
    Waveblade, Aug 17, 2007
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