IT Admin - How to delete Windows Server Shadow Copy

To delete shadow copies using Diskshadow in Windows, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

   • Press Windows Key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).

2. Start Diskshadow:

   • Type diskshadow and press Enter.

3. Delete Shadow Copies:

   • In the Diskshadow command interpreter, use the delete shadows command. Here are some examples:
     • To delete all shadow copies: delete shadows all
     • To delete shadow copies of a specific volume: delete shadows volume C:
     • To delete the oldest shadow copy of a volume: delete shadows oldest C:
     • To delete a shadow copy by its ID: delete shadows id <shadowID>

4. Exit Diskshadow:

   • Type exit and press Enter to close the Diskshadow command interpreter.