Windows users: How do I control the space occupied by hard drive system restoration?

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• 1) Check the space used:
• 2) Check the resize parameter and use the last example to determine the proper size:
• 3) I changed to a limit of 5 GB for restoring space.
• Statement: common users should be cautious in using this function. Please refer to instructions to learn about the actual function usage.

Vista (including other Windows versions), the hard disk system recovery function may use a lot of space. If your hard disk space is insufficient, check the disk space.

On a gb c drive in my house, I used 36 GB. You can use the treesize Professional Software (this software is strongly recommended) to check whether the "system volume information" directory uses 36 GB and cannot be opened.

However, you can use WindowsVssadminCommand Line to control or release:

1) Check the space used:

C:/> vssadmin list shadowstorage

Vssadmin 1.1-Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool

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Shadow Copy Storage Association

For volume: (C :)//? /Volume {96bdb307-7b54-11dc-b7c8-806e6f6e6963 }/

Shadow Copy storage volume: (C :)//? /Volume {96bdb307-7b54-11dc-b7c8-806e6f6e69

63 }/

Used shadow copy storage space: 36.946 GB

Allocated shadow copy storage space: 38.404 GB

Max imum shadow copy storage space: 33.695 GB

2) Check the resize parameter and use the last example to determine the proper size:

C:/> vssadmin resize shadowstorage

Vssadmin 1.1-Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool

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Error: A required option is missing.

Resize shadowstorage/For = forvolumespec/on = onvolumespec [/maxsize = maxsizespec]

-Resizes the maximum size for a shadow copy storage association

Forvolumespec and onvolumespec. Resizing the storage association may

Cause shadow copies to disappear. If maxsizespec is not

Specified, there no limit to the amount of space it may use. As certain

Shadow Copies are deleted, the Shadow Copy storage space will then

Shrink. maxsizespec must be 300 MB or greater and accepts the following

Suffixes: kb, MB, GB, TB, Pb and EB. Also, B, K, M, G, T, P, and E are

Acceptable suffixes. If a suffix is not supplied, maxsizespec is in

Bytes.

Example usage: vssadmin resize shadowstorage/For = C:/on = D:/maxsize = 900 MB

3) I changed to a limit of 5 GB for restoring space.

C:/> vssadmin resize shadowstorage/For = C:/on = C:/maxsize = 5120 MB

Vssadmin 1.1-Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool

(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Successfully resized the Shadow Copy Storage Association

C:/downloads> vssadmin list shadowstorage

Vssadmin 1.1-Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool

(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Shadow Copy Storage Association

For volume: (C :)//? /Volume {96bdb307-7b54-11dc-b7c8-806e6f6e6963 }/

Shadow Copy storage volume: (C :)//? /Volume {96bdb307-7b54-11dc-b7c8-806e6f6e69

63 }/

Used shadow copy storage space: 0 B

Allocated shadow copy storage space: 0 B

Maximum shadow copy storage space: 5 GB

Statement: common users should be cautious in using this function. Please refer to instructions to learn about the actual function usage.

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