How to Enable Volume Shadow Copy?

Volume Shadow Copy, also known as VSS, is a technology that creates point-in-time snapshots of your files and folders. This allows you to restore files to a previous state, even if they have been deleted or corrupted.

Here's how to enable Volume Shadow Copy:

1. Using the Control Panel:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Navigate to System and Security > System.
3. Click on System Protection in the left pane.
4. Select the drive you want to enable Volume Shadow Copy for and click Configure.
5. Choose Turn on system protection and set the Disk space usage.
6. Click OK to save the changes.

2. Using the Command Prompt:

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   vssadmin create shadowstorage /for=C: /on=C:

   Replace "C:" with the drive letter of the drive you want to enable Volume Shadow Copy for.

3. Using Group Policy:

1. Open the Group Policy Editor.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Volume Shadow Copy.
3. Enable the Volume Shadow Copy Service policy.

4. Using PowerShell:

1. Open PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   Enable-VSShadowCopy -TargetPath C:

   Replace "C:" with the drive letter of the drive you want to enable Volume Shadow Copy for.

Note: Enabling Volume Shadow Copy requires sufficient disk space. The amount of space needed depends on the size of the drive and the frequency of snapshots.