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The forum thread discusses an error related to Windows Shadow Copies, caused by a storage limit, with the original poster seeking clarification about what Shadow Copy is and its purpose. Contributors explain that Shadow Copy is related to system restore points and backup features, emphasizing that disabling it can prevent system restore from functioning properly. The overall tone is informational, with the original user resolving the issue by increasing the partition size, and others advising on the importance of Shadow Copy for system recovery.
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dkperez

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I"m getting an error in the event log:
The shadow copies of volume C: were aborted because the shadow copy storage could not grow due to a user imposed limit.

Which prompts me to ask:

What is this shadow copy thing?
Why do I want it? What does it do FOR me?

I rummaged about the Internet but although I can find a lot of things that talk about backup and restore,
I'm not finding much about what the thing is, why it's giving me this error, etc.....

So, what's up with this?
 

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disable shadow copy-not recommended.

Open the System Control Panel and click System Protection in the menu on the left. In the resulting dialog, check the drives you want to shadow; the more you check, the more drive space the feature will use. The best option is to shadow drives containing your data files and anything else you can't replace by another method.
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disable shadow copy-not recommended.

Open the System Control Panel and click System Protection in the menu on the left. In the resulting dialog, check the drives you want to shadow; the more you check, the more drive space the feature will use. The best option is to shadow drives containing your data files and anything else you can't replace by another method.
 
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dkperez

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Yeah, I finally figured out the shadow copy thing is doing the system restore points and such. Once I increased the system partition from 39 to 60+ GB it stopped complaining....
 
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