In the same restore point, the used shadow copy storage space is keep increasing

[needhelps]

I found something strange, perhaps it is something I do not understand.

After I set the first restore point, the used shadow copy storage space is keep increasing although there is only one restore point until now:

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 102.406 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 400 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 211.297 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 500 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

 

[Brink]

Hello needhelps,

The extra space may be from previous versions. Drives that you turn System Protection on for will have both restore points and previous versions created for it in the same shared shadow storage space.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/122127-previous-versions-shadow-copy.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[needhelps]

Hi,

However it is still increasing at the moment. I think it will be increased only when the second restore point is created. How it keep increasing in the first restore point?:

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 102.406 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 400 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 211.297 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 500 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 281.469 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 499.988 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 304.891 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 599.988 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

 

[Brink]

Previous versions are automatically created independently of restore points and are saved in the same shadow copy storage space. In addition, how many restore points does it show that you have currently?

 

[needhelps]

Hi,

I have just checked and it shows only ONE restore point at the moment:
Date and Time Description
07/07/2013 00:59:18 Manual: AfterSet3GBMaxRestoreSpace

The Used Shadow Copy Storage space is keep increasing at the moment:
Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 102.406 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 400 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 211.297 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 500 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 281.469 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 499.988 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 304.891 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 599.988 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 329.859 MB
Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 599.988 MB
Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 3 GB

 

[Brink]

Ok, it's most likely previous version copies of your files then.

 

[needhelps]

Thank you Brink.

I did not set anything to allow my Vista keep previous version copies, actually, I do not even know how to do that.
I only need to keep the system files at the time I set Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space and to keep the system files in future in the second restore point and so on.
So, how can I check if my Vista was set to continuously copy files of previous version? Or, how can I stop my Vista to do that?

 

[Brink]

If you have system protection turned on for the drive to create restore points, then it's also creating previous versions.

 

[needhelps]

Thank you Brink.

However, according to
Turn System Restore on or off
"Turning off System Protection for a disk deletes all restore points for that disk. "

Moreover, if my Vista copy files of previous version in the same point, when I do system restore, how my Vista decide to restore which version system files?

I got a guess....do you think my Vista need time (a few days!) to copy all system files in that restore point?

 

[Brink]

Although part of the same system protection feature, these are two separate things that share the same space. If you turn off system protection for a drive, you would lose all restore points (Windows) and previous versions (files) from it.


For restore points, you would select what restore point to use when doing a system restore as per the tutorial below.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html​

For previous versions, you would select which version of the file you want to restore as per the tutorial below.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/122127-previous-versions-shadow-copy.html​