Lists all existing shadow copies of a specified volume. If you use this command without parameters, it displays all volume shadow copies on the computer, in the order dictated by Shadow Copy Set.
Syntax
vssadmin list shadows [/for=<ForVolumeSpec>] [/shadow=<ShadowID>]
Parameters
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Parameter
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Description
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/for=<ForVolumeSpec> | Specifies the volume for which the shadow copies are to be listed. |
/shadow=<ShadowID> | Lists the shadow copy specified by ShadowID. To get the shadow copy ID, use the vssadmin list shadows command. When you type a shadow copy ID, use the following format, where each X represents a hexadecimal character: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX |