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Shadow Copy Client: Accessing Shadow Copies on Windows Server 2003

Brief Description
The Shadow Copy Client allows shadow copies on Windows Server 2003 to be accessed from client computers running operating systems other than Windows Server 2003.

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File Name:ShadowCopyClient.msi
Version:2.0
Date Published:9/9/2003
Language:English
Download Size:495 KB
Estimated Download Time: 2 min 56K

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Overview

Shadow Copy Restore is a component of the intelligent file storage technologies in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It enables you to prevent data loss by creating and storing shadow copies of files and folders on your network at predetermined time intervals.

Before a client computer can access shadow copies, you must install the Shadow Copy Client. The operating systems that require the Shadow Copy Client include:
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000 (SP3 and higher)

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows XP

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Instructions

For Windows XP

From the client computer, click the Download link to start the download, then do one of the following:
  1. To start the installation immediately, click Open.
  2. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
For OS releases prior to Windows XP

To use Shadow Copy Restore on a client computer running a Windows version prior to Windows XP, you must install the Shadow Copy Client software on both the client and the server.

From the client computer, click the Download link to start the download, then do one of the following:
  1. To start the installation immediately, click Open.
  2. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
From the server running Windows Server 2003, click the Download link to start the download, then do one of the following:
  1. To start the installation immediately, click Open.
  2. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.

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