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Karl-WE's avatar
Apr 18, 2021

ISSUE - Server 2022 b20234 - Configure Volume Shadow Copy is missing in context menu on ReFS volumes

Repro:

open Windows explorer

right click on an NTFS formatted drive 
vs right click on an ReFS formatted drive

 

NTFS volume

 



ReFS volume

 

 

 

This entry is missing for ReFS formatted volumes. VSS is configurable on ReFS volumes

expected behaviour: the entry should be added to the context menu to launch VSSUIRUN.exe

 

Affected builds:

Server 2012 and later, Server LTSC / SAC including Server 2022

reference:
Shadow copies tab is missing from ReFS on Windows Server 2012 (microsoft.com)
VSS Schattenkopien mit ReFS Volumes (microsoft.com)

 

  • Out of curiosity: Only the menu entry is missing, but when started from another drive (or directly via vssuirun.exe) you can activate it and shadowcopy works as expected?
  • JonathanKay's avatar
    JonathanKay
    Iron Contributor

    Thanks, I've encountered this multiple times before and always forget to report it.

    • Karl-WE's avatar
      Karl-WE
      MVP
      Since there is no official response yet, wonder if this is triaged and has a chance to be fixed in 2022 LTSC.
      #consistency 🤗
      • Moppel7020's avatar
        Moppel7020
        Copper Contributor

        Leider hat MS immer noch nicht ragiert und es ist nur noch der Hinweis auf die Vorgängerversion verfügbar.

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