Check and Configure VSS (Volume Shadow Service) for Backup

The default is your Windows Drive. Right Click Start - Command Prompt (Admin) Paste in this line and hit enter : vssadmin list shadowstorage

VSS can be enabled only on New Technology File System (NTFS) and Resilient File System (ReFS) volumes. VSS cannot be enabled on File Allocation Table (FAT) or ...

Current builds now allow restoration from both File History and System Protection (System Restore) points, which use Volume Shadow Copy. Overview · History · Windows XP and Server 2003 · Windows Vista, 7 and Server...

You can enable Shadow Copies on all disks on your servers, but Shadow Copies are most useful for volumes that store user data, such as the data disks on a ...

One shadow copy provider, the system provider, is supplied in the Windows operating system. Although a default provider is supplied in Windows ... How VSS works · Complete copy

After some searching and working, I found the culprit to be Volume Shadow Copy (see reference here). What is odd is that the System Restore was disabled.

Yes, VSS is enabled by Microsoft by default. Daisy is the Senior editor of the writing team for EaseUS. She has been working at EaseUS for over ten years, ...

This feature is enabled by default , but it may need to be disabled if data managed by some critical applications would be affected by the use of Volume Shadow Copy. The feature can be temporarily disabled by clicking the Advanced button in the Backup U

Under System Tools, right-click Shared Folders, and choose All Tasks > Configure Shadow Copies. The shadow copy service is off by default.