Shadow Copy Components:\ Directive

This directive affects Windows 2003 Server computers that use the Volume Shadow Copy components.

The Shadow Copy Components:\ directive specifies that all of the Volume Shadow Copy component writers get backed up. Selecting this directive insures that all of the necessary components be backed up.

The Volume Shadow Copy components include the following:

• System State writers, which can include:
• System Files
• COM+ Class Registration Database
• SYSVOL
• Active Directory
• Cluster Quorum
• Certificate Services
• Registry
• Internet Information Services
• System Service writers, which can include:
• Removable Storage Manager
• Event Logs
• Windows Internet Name Service
• Windows Management Instrumentation
• Remote Storage
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• Terminal Server Licensing
• Background Intelligent Transfer Service
• User Data writers, which includes items that are not required by the machine to operate. For example, Active Directory Application Mode.
• Other Data writers, a category intended for future NetBackup releases.