ntdsutil snapshots

When i create a snapshot, i cant see it in c:\ until and unless i mount the
snapshot. Where is the snapshot located before mounting?

snapshot: create
Creating snapshot...
Snapshot set {1e715787-0c30-441a-ac21-4b96c51849c7} generated successful**
snapshot: list all
1: 2010/05/24:11:25 {b93906f4-5ce4-40a1-952f-a638414cd5a9}
2: D: {659fe8aa-c75b-4a79-ab97-cc66d16f907e}

3: 2010/05/26:07:03 {9b4ff7b5-e363-444f-a5b8-71dd22f1db0b}
4: D: {e03a945f-4acb-489d-b62d-5b9cdeace623}

5: 2010/05/26:08:01 {99e37da2-ce63-4718-9973-dde5ddb3a6e1}
6: D: {e2f761b3-c93e-42f9-b1fd-5b75115c3b89}

7: 2010/05/26:09:59 {b9ac0990-34ee-4854-ba83-e5a0721a4938}
8: C: {aee09eb2-be2e-477c-bc92-5d6d735d4373}

9: 2010/05/26:12:07 {1e715787-0c30-441a-ac21-4b96c51849c7}**
10: C: {73b1df8e-088c-49c7-8eb0-90e042b831e9}**

**I dont find this under C: drive, where is this stored?

Howdie!

Am 26.05.2010 18:12, schrieb Candy:
> When i create a snapshot, i cant see it in c:\ until and unless i mount the
> snapshot. Where is the snapshot located before mounting?
> **I dont find this under C: drive, where is this stored?

It is stored in a the "System Volume Information" folder -- a hidden and
protected folder on the system root drive.

Cheers,
Florian

Can the snapshots be seen under SystemVolumeInformation folder?

"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <> wrote in
message news:e2KdnTR$...
> Howdie!
>
> Am 26.05.2010 18:12, schrieb Candy:
>> When i create a snapshot, i cant see it in c:\ until and unless i mount
>> the
>> snapshot. Where is the snapshot located before mounting?
>> **I dont find this under C: drive, where is this stored?
>
> It is stored in a the "System Volume Information" folder -- a hidden and
> protected folder on the system root drive.
>
> Cheers,
> Florian

Howdie!

Am 27.05.2010 17:26, schrieb Candy:
> Can the snapshots be seen under SystemVolumeInformation folder?

No -- they're packaged in a VSS compatible file if I remember correctly.
That file's a VSS compatible file if I remember correctly -- you can't
just crack it open and look at it. You'll need to mount that snapshot first.

Cheers,
Florian