>> So vshadow is the tool for working with Shadow Copy?
> 
> Well, it's the command-line utility for it. Most people code the API 
> calls into their program, but if you just want shell scripts, you can 
> use the sample command-line utility out of the resource kit, which is 
> called vshadow.
> 
> It's a bit annoying to find the executables, but it is free. I suspect 
> you need different versions for different OSes.

Right. So what you're saying is that when you use a real backup product, 
it probably uses VSS to do its work without stopping people using their 
stuff? (But you can also use vshadow if you have nothing better...)

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