Volume Shadow Copy
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General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): VSS
Display Name: Volume Shadow Copy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Manual (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Manual (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Manual (Started) |
| Windows 7 Professional | Manual (Started) |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Manual (Started) |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Manual (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): VSS
Display Name: Volume Shadow Copy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
What service Volume Shadow Copy needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Volume Shadow Copy to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Business | Manual | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Manual | Manual | Manual (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): VSS
Display Name: Volume Shadow Copy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Volume Shadow Copy needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Volume Shadow Copy to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
Used in conjunction with the Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service. Microsoft Backup also uses these services. You will receive, in the Event Log, an entry complaining about not having this service running if disabled. I have yet to find a side effect, though. If you do not like the errors, place it in Manual. By keeping it out of Automatic, you will save about 3.0 MB of memory.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): VSS
Display Name: Volume Shadow Copy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Volume Shadow Copy needs to function properly:
What other service require Volume Shadow Copy to function properly:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
Used in conjunction with the Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service. Microsoft Backup also uses these services. You will receive, in the Event Log, an entry complaining about not having this service running if disabled. I have yet to find a side effect, though. If you do not like the errors, place it in Manual. By keeping it out of Automatic, you will save about 3.0 MB of memory.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP MCE 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Pro | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): VSS
Display Name: Volume Shadow Copy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Volume Shadow Copy needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)
What other service require Volume Shadow Copy to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
Additional Reading
None at this time.