Q. I'm logged on locally to the server. How do I access shadow copies?
A.
This feature requires the Common Internet File System (CIFS) file sharing protocol to workeven if you are working on a server that stores shadow copies locally. Therefore, to see previous versions, loop back: for example, from Start, Run, connect to \\localhost\c$. This will enable the client running on the server to access previous versions.
Q. I know I've enabled shadow copies on my server, but from my client computer I don't see previous versions of a file. Why?
A.
The client computer user interface (UI) shows only previous versions that are different from the current version. If your file hasn't changed from the previous versions that are stored on the server, then the client UI will not show any previous versions.
