Microsoft KB Archive/910330

= Stored shadow copies are overwritten in Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 =

Article ID: 910330

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006

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SYMPTOMS
Stored shadow copies of backup replicas are overwritten even if there is sufficient storage space allocated for shadow copies in Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006. This symptom typically only affects protected volumes with less than 25 gigabytes (GB) of data.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because DPM 2006 incorrectly determines the minimum required disk space threshold that is used to allocate space for shadow copy storage on the DPM 2006 server. The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) uses a minimum disk space threshold for shadow copy area disk allocations. When the threshold for the minimum disk space that is required is incorrect, stored shadow copies can be overwritten.



Update information
This update modifies the formulas that DPM 2006 uses to allocate space for shadow copy storage on the DPM 2006 server.

Important You should apply this update to every computer that is running DPM 2006, even if the computer has not experienced the problem.

Note Exit DPM 2006 before you apply this update.

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Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.

File information
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
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824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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