W2K3 Shadow Copy Service

Today I had some time to play with the Windows Server 2003 Shadow Copy Service (VSS).

This new feature in W2K3 allows even basic users restore files to their previous states without calling tech support personnel.

However, what amused me was the fact that you can even restore a deleted file. If you know the name of the file, you can simply re-create an empty file with the same name, and the return to a previous version.

But, you can also right-click the upper-level folder, and restore its contents to a previous level.

Your personal time machine, as they say!