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Can you reliably use shadow copies to replace a system backup?
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No
Page 233 of the Windows 7 textbook this question is from:
"Be aware that shadow copies cannot replace backups for data security. A shadow copy does not store a complete copy of the file, just changes. If the original file is lost due to data corruption or disk failure, you are not able to restore a shadow copy, but you can restore the file from a backup."
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