Invalid volume, Shadow Copy creation is assumed

Invalid volume, Shadow Copy creation is assumed - SAFE Backup

If you get this warning within your backup set: "Invalid volume G:\ (Shadow Copy creation is assumed)" (could be a different drive letter) please follow these steps to fix.

First make sure you are on our most current client so post 8.3.0.30

Go to this location C":\Program Files\ then open the file that corresponds to your backup software, there will be a cb.opt file, and open the file in notepad. 



Then modify the line " "com.ahsay.obx.core.backup.file.ShadowCopy.disableAddAllVolumes=" & put "true" after the equals.

Save the file.

Run a backup & it will be successful 

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