shadowcopy

library0.0.4pypypiunverified

A simple Python library for creating shadow copies (snapshots) of files or directories on Windows using the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Current version 0.0.4, infrequent releases.

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SIG · SHADOWCOPY

shadowcopy

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create_shadow_copy

✓ from shadowcopy import create_shadow_copy

✗ import shadowcopy

Common mistake: importing the module without the function leads to AttributeError.

Creates a VSS snapshot of a directory on Windows and returns the shadow copy path.

from shadowcopy import create_shadow_copy # Create a shadow copy of a directory result = create_shadow_copy('C:\\path\\to\\folder') print(result) # e.g., '\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy1\'

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Known issues

gotchashadowcopy only works on Windows with VSS enabled. It will raise an error on Linux/macOS.

fix

Use only on Windows, or wrap the call with platform checks.

affects: all

gotchaThe shadow copy path is temporary and may be deleted automatically. Access it quickly after creation.

fix

Copy or process the files immediately within a try-finally block.

affects: all

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Version history

0.0.4latest on PyPI · released Jul 8, 2023

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/csm10495/shadowcopy ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/shadowcopy/ ↗

docshttps://csm10495.github.io/shadowcopy ↗