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File System Backups

You can use VSS without Writers to back up open files on the file system. This option is useful, for example, when backing up file servers where all the files are independent. However, this method of backing up files is not as reliable as a Writer backup.

Important! When you use VSS to back up the file system, the Writers are not involved in the process. Unless the data on the selected volumes is relatively static, using VSS to back up the file system could result in a corrupt backup.