How to Start/Stop Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Service name: swprv
Display name: Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Description:
Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based
volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Path to executable:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k swprv
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service from Command Prompt
Perform the following steps:
Please go to Start and click on the Type here to search
Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator
Please confirm User Account Control pop-up
Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window, select Paste and press Enter
To Start Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service:
net start swprv
sc start swprv
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service:
net stop swprv
sc stop swprv
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\PerfHost\swprv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
sc config swprv start= auto
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\swprv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
sc config swprv start= demand
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\swprv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
sc config swprv start= disabled
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\swprv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
sc config swprv start= delayed-auto
Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\swprv" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\swprv" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f