System Protection Error

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System Protection Error

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20

So when i save a restore point in windows 11 pro, after a day or two i get the error message when i check the drive i save them to wich is c drive also windows drive the error messsage is "Using System Protection on a drive that contains system image backups causes other snapshots to be deleted faster than normal" and i get a yellow triangle along with the message and i never had that issue before.

It also lowers how much space i dedicated to from 6% 111GB to 2% 37GB the drive is a Samsung 990 pro 2 tb and there is 1 1/2 Tb free of space on it.

Why all of a sudden do i get that message

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20 Omdømmepoint

2026-07-16T02:12:41.87+00:00
Im only using system protection no other software or windows tool.

Every time it gives me the error wich is every 2 day i create a new system protection point.

Every 2nd day it changds my max usage from 6 % to 2 %
Anonym

2026-07-16T07:23:55.38+00:00

Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

Thanks for your response. Since you've confirmed you're only using System Protection and Windows keeps changing the maximum usage from 6% back to 2% every couple of days, that is not the normal behavior expected from simply creating restore points.

I'd like to narrow down whether Windows is changing the setting or if the shadow storage allocation itself is being modified.

Please open an elevated Command Prompt and run: vssadmin list shadowstorage

Then post the complete output.

Also, when the issue occurs again and you see that Max Usage has returned to 2%, please check whether the value is still displayed as 2% in:

Control Panel > System > System Protection > Configure

Once we have the vssadmin output, I can determine the next troubleshooting step rather than guessing at the cause.

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Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20 Omdømmepoint

2026-07-16T02:12:41.87+00:00

Im only using system protection no other software or windows tool.

Every time it gives me the error wich is every 2 day i create a new system protection point.

Every 2nd day it changds my max usage from 6 % to 2 %
Anonym

2026-07-16T07:23:55.38+00:00

Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

Thanks for your response. Since you've confirmed you're only using System Protection and Windows keeps changing the maximum usage from 6% back to 2% every couple of days, that is not the normal behavior expected from simply creating restore points.

I'd like to narrow down whether Windows is changing the setting or if the shadow storage allocation itself is being modified.

Please open an elevated Command Prompt and run: vssadmin list shadowstorage

Then post the complete output.

Also, when the issue occurs again and you see that Max Usage has returned to 2%, please check whether the value is still displayed as 2% in:

Control Panel > System > System Protection > Configure

Once we have the vssadmin output, I can determine the next troubleshooting step rather than guessing at the cause.

Answer 1

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20

I did that last night and now i have to see if it works in the next couple of days.

I alse did with

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

sfc /scannow

So now i have to wait and see 😀

Anonym

2026-07-21T03:49:00.3566667+00:00

Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

I understand. Thank you for the update.

At this point, the best course of action is to monitor the system for the next few days and see whether the Max Usage setting remains at 6% or is automatically reduced back to 2% again.

If the issue does not return, it may have been caused by a temporary corruption in the System Protection or shadow-copy configuration.

Thank you for taking the time to test these steps, and I look forward to hearing how it behaves over the next few days.

Answer 2

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20

I will do that thanks

Anonym

2026-07-21T08:06:06.38+00:00

Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

You're welcome. Please go ahead and feel free to let me know the outcome when you have an update.
Anonym

2026-07-23T02:45:13.1766667+00:00

Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

Please do keep me updated.

Answer 3

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20

So today it did it again same error and changed the space i configured to 2% :(

Anonym

2026-07-26T02:00:45.8233333+00:00
Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

I understand, and thank you for testing that.

The warning itself can appear when Windows detects shadow-copy storage conditions that may cause restore points to be removed sooner than expected.

At this stage, I don't want to have you continue repeating the same troubleshooting steps. The behavior you're seeing is unusual, especially since you're only using the built-in System Protection feature and have a large amount of free disk space available.

I recommend contacting Microsoft Support so they can investigate why the shadow-storage allocation is being automatically reset on your system and determine whether there is a Windows component or configuration specific to this installation that is triggering the change.

You can contact support through:

Visit  Contact Us - Microsoft Support

Select the product or service you're having issue with.

Click  Get Home Support

Type a brief description of your issue in the search box.

Click Get Help  and select  Contact Support  below.

Go to the Products and services tab, and choose the appropriate product.

On the Category tab, choose the appropriate category or an alternative option.

Go to  Confirm.

Look for and select "Chat with a support agent in your web browser" (during business hours) if available. Explain your situation clearly.

Answer 4

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20

Just checked my daughter's laptop and my girl friends pc, but had the same issues

Anonym

2026-08-03T02:05:28.7466667+00:00

Hi Dennis Nørgaard Andersen,

Thank you for checking the other PCs.

Since the same warning and behavior can also be observed on your daughter's laptop and your girlfriend's PC, this suggests that the issue is not specific to your Windows installation or Samsung 990 Pro drive.

Based on all the testing completed so far, I do not have any further forum-based troubleshooting steps to suggest. Please contact Microsoft Support for further investigation, as outlined in my previous response. If Microsoft Support is able to determine whether this behavior is expected or related to a specific Windows component, I would be interested to hear what they find.

Thank you for taking the time to thoroughly investigate the issue and share your results with us.

Answer 5

Dennis Nørgaard Andersen 20

So anyone on that all the pc at my home has the same error?

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