Restoring COW snapshots causes earlier COW snapshots to be deleted

Last published : Oct 01, 2026
On Windows Server operating systems, when restoring all earlier COW snapshots in reverse chronological order (restoring the latest snapshot to the earliest snapshot) causes earlier COW snapshots to be deleted. These COW snapshots are deleted after the second COW snapshot is restored. (1864268)
Workaround: This is a known Microsoft problem. Refer to Microsoft KB975803 for more information.
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