Opening a file's Shadow Copy if the current copy is in use

Question

I\'m trying to backup files on a server, but some of them are in use and cannot be opened. Instead, I\'d like to open their shadow copy if the current copy is in use. How ca

Answer 1

I cannot actually tell, but there is the following Channel 9 video.

Windows Vista "Time Warp": Understanding Vista's Backup and Restore Technologies

There are some implementation details and a bit about the API structure. And I believe to remember that they mentioned how the shadow copies are mapped into the file system.