Backup GPO Audit Policy to backup file:
C:\\> auditpol /backup /file:C\\auditpolicy.csv
Restore GPO Audit Policy from backup file:
C:\\> auditpol /restore /file:C:\\auditpolicy.csv
Backup All GPOs in domain and save to Path:
PS C:\\> Backup-Gpo -All -Path \\\\<SERVER>\\<PATH TO BACKUPS>
Restore All GPOs in domain and save to Path:
PS C:\\> Restore-GPO -All -Domain <INSERT DOMAIN NAME> -Path \\\\Serverl\\GpoBackups
Start Volume Shadow Service:
C:\\> net start VSS
List all shadow files and storage:
C:\\> vssadmin List ShadowStorage
List all shadow files:
C:\\> vssadmin List Shadows
Browse Shadow Copy for files/folders:
C:\\> mklink /d c:\\<CREATE FOLDER>\\<PROVIDE FOLDER NAME BUT DO NOT CREATE>
\\\\?\\GLOBALROOT\\Device\\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopyl\\
Revert back to a selected shadow file on Windows Server and Windows 8:
C:\\> vssadmin revert shadow /shadow={<SHADOW COPYnID>} /ForceDismount
List a files previous versions history using volrest.exe: Ref. https://www.microsoft.com/enĀus/download/details.aspx?id=17657
C:\\> "\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Resource Kits\\Tools\\volrest.exe" "\\\\localhost\\c$\\<PATH TO FILE>\\<FILE NAME>"