Example: MountLatestShadowCopy C:\MyShadow\ this creates a shadow copy symbolic link folder that can be accessed and copied Just delete the link to dismount the folder https://www.howtogeek.com/129188/htg-explains-what-are-shadow-copies-and-how-can-i-use-them-to-copy-or-backup-locked-files/ Batch File to Mount the latest shadowcopy to a folder for access. Delete the link to unmount. For example, the script below will mount the latest shadow copy to the local directory “C:\MyShadow” and then copy the “outlook.pst” located in user JDoe’s documents folder to a backup server. Once finished, the local directory which held the shadow copy location is removed to clean itself up. CALL MountLatestShadowCopy C:\MyShadow\ XCOPY “C:\MyShadow\Users\JDoe\Documents\Outlook\outlook.pst” “\\BackupServer\MyFiles\” RMDIR C:\MyShadow