Added VSS and Unitrends

README.md

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 ## Categories
 
 * [Linux](#linux)
+* [Unitrends](#unitrends)
 * [VLC](#vlc)
+* [VSS](#vss)
 
 ## Linux
 
 * [Get a full list of Groups](linux/get-a-full-list-of-groups.md)
 * [List all members of a Group](linux/list-all-members-of-a-group.md)
 
-# VLC
+## Unitrends
+
+* [Configure Deduplication](unitrends/configure-deduplication.md)
+
+## VLC
+
 * [DVD is Taking Forever to Load in VLC](vlc/dvd-taking-forever-to-load-in-vlc.md)
+
+## VSS
+
+* [Completely Reset VSS Writers](vss/completely-reset-vss-writers.md)
+

unitrends/configure-deduplication.md

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+# Configure Deduplication
+
+Unitrends has three modes of deduplication.
+
+1. No Deduplication (Compression and Hashing Only)
+2. Post Process Deduplication (Compression First, Deduplication Later)
+3. Advanced Adaptive Deduplication (Deduplication on Arrival and Synthesis)
+
+Unitrends recommends #3 as long as the hardware can handle it.
+
+To set the deduplication level, select the settings icon in the top-right corner, click **DEDUPLICATION SETTINGS** and select **Level 3 (Optimized for retention)**.
+
+[Found on Unitrends Knowledgebase](https://support.unitrends.com/UnitrendsBackup/s/article/000005787)
+

vss/completely-reset-vss-writers.md

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+# Completely Reset VSS Writers
+
+To completely reset VSS writers, use the script below. First it will restart all the VSS services, and then it will re-register the DLL's.
+
+```powershell
+net stop vss /y && net start vss
+net stop bits /y && net start bits
+net stop certsvc /y && net start certsvc
+net stop DFSR /y && net start dfsr
+net stop DHCPServer /y && net start dhcpserver
+net stop NtFrs /y && net start NtFrs
+net stop srmsvc /y && net start srmsvc
+net stop AppHostSvc /y && net start AppHostSvc
+net stop IISADMIN /y && net start IISADMIN
+net stop MSExchangeRepl /y && net start MSExchangeRepl
+net stop MSExchangeIS /y && net start MSExchangeIS
+net stop vmms /y && net start vmms
+net stop MSMQ /y && net start MSMQ
+net stop WSearch /y && net start WSearch
+net stop EventSystem /y && net start EventSystem
+net stop NTDS /y && net start NTDS
+net stop OSearch /y && net start OSearch
+net stop OSearch14 /y && net start OSearch14
+net stop SMS_SITE_VSS_WRITER /y && net start SMS_SITE_VSS_WRITER
+net stop SPSearch /y && net start SPSearch
+net stop SPSearch4 /y && net start SPSearch4
+net stop SQLWriter /y && net start SQLWriter
+net stop CryptSvc /y && net start CryptSvc
+net stop TermServLicensing /y && net start TermServLicensing
+net stop WDSServer /y && net start WDSServer
+net stop WIDWriter /y && net start WIDWriter
+net stop WINS /y && net start WINS
+net stop Winmgmt /y && net stop Winmgmt
+net stop "System Event Notification Service"
+net stop "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"
+net stop "COM+ Event System"
+net stop "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider"
+net stop "Volume Shadow Copy"
+cd /d %windir%\system32
+net stop vss
+net stop swprv
+regsvr32 /s ATL.DLL
+regsvr32 /s comsvcs.DLL
+regsvr32 /s credui.DLL
+regsvr32 /s CRYPTNET.DLL
+regsvr32 /s CRYPTUI.DLL
+regsvr32 /s dhcpqec.DLL
+regsvr32 /s dssenh.DLL
+regsvr32 /s eapqec.DLL
+regsvr32 /s esscli.DLL
+regsvr32 /s FastProx.DLL
+regsvr32 /s FirewallAPI.DLL
+regsvr32 /s kmsvc.DLL
+regsvr32 /s lsmproxy.DLL
+regsvr32 /s MSCTF.DLL
+regsvr32 /s msi.DLL
+regsvr32 /s msxml3.DLL
+regsvr32 /s ncprov.DLL
+regsvr32 /s ole32.DLL
+regsvr32 /s OLEACC.DLL
+regsvr32 /s OLEAUT32.DLL
+regsvr32 /s PROPSYS.DLL
+regsvr32 /s QAgent.DLL
+regsvr32 /s qagentrt.DLL
+regsvr32 /s QUtil.DLL
+regsvr32 /s raschap.DLL
+regsvr32 /s RASQEC.DLL
+regsvr32 /s rastls.DLL
+regsvr32 /s repdrvfs.DLL
+regsvr32 /s RPCRT4.DLL
+regsvr32 /s rsaenh.DLL
+regsvr32 /s SHELL32.DLL
+regsvr32 /s shsvcs.DLL
+regsvr32 /s /i swprv.DLL
+regsvr32 /s tschannel.DLL
+regsvr32 /s USERENV.DLL
+regsvr32 /s vss_ps.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wbemcons.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wbemcore.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wbemess.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wbemsvc.DLL
+regsvr32 /s WINHTTP.DLL
+regsvr32 /s WINTRUST.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wmiprvsd.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wmisvc.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wmiutils.DLL
+regsvr32 /s wuaueng.DLL
+sfc /SCANFILE=%windir%\system32\catsrv.DLL
+sfc /SCANFILE=%windir%\system32\catsrvut.DLL
+sfc /SCANFILE=%windir%\system32\CLBCatQ.DLL
+net start "COM+ Event System"
+```
+
+
+