The VSS directory structure installed by the setup program is similar for both server and client options. The person doing the installation specifies the folder in which VSS is installed. On a server, all folders and files may be present. On a client, only the \Win32 and \Setup folders are installed.
The following table lists VSS folders and their contents for the most common installations.
VSS Folders and Contents for Common Installations
| Folder | Contents | Installation type |
| \Data | Database of all files and projects | Server |
| \Users | User initialization files (SS.INI) | Server |
| \Temp | Temporary files | Server |
| \Win32 | Windows 95 and Windows NT 32-bit Intel application programs | Server, client |
| \Setup | Files used by the Setup.exe program to install additional components or uninstall VSS | Server, client |
| \Netsetup | Files used by the Netsetup.exe program to install VSS to a client computer | Server |
| \Ntaxp | Windows NT on AXP RISC programs | Server |