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02-21-2003, 01:04 AM
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Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Skingrad
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System Volume Information folder
What is it?
Whenever I try to access it Windows boots me!
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02-21-2003, 01:14 AM
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Member (12 bit)
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Location: Oklahoma
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It has the drive information for the partition it is located on.
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02-21-2003, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
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It's all the info needed to restore the system files to their previous state as defined by the date of a Restore Point in System Restore.
If you don't want to use System Restore, and delete the file, right click My Computer, select Properties, System Restore tab, and turn it off. |
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02-21-2003, 12:29 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
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Ah, ok. Thanks.
I just selected the option to not show system hidden files and the folder disappeared. I definitely want the system restore feature so I'll be leaving that folder alone. |
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02-21-2003, 12:59 PM
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Member (12 bit)
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Location: Oklahoma
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I agree Nuc, I know it's popular to turn it off but it's a nice thing to have. I only run it on my C: drive and I wouldn't consider turning it off.
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10-05-2003, 12:21 PM
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Location: Massachusetts
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All of my hard drives, five physical and then partitioned from C: to O: has a System Volume Information folder on it. They are all accessible except for the O: drive where "Access is denied". The latest date on a file in all of them is 01/05/03 except for M: which is today 10/05/03, O: is of course unknown. Does this mean they all all a waste of space except for M: and possibly O:. Since I can't access O: to delete it does this probably mean that it is being used? Dave I just looked at TUF's response again and as they contain the drive information for the partition they are located on I can see they are being used. Dave I just turned off System Restore for my O: drive, rebooted and I still can not access the System Volume Information folder to delete it or even look at it, any advice? Dave Last edited by autotran; 10-05-2003 at 12:41 PM. |
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10-05-2003, 02:16 PM
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Location: NC
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Try it in Safe Mode. You should be able to get rid of those files if you've disabled SysRestore.
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10-05-2003, 04:03 PM
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I can't delete the O: System Volume Information Folder no matter how I try. Tried Safe Mode - No luck, I then started in Safe Mode with just the c:\ prompt and tried to delete the Directory, no access, then used Attrib using -h -a -s -h to make the directory accessible, "No access" etc. etc.. My best guess it is a corrupt directory/file and the only way I am going to delete it is to reformat O: and start over.
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