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Don J

You mention that one should check the "System Volumn Information"
folder on each drive and delete any contents. I've always noticed these
folders and have been bothered that clicking on them always gives an error:
"C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied.". I' ve
never been able to get into the folders so have no idea what they contain.
It has always been a mystery to me. You've apparently been able to get into
them. Why? How is my system different than yours?

I've done a complete install of my XP Home version from two different
CD's at least 6 times. It has alway done the same thing after each install.

Don J

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The "System Volume Information" folder contains the Restore Points
for System Restore. Do not attempt to delete the contents of this folder
or you'll lose all your System Restore information.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| You mention that one should check the "System Volumn Information"
| folder on each drive and delete any contents. I've always noticed these
| folders and have been bothered that clicking on them always gives an error:
| "C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied.". I' ve
| never been able to get into the folders so have no idea what they contain.
| It has always been a mystery to me. You've apparently been able to get into
| them. Why? How is my system different than yours?
|
| I've done a complete install of my XP Home version from two different
| CD's at least 6 times. It has alway done the same thing after each install.
|
| Don J
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Hi,

As Carey has mentioned, this folder holds the system restore points. To
access it, you need to be logged on as the system administrator and take
ownership. In a WinXP Home system, this can only be done in Safe mode.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Don

I don't know who 'mentioned' you should delete the
Contents - but - an easier way to clear the Contents of
that Folder is to disable System Restore and then Re-
Enable it - or - to Run Disk CleanUp and use the More
Options Tab - there you can Remove all but the most
recent Restore Point
 
Don said:
You mention that one should check the "System Volumn Information"
folder on each drive and delete any contents. I've always noticed these
folders and have been bothered that clicking on them always gives an error:
"C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied.". I' ve
never been able to get into the folders so have no idea what they contain.
It has always been a mystery to me. You've apparently been able to get into
them. Why? How is my system different than yours?

I've done a complete install of my XP Home version from two different
CD's at least 6 times. It has alway done the same thing after each install.

Don J
Click to expand...
this folder is connected to the system recovery (with which you can set
your system back to prior states) it think... or it has something to do
with the ntfs filesystem itself *confused*
 
this folder is connected to the system recovery (with which you can set
your system back to prior states) it think... or it has something to do
with the ntfs filesystem itself *confused*
Click to expand...

This System folder is blocked from user access on a default XP
installation. An administrator can change the permissions for the folder
and view the contents.

There's really not much you can do other than look. You could manually
delete the files but there are other ways of accomplishing this. "More
Options" in Disk Cleanup has a setting that will remove all but the data
needed for the most recent restore point. Changing settings (especially
making the store size smaller) will wipe out previous restore points as
will disabling/enabling the System Restore tool.
 
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