Google is your friend-
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ons_inline&resnum=0&ct=revision&cd=1According to this:
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/471866-c-system-volume-information-2.htmlthis is a file that you should not remove;<You can safely delete anything EXCEPT the "MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase" file andthe "tracking.log" file.>Also take a look here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2003/11/20/55764.aspx for more on restorepoints & how to remove them(other than the ways that I previously told you).Take a look on down the page on the Google search.You're not alone.~Gary"Marty" <
[email protected]> wrote in messageGary: I was able to delete the file in Safe Mode but it returned with the> same effects after regular re-boot. Looks like it's a file put there by the> system. Thanks for your advice. Any other suggestions?>> "Gary Brandenburg" wrote:>>> The System Volume folder is what contains your restore points.>> You can either run Disk Cleanup,then click on the "More Options" tab & removeall,but>> the most recent, restore point or disable System Restore,altogether, which will>> remove all restore points.>> Otherwise-have you tried to remove the entry while in Safe Mode?>>>> ~Gary>>>> "Marty" <
[email protected]> wrote in message>> > Gary: Thanks for the info. Perhaps I'll give Acronis a try. But, there's>> > another problem I've encountered, namely, the file "tracking.log" in System>> > Volume Information folder. It won't allow a Spyware or virus scan. Hangs them>> > up so they can't even be canceled. Even just clicking on it, either to open>> > it or check its properties, completely hangs up the computer requiring a>> > manual shutdown and restart. I tried deleting it from C:>. Was able to change>> > the attributes OK, but it wouldn't delete. So I wonder what will happen when>> > Acronis reaches that point in the cloning. I guess I can try and see. In the>> > meantime, do you or anyone else who reads this know a way to get that file>> > deleted?>> >>> > "Gary Brandenburg" wrote:>> >>> >> Marty->> >> I just recently used the Data Lifeguard Tools on my parents PC to transfertheir>> >> HDD>> >> to a bigger 1 & some of the things didn't make the transfer too well(eventhough>> >> it>> >> claimed that everything did,except the restore points & the hibernation files).>> >> After having to reinstall certain programs & editing the boot files,I finallygot>> >> it>> >> to what I thought was a good running condition & left it with them.>> >> Well,since I didn't know what other problems might surface while I wasn'tthere,&>> >> not>> >> wanting to take any chances,the next day I downloaded the trial version ofAcronis>> >> 11>> >> their machine & used the disk cloning operation & when it rebooted, this>> >> time,there>> >> were no problems with anything .>> >> I had Acronis Home 10 on my machine & I can vouch that it's a great backup>> >> program(&>> >> highly recommended here),but never used it for anything else till then. I endedup>> >> buying Acronis 11 for my own machine & installing my copy of Acronis 10 ontheirs.>> >> Give it a try-I think that you'll have better success with Acronis True Imageover>> >> the Data Lifeguard Tools.>> >>>> >> ~Gary>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> "Marty" <
[email protected]> wrote in message>> >> >> > Yes, I tried Safe Mode. Same results.>> >> >>> >> > Need to say this is an HDD that I cloned using WD's "Data Lifeguard Tools",>> >> > which reported no problem in the process.>> >> >>> >> > "Ron Badour" wrote:>> >> >>> >> >> Did you try to boot in safe mode or from the last known good configuration?>> >> >> If not, try tapping the F8 key when the boot sequence begins.>> >> >>>> >> >> -->> >> >> Regards>> >> >>>> >> >> Ron Badour>> >> >> MS MVP 1997 - 2008>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> "Marty" <
[email protected]> wrote in message>> >> >> >> >> > OS=XP-Sp2. Boot proceeds no farther than the screen where "Windows is>> >> >> > starting up" usually appears. That screen appears, but that statement>> >> >> > doesn't. The HDD appears to be trying to do something, but nothing>> >> >> > happens.>> >> >> > Suggestions and\or directions will be appreciated.>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>
