Emptying System Volume Information folders? How?

[MAG]

Hi Folks-

I'm new to XP. Maybe someone can guide me through this.

My backup strategy involves using Drive Image to create image backups of
my various partitions. I try to keep each image small enough to fit on
a single CD whenever possible.

Since switching over to XP I've noticed the amount of used space on each
partition goes up, way up, "inexplicably." The explanation turned out
that windows put a "System Volume Information" folder on each partition,
which contains hundreds of MB worth of backup/restore data.

Normally I don't care; maybe that helps things be robust. Great.

But right before I do backups, I want to flush all that out. How do I
accomplish this?

Thanks in advance!

Marc

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To clear information/data from the "System Volume Information,"
simply turn off the System Restore feature (Start > All Programs >
Accessories > System Tools > System Restore, System Restore Settings)
and reboot. This will delete all of your Restore Points and allow you
start with a clean slate. You can then re-enable System Restore after
you've created your partition image(s), if you like.


Bruce Chambers

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[MAG]

Greetings --

To clear information/data from the "System Volume Information,"
simply turn off the System Restore feature (Start > All Programs >
Accessories > System Tools > System Restore, System Restore Settings)
and reboot. This will delete all of your Restore Points and allow you
start with a clean slate. You can then re-enable System Restore after
you've created your partition image(s), if you like.


Bruce Chambers

Thanks Bruce! That did the trick.

Marc