Can't Access System Restore Folder

[Ron Marraccini]

I have a weird problem w/ System Restore.

Although I have it turned off currently - one of my defrag programs (VoptXP)
still shows it w/ 12.7 mb left in the folder.
"System Volume Information"

When I try to look in the System Volume Information folder - the yellow pop
up says it's empty and when I try to access it to see what's there - I get
a message saying "Access is denied".

I have XP Pro & running NTFS.

This happens in administrator mode as well and I have checked services to
make sure it's turned on as well as it's dependencies.

I have folder options set to "show hidden files" and "Unhide system files"

I have run "SFC /Scannow" successfully and still have the problem

Ideas?

Thanks

Ron M.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ron.

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Ron Marraccini]

That did it - Thanks!

Hi Ron.

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

I have a weird problem w/ System Restore.

Although I have it turned off currently - one of my defrag programs (VoptXP)
still shows it w/ 12.7 mb left in the folder.
"System Volume Information"

When I try to look in the System Volume Information folder - the yellow pop
up says it's empty and when I try to access it to see what's there - I get
a message saying "Access is denied".

I have XP Pro & running NTFS.

This happens in administrator mode as well and I have checked services to
make sure it's turned on as well as it's dependencies.

I have folder options set to "show hidden files" and "Unhide system files"

I have run "SFC /Scannow" successfully and still have the problem

Ideas?

Thanks

Ron M.

 

[Ron Marraccini]

That fixed it.

Thanks!

--
Ron A. Marraccini

Hi Ron.

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

I have a weird problem w/ System Restore.

Although I have it turned off currently - one of my defrag programs (VoptXP)
still shows it w/ 12.7 mb left in the folder.
"System Volume Information"

When I try to look in the System Volume Information folder - the yellow pop
up says it's empty and when I try to access it to see what's there - I get
a message saying "Access is denied".

I have XP Pro & running NTFS.

This happens in administrator mode as well and I have checked services to
make sure it's turned on as well as it's dependencies.

I have folder options set to "show hidden files" and "Unhide system files"

I have run "SFC /Scannow" successfully and still have the problem

Ideas?

Thanks

Ron M.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Great Ron, glad to have helped.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

That fixed it.

Thanks!

--
Ron A. Marraccini

Hi Ron.

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

I have a weird problem w/ System Restore.

Although I have it turned off currently - one of my defrag programs (VoptXP)
still shows it w/ 12.7 mb left in the folder.
"System Volume Information"

When I try to look in the System Volume Information folder - the

yellow
pop

up says it's empty and when I try to access it to see what's there -

I
get

a message saying "Access is denied".

I have XP Pro & running NTFS.

This happens in administrator mode as well and I have checked services to
make sure it's turned on as well as it's dependencies.

I have folder options set to "show hidden files" and "Unhide system files"

I have run "SFC /Scannow" successfully and still have the problem

Ideas?

Thanks

Ron M.