System Volume Information??

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jon robert

can anyone tell me what this file is for. cause i have a
virus and it is hiding out in this file, i think. if it
is way to important to just delete :-) is there a way to
back it up and replace the files? or do you have any
other suggestions to my problem. i have "Mcafee virus
scan" installed on my computer.

thank you for your time,
jon robert
 
jon robert said:
can anyone tell me what this file is for. cause i have a
virus and it is hiding out in this file, i think. if it
is way to important to just delete :-) is there a way to
back it up and replace the files? or do you have any
other suggestions to my problem. i have "Mcafee virus
scan" installed on my computer.
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System Volume Information is a folder, not a file. Why do you think
there's a virus in there? Ordinarily only system processes can access it
at all. If you're logged on as an administrator and assign the
appropriate permissions to the folder, you'll be able to see the contents.
The only thing that should be present is a single file named tracking.log,
which despite its name is a binary file. I understand that XP uses it for
system restore information as well.
 

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