System Volume Information

[Ed H]

I was running the latest Ad-aware SE and it was scanning one of my logical
drives, came to a folder called F:\System Volume Information\_restore\(long
number) which had some files in it and the scan took a loooong time for
these files. I tried to search the file (I set the view to see system files)
but explorer says it is empty. I tried to open it but it says access denied.
What is all of this? SP2 related?

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Ed

You will have a System Volume Information folder in each partition. They
contain files for System Restore. The main folder will be in the partition
where the operating system is placed. The folder is part of Windows XP.
System restore exists in earlier versions of Windows starting with Windows
ME.

How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309531&Product=winxp


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[Kelly]

Hi Ed,

To show System Volume Information

Go to: Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/View/Show Hidden File and
Uncheck Hide Protected Operating System Files.

Then go to: C:\System Volume Information

How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;309531

But the way to fix your problem is to create a restore point and then use
the Disk Cleanup to delete all but the last restore point. The virus will be
gone, if your virus checker already deleted it from your system.

To do so:

Right click your Root drive/Properties/Disk Cleanup ... let it run. Then
click on More Options/System Restore/Clean up.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I was running the latest Ad-aware SE and it was scanning one of my logical
drives, came to a folder called F:\System Volume Information\_restore\(long
number) which had some files in it and the scan took a loooong time for
these files. I tried to search the file (I set the view to see system files)
but explorer says it is empty. I tried to open it but it says access denied.
What is all of this? SP2 related?

That folder contains the system restore points. Installing SP2 makes a
very large restore point indeed - 650MB or so, which might well take a
long time to scan. Once SP2 has settled for you and a new point made,
go to
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
and use the 'More Options' page bottom button to delete all but the most
recent restore point

 

[pete]

Hey Kelly, I checked "show hidden files and folders" +
unchecked "hide protected operating system files
(recommended)". But I still don't have access to System
Volumn Info. Is something else wrong?
Thanks.

Pete

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hey Kelly, I checked "show hidden files and folders" +
unchecked "hide protected operating system files
(recommended)". But I still don't have access to System
Volumn Info. Is something else wrong?

You will have to be logged on with administrative rights (and in Home
boot to Safe mode and take Administrator at Welcome) and then 'take
ownership' (see that topic in Help and support) followed by giving
yourself at least read access