system volume information

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Dragon

how do I get into this folder system volume information as I think I might
have a virus and need to remove it, or can I just delete it if so how help
urgently
required

Dave
 
Start, all programs, accessories, system tools, disk cleanup, more options
tab, system restore area, clean up.
 
That's where System Restore Points are. Antivirus removal advice, if your
System has been infected, is to Delete All System Restore Points (because
viruses and worms might be lurking there, and Antivirus programs and
Virus/Worm Removal Tools can't gain access to the Restore Points to Delete
any viruses and worms ). To Delete ALL of the Restore Points (disable
System Restore):

Right click the desktop My Computer icon, left click: Properties, click the
System Restore tab, click the option: Turn off System Restore on All Drives,
click the Apply and OK buttons. Reboot your System, and then go back to the
System Restore tab and enable System Restore again. (I wouldn't want to be
without System Restore, because System Restore Points have saved me from
disaster many times.)
 
Greetings --

To clear viruses from the "System Volume Information," simply turn
off the System Restore feature (Start > All Programs > Accessories >
System Tools > System Restore, System Restore Settings), reboot, and
then re-enable System Restore, if you like. This will delete all of
your Restore Points, including the corrupted one(s), and allow you
start with a clean slate.

However, if you have Restore Points that you'd really rather not
lose, and know which one is corrupted:

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


Bruce Chambers

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That doesn't delete ALL of the Restore Points though. It deletes all WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF the most recent one. Disabling System Restore, then
rebooting deletes ALL of the Restore Points.
 
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