View System Volume Info files by a limited user

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I have granted full control to a limited user to view the files in C:
\system volume information,
but I still cannot view the files.

Is there a way to view them?

Thanks.
 
Mint said:
I have granted full control to a limited user to view the files in C:
\system volume information,
but I still cannot view the files.

Is there a way to view them?

Thanks.
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See if this article helps:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531>

Let us know if it solved your problem.



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Mint said:
I have granted full control to a limited user to view the files in C:
\system volume information,
but I still cannot view the files.

Is there a way to view them?

Thanks.
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System Volume Information is "super hidden" for good reason. Mess with
it at your peril.
 
See if this article helps:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531>

Let us know if it solved your problem.
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No, the article did not help.

It assumes that you are logged on as an admin.

As a limited user I can view the System Volume Information folder, but
not any other folders underneath it.

I want to be able to view the _restore folders as a LIMITED USER.

I tried sharing the folder, but it doesn't help.

Andy
 
See if this article helps:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531>

Let us know if it solved your problem.
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No, the article did not help.

It assumes that you are logged on as an admin.

As a limited user I can view the System Volume Information
folder, but
not any other folders underneath it.

I want to be able to view the _restore folders as a LIMITED
USER.

I tried sharing the folder, but it doesn't help.

Andy
==
You are NOT ALLOWED to see it. Can you not understand that?
Geez.

==
 
No, the article did not help.

It assumes that you are logged on as an admin.

As a limited user I can view the System Volume Information
folder, but
not any other folders underneath it.

I want to be able to view the _restore folders as a LIMITED
USER.

I tried sharing the folder, but it doesn't help.

Andy
==
You are NOT ALLOWED to see it. Can you not understand that?
Geez.

==
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I can see every other hidden folder, why not this one?
 
No, the article did not help.

It assumes that you are logged on as an admin.

As a limited user I can view the System Volume Information
folder, but
not any other folders underneath it.

I want to be able to view the _restore folders as a LIMITED
USER.

I tried sharing the folder, but it doesn't help.

Andy
==
You are NOT ALLOWED to see it. Can you not understand that?
Geez.

==
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I can see every other hidden folder, why not this one?
==
Even if you could SEE it, there is NO useable information there
for you to tinker with. Why are you so snoopy? Microsoft says
NO, accept that or go get an Apple and quit this banter.
==
 
Mint said:
Hey Lem.

Now stay calm. :-)
I am a professional.

Andy
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Yes ... but a professional what?

Actually, if you follow the instructions in KB 309531 (at least those
for "Windows XP Professional using the NTFS File System on a Workgroup
or Standalone Computer") a limited user *can* view the subfolders of the
_restorexxx folder.

Perhaps if you were to explain *why* you want to view those subfolders
(whether as a limited user or as a computer administrator) you might be
able to get some useful information.
 
Lem said:
Yes ... but a professional what?

Actually, if you follow the instructions in KB 309531 (at least those
for "Windows XP Professional using the NTFS File System on a Workgroup
or Standalone Computer") a limited user *can* view the subfolders of the
_restorexxx folder.

Perhaps if you were to explain *why* you want to view those subfolders
(whether as a limited user or as a computer administrator) you might be
able to get some useful information.
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I followed KB 309531 and was not able to view the sub directories.

I want to view them so I can see how many system restore points are there.

I use a limited account to be safe.
I want to limit how many times that I have to log on as an Admin.

I have no evil intent.

Check my posts in the newsgroups if you doubt it.

Andy
 
Doug W. said:
I can see every other hidden folder, why not this one?
==
Even if you could SEE it, there is NO useable information there
for you to tinker with. Why are you so snoopy? Microsoft says
NO, accept that or go get an Apple and quit this banter.
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Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver. 2
Corinthians 9:7
 
I can see every other hidden folder, why not this one?
==
Even if you could SEE it, there is NO useable information there
for you to tinker with. Why are you so snoopy? Microsoft says
NO, accept that or go get an Apple and quit this banter.
==
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Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver. 2
Corinthians 9:7
 
Mint said:
Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver. 2
Corinthians 9:7
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There are various ways in there. My Linux CD doesn't give me a problem.
I can mount NTFS or FAT32 volumes in Linux, and security generally isn't
a problem. Who needs a native method, when there are so many other
hacking options ?

Installing Windows on a FAT32 C: would also likely help you in this
regard.

This is the insides of mine, compliments of running WinXP on a FAT32 partition.

*******
Directory of C:\System Volume Information\_restore{AAB841EA-B06A-40C3-BFFE-A97A5C886FBA}

03/22/2010 06:11 PM <DIR> .
03/22/2010 06:11 PM <DIR> ..
04/17/2010 08:53 PM 24 _driver.cfg
04/16/2010 11:00 AM 23,872 _filelst.cfg
04/17/2010 08:54 PM 1,130 drivetable.txt
01/17/2010 04:11 PM 270 fifo.log
02/22/2010 01:05 AM <DIR> RP100
02/23/2010 12:33 AM <DIR> RP101
02/24/2010 06:22 AM <DIR> RP102
02/24/2010 06:22 AM <DIR> RP103
02/24/2010 06:29 AM <DIR> RP104
02/24/2010 08:23 PM <DIR> RP105
02/24/2010 08:23 PM <DIR> RP106
02/24/2010 08:26 PM <DIR> RP107
02/24/2010 08:26 PM <DIR> RP108
02/24/2010 09:46 PM <DIR> RP109
02/24/2010 09:51 PM <DIR> RP110
02/25/2010 10:45 PM <DIR> RP111
02/27/2010 04:05 AM <DIR> RP112
02/28/2010 08:15 PM <DIR> RP113
03/01/2010 11:56 PM <DIR> RP114
03/03/2010 12:59 AM <DIR> RP115
03/04/2010 04:04 PM <DIR> RP116
03/05/2010 05:53 PM <DIR> RP117
03/06/2010 08:49 PM <DIR> RP118
03/07/2010 09:09 PM <DIR> RP119
03/09/2010 04:59 AM <DIR> RP120
03/10/2010 07:12 AM <DIR> RP121
03/13/2010 04:08 AM <DIR> RP122
03/15/2010 03:52 PM <DIR> RP123
03/17/2010 06:47 PM <DIR> RP124
03/21/2010 02:00 PM <DIR> RP125
01/19/2010 07:57 PM <DIR> RP75
01/20/2010 10:53 PM <DIR> RP76
01/23/2010 12:51 AM <DIR> RP77
01/24/2010 01:24 AM <DIR> RP78
01/25/2010 05:06 AM <DIR> RP79
01/27/2010 05:50 PM <DIR> RP80
01/28/2010 07:52 AM <DIR> RP81
01/28/2010 01:36 PM <DIR> RP82
01/28/2010 02:05 PM <DIR> RP83
01/28/2010 02:21 PM <DIR> RP84
01/29/2010 06:44 AM <DIR> RP85
01/29/2010 06:50 AM <DIR> RP86
01/29/2010 07:23 PM <DIR> RP87
02/01/2010 01:57 PM <DIR> RP88
02/05/2010 11:31 AM <DIR> RP89
02/07/2010 07:00 AM <DIR> RP90
02/09/2010 12:03 AM <DIR> RP91
02/10/2010 09:46 PM <DIR> RP92
02/12/2010 02:26 PM <DIR> RP93
02/13/2010 06:19 PM <DIR> RP94
02/14/2010 07:46 PM <DIR> RP95
02/15/2010 08:05 PM <DIR> RP96
02/17/2010 11:07 AM <DIR> RP97
02/18/2010 02:42 PM <DIR> RP98
02/20/2010 01:23 AM <DIR> RP99
03/24/2010 12:10 AM <DIR> RP126
03/25/2010 11:51 PM <DIR> RP127
03/28/2010 09:01 PM <DIR> RP128
03/29/2010 09:09 PM <DIR> RP129
03/31/2010 06:48 PM <DIR> RP130
04/01/2010 02:58 AM <DIR> RP131
04/01/2010 02:58 AM <DIR> RP132
04/02/2010 03:32 PM <DIR> RP133
04/04/2010 07:55 PM <DIR> RP134
04/05/2010 09:06 PM <DIR> RP135
04/08/2010 12:28 AM <DIR> RP136
04/10/2010 02:36 PM <DIR> RP137
04/10/2010 11:39 PM <DIR> RP138
04/12/2010 02:15 AM <DIR> RP139
04/13/2010 03:50 AM <DIR> RP140
04/14/2010 04:40 AM <DIR> RP141
04/15/2010 06:02 AM <DIR> RP142
04/16/2010 11:00 AM <DIR> RP143
04/16/2010 03:39 PM <DIR> RP144
04/16/2010 03:40 PM <DIR> RP145

*******

C:\System Volume Information
2.96 GB (3,186,114,564 bytes)

I'm sure you could find another way. Be creative :-)
It ain't fun, until you break something :-)
There is bound to be a recipe to get in there, available somewhere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacls

http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_volume_information_folder1.htm

Paul
 
luke7 said:
I followed KB 309531 and was not able to view the sub
directories.

I want to view them so I can see how many system restore
points are there.

I use a limited account to be safe.
I want to limit how many times that I have to log on as an
Admin.

I have no evil intent.

Check my posts in the newsgroups if you doubt it.

Andy
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========
If you want to check how many system restore points there are
then go to:

Start/All Programs/Accesories/System Tools/System Restore

Check the Restore my computer to an earlier time/next

See where the calendar has darkened the dates where there are
restore points.

There, you can now count how many restore points there are.

Now get the back the heck out of there and quit messing around.

===
 
luke7 said:
I followed KB 309531 and was not able to view the sub directories.

I want to view them so I can see how many system restore points are
there.
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You can get that information by simply running System Restore. (Just
don't roll back to an earlier point!)

Keep in mind that the older the Restore Point, the less useful it is.
Consider imaging the hard drive instead if you want to be safe.

Also, in the future, to avoid confusion, please don't alter your
identity, especially in the same thread! You began as "mint" and now you
are "luke7." That's very confusing!
 
Doug W. said:
========
If you want to check how many system restore points there are
then go to:

Start/All Programs/Accesories/System Tools/System Restore

Check the Restore my computer to an earlier time/next

See where the calendar has darkened the dates where there are
restore points.

There, you can now count how many restore points there are.

Now get the back the heck out of there and quit messing around.
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That is way to many steps when a simple permission would do it or some way
that someone doesn't want to reveal.
 
luke7 said:
That is way to many steps when a simple permission would do it or
some way that someone doesn't want to reveal.
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Actually, the method above by far is the easiest way. The only other
ways (KB309531 or booting off a Linux environment) have already been
discussed in this thread. It's not a matter of people here not wanting
to reveal anything. That particular folder is "super-hidden" and is so
by design (blame Microsoft if you want to!).
 
Daave said:
Actually, the method above by far is the easiest way. The only
other ways (KB309531 or booting off a Linux environment) have
already been discussed in this thread. It's not a matter of
people here not wanting to reveal anything. That particular
folder is "super-hidden" and is so by design (blame Microsoft
if you want to!).
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==
Daave: Well, when you are dealing with "mind warp" as is evident
by his reply, then no explanation will do and so we might as
well say no more.
==
 
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