Can it be removed,since I don't use system restore,because when I did,it didn't work anyway !

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I have disabled System Restoer and my System Volume Information folder is 0 bytes. Why would you wish to remove it?

Huh,that's funny just checked mine and it's also a zero,maybe because of ccleaner,but ran AVG before and all kinds of System Volume restore stuff was scanned ?

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It's "zero bytes" because you don't have permission to enter the directory. However, if System Restore is turned off, there are just a trivial amount of files in there (just one I think but I can't remember for sure). tracking.log

To grant your username access so you can verify that there are no disconnected files piled up in there:

cacls "driveletter:\System Volume Information" /E /G username:F

To remove access afterwards:

cacls "driveletter:\System Volume Information" /E /R username

I do recommend checking, especially if you have inexplicable storage discrepancies, because I've seen that directory as large as 25 Gb when files don't get deleted when something goes wrong with the tracking mechanism for whatever reason. (One example... I suspect dirty reinstalls of XP where someone just keeps saying yes and lets it delete the contents of the Windows directory. All the System Restore crap from the previous installs is disconnected and must be physically deleted after turning it off)

Grogan

Thanks,Groan,deleted the whole dam folder that was taking up 4.73 gigs!
Now I hope it doesn't crash anytime soon,

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Grogan
can you give a step by step on how to do this,what should I put in the run box

Slot Dr,this must be done with the command prompt,type in CMD in the run box to access it.

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Also a question,Grogan, this worked fine on my primary drive,but when I
try it on my secondary drive,which also has a System Volume Information Folder,it doesn't seem to work,even though I tried it twice,I can't access the files,any thoughts ? Thanks

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If you did the command correctly, it should work (unless you don't have permission to change permissions on that directory, which should not be the case and the command should fail if so)

cacls "D:\System Volume Information" /E /G Grogan:F

The quotes are important.

You can also boot to Safe Mode (Home Edition) and right click and view properties. On the Security tab, you can add yourself to the access control list, or click Advanced and on the Owner tab, take ownership if you're really locked out and don't have "change" permissions.

In XP Professional, you don't have to go to Safe Mode, but you do have to turn off Simpleton File Sharing in Folder Options.

Grogan

Is this what you are looking for:

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

Thank you for the reference. The information you and Grogan have posted has been very educational.