Re: Moving Windows Hidden System Files

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 02/17/03 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:43:27 -0700

"Steve C" <coziers@rogers.com> wrote in message news:02c001c2d5ff$fb5629e0$2f01280a@phx.gbl...
> I have two physical hard disks with the second disk
> partitioned into logical drives D, E, F & G. I have
> recently re-installed all my systems and applications
> files on Drive C and am trying to reformat the above
> drives but Windows XP will not let me reformat E because
> it contains a folder called System Volume Information
> (and numerous sub-folders) which are normally hidden and
> contain vital systems files. Is it possible to transfer
> this folder (and its sub-folders) to Drive C?

Well, you do have something strange happening as this
should not prevent you from formatting the partition.
First, scan your system for viri/malware with a couple
good scanners, as some things have been planting in
the local sys vol dirs. Also, go into the System Restore
tab in Properties of My Computer and shut it off for
that partition just in case it actually is Windows that is
preventing you from formatting (not likely). 

-- 
Roger

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