About System Volume Information Folders
"System Volume Information" folder, Chinese name can be translated into "system volume information". The backup information of the system restore is stored in this folder. "System Restore" is one of the most practical functions of Windows XP. It uses "snapshot" mode to record the status information of the system at a specific time, which is the so-called "restore point", and then restore according to this information according to this information. . The restore point is divided into two: one is the system automatically created, including system checkpoints and installation restore points; the other is that the user is created according to the needs, and also is also called manual restore. As users use system time increase, more and more restore points will lead to less hard disk space, and finally be warned "The disk space is not enough" 1. Right click on the "My Computer" icon, select Properties 2. Select System Restore tab 3, turn "Close the System Restore on all drives" to determine 4, turn off "System Restore", you can record the "System Volume Information" folder in the root of the drive. delete.
How to get access to the System Volume Information folder This article describes how to get access to the System Volume Information folder. The System Volume Information folder is a hidden system folder, the System Restore tool uses this folder to store its information and restore points. There is a System Volume Information folder on each partition of your computer. For troublesome purposes, you may need access to this folder. MORE INFORMATION To access access to the System Volume Information folder, follow the steps in the respective chapters. Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition using the FAT32 file system 1. Click Start, and then click My Computer. 2. On the Tools menu, click the folder option. 3. On the View tab, click Show Hide Files or Folders. 4. Clear "Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended) check box. When prompted to determine your changes, click Yes. 5. Click OK. 6. Double-click to open the System Volume Information folder in the root directory.
Windows XP Professional using the NTFS file system on the domain 1. Click Start, and then click My Computer. 2. On the Tools menu, click the folder option. 3. On the View tab, click Show Hide Files or Folders. 4. Clear "Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended) check box. When prompted to determine your changes, click Yes. 5. Click OK. 6. Right-click the System Volume Information folder in the root folder, and then click Share and Security. 7. Click the Security tab. 8. Click Add, then type the name of the user to grant the folder access. Select the corresponding account location (local account or from domain). Usually, this is an account that you log in. Click OK, then click OK. 9. Double-click to open the System Volume INFORSITION folder in the root directory.
Windows XP Professional using NTFS file systems on a working group or separate computer 1. Click Start, and then click My Computer. 2. On the Tools menu, click the folder option. 3. On the View tab, click Show Hide Files or Folders. 4. Clear "Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended) check box. When prompted to determine your changes, click Yes. 5. Clear "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)" checkbox. 6. Click OK. 7. Right-click the System Volume Information folder in the root folder, and then click Properties. 8. Click the Security tab. 9. Click Add, then type the name of the user you want to grant the folder access. Usually, this is an account that you log in. Click OK, then click OK. 10. Double-click to open the System Volume Information folder in the root directory. Note: Users of Windows XP Home Edition now access the System Volume Information folder in normal mode.
You can also use the CACLS tool in Windows XP Home Edition using the NTFS file system, which is a command line tool to display or modify the access control list (ACL) of the file or folder. For more information on CACLS tools (including Usage and Command Options), search for "CaCls" in Help and Support Center. 1. Click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. 2. Make sure you are located in the root folder of the partition to get the SYSTEM volume information file. For example, if you want to get an access to the C: / System Volume Information folder, make sure to be in the root folder of the drive C (at the "C: /" prompt). 3. Type the row below and press Enter: CaCls "Driveletter: / system volume: f) Ensure to type the quotes shown here. This command adds a specified user with "full control" permissions to the folder. 4. Double-click to open the System Volume Information folder in the root directory. 5. If you need to remove permissions after troubleshooting, type downlink at the command prompt: Cacls "driveteter: / system volume information" / E / R Username This command will remove all permissions for the specified user.
When the computer is restarted to the security mode, the following steps are equally valid because the computer is running automatically when the computer is running in security mode. 1. Open "My Computer", right-click the System Volume Information folder, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Security tab. 3. Click Add, then type the name of the user to grant the folder access. Usually, this is an account that you log in. 4. Click OK, then click OK. 5. Double-click the System Volume INFORMATION folder to open it.
