Ever noticed a folder called System Volume Information on every hard drive? Well, by default it is hidden and even if you are logged in as an administrator, you can not open the folder. What lays behind these folder?
System Volume Information holds information for proper system functioning. So, unless you intend to wreck your system, you should not do anything to the folder more than viewing its contents.
Things kept by System Volume Information:
- System Restore Points.
- Distributed Link Tracking Service.
- Content Indexing Service.
- Volume Shadow Copy
However, I noticed that its getting bigger that I have to move several files to another hard drive or burn many of them into DVD-R discs. I'm really out of hard drive space but I have really no option at all. The most that I can do is turn off System Restore but I'm hesitant to do that. System Restore is one of the great features of Windows XP. Should I wreck my system I can restore it to any previous date.
I hope Microsoft will provide a work around of limiting or compressing the System Volume Information. As of the moment, I have to transfer my files to another hard drive to free up enough space.
For a detailed instruction on how you can access the protected System Volume Information Folder, you can visit Microsoft's Support site here.
I hope Microsoft will provide a work around of limiting or compressing the System Volume Information. As of the moment, I have to transfer my files to another hard drive to free up enough space.
For a detailed instruction on how you can access the protected System Volume Information Folder, you can visit Microsoft's Support site here.
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