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Jim
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 Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: Removing System Volume Information folder |
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Hello:
I am using AVG on both of my computers. I noticed that the scheduled checks
fail on one of them. However, interactive checks succeed.
While watching the scheduled check last night, I saw that the program
stopped when it started to analyze c:\system volume information. The
scheduled task runs under the SYSTEM id whereas the interactic task runs
under my id.
I used cacls to determine that only the SYSTEM id can access that folder.
Hence, it seems that there is something bad about the folder contents. In
addition, as a scheduled task can open the folder, this task may fail
whereas one run interactively will not.
My solution for the problem is to delete the folder if XP will create a new
one. So, will XP make a new folder?
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Leonard Grey
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Removing System Volume Information folder |
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System Volume Information is a system folder that contains your restore
points. There's one such folder on each volume. You can reduce the
amount of disk it occupies by reducing the number of restore points you
store. Not much point to deleting the folders as Windows will recreate
them at restart.
For questions about AVG I would contact AVG support.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Jim wrote:
| Quote: | Hello:
I am using AVG on both of my computers. I noticed that the scheduled checks
fail on one of them. However, interactive checks succeed.
While watching the scheduled check last night, I saw that the program
stopped when it started to analyze c:\system volume information. The
scheduled task runs under the SYSTEM id whereas the interactic task runs
under my id.
I used cacls to determine that only the SYSTEM id can access that folder.
Hence, it seems that there is something bad about the folder contents. In
addition, as a scheduled task can open the folder, this task may fail
whereas one run interactively will not.
My solution for the problem is to delete the folder if XP will create a new
one. So, will XP make a new folder?
Jim
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Jim
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Removing System Volume Information folder |
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"Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
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| Quote: | System Volume Information is a system folder that contains your restore
points. There's one such folder on each volume. You can reduce the amount
of disk it occupies by reducing the number of restore points you store.
Not much point to deleting the folders as Windows will recreate them at
restart.
For questions about AVG I would contact AVG support.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Jim wrote:
Hello:
I am using AVG on both of my computers. I noticed that the scheduled
checks fail on one of them. However, interactive checks succeed.
While watching the scheduled check last night, I saw that the program
stopped when it started to analyze c:\system volume information. The
scheduled task runs under the SYSTEM id whereas the interactic task runs
under my id.
I used cacls to determine that only the SYSTEM id can access that folder.
Hence, it seems that there is something bad about the folder contents.
In addition, as a scheduled task can open the folder, this task may fail
whereas one run interactively will not.
My solution for the problem is to delete the folder if XP will create a
new one. So, will XP make a new folder?
Jim
My reason for deleting the folder is to get XP to create a new one with |
(perhaps, if in fact it is a folder problem) no errors. In order to do
delete the folder, you must first disable system restore. You then reboot
the system, and you can delete the folder because no program has it locked.
At least, that is what I understand.
I have the free version of AVG which essentially has no support.
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Gerry
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Removing System Volume Information folder |
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Jim
I would suggest you leave the System Volume Information folder alone. It
contains more than restore points.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Jim wrote:
| Quote: | "Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23MY$usbbIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
System Volume Information is a system folder that contains your
restore points. There's one such folder on each volume. You can
reduce the amount of disk it occupies by reducing the number of
restore points you store. Not much point to deleting the folders as
Windows will recreate them at restart.
For questions about AVG I would contact AVG support.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Jim wrote:
Hello:
I am using AVG on both of my computers. I noticed that the
scheduled checks fail on one of them. However, interactive checks
succeed. While watching the scheduled check last night, I saw that
the
program stopped when it started to analyze c:\system volume
information. The scheduled task runs under the SYSTEM id whereas
the interactic task runs under my id.
I used cacls to determine that only the SYSTEM id can access that
folder. Hence, it seems that there is something bad about the
folder contents. In addition, as a scheduled task can open the
folder, this task may fail whereas one run interactively will not.
My solution for the problem is to delete the folder if XP will
create a new one. So, will XP make a new folder?
Jim
My reason for deleting the folder is to get XP to create a new one
with (perhaps, if in fact it is a folder problem) no errors. In
order to do delete the folder, you must first disable system restore.
You then reboot the system, and you can delete the folder because no
program has it locked. At least, that is what I understand.
I have the free version of AVG which essentially has no support.
Jim |
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Jim
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:49 am Post subject: Re: Removing System Volume Information folder |
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"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Jim
I would suggest you leave the System Volume Information folder alone. It
contains more than restore points.
--
Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Jim wrote:
"Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23MY$usbbIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
System Volume Information is a system folder that contains your
restore points. There's one such folder on each volume. You can
reduce the amount of disk it occupies by reducing the number of
restore points you store. Not much point to deleting the folders as
Windows will recreate them at restart.
For questions about AVG I would contact AVG support.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Jim wrote:
Hello:
I am using AVG on both of my computers. I noticed that the
scheduled checks fail on one of them. However, interactive checks
succeed. While watching the scheduled check last night, I saw that the
program stopped when it started to analyze c:\system volume
information. The scheduled task runs under the SYSTEM id whereas
the interactic task runs under my id.
I used cacls to determine that only the SYSTEM id can access that
folder. Hence, it seems that there is something bad about the
folder contents. In addition, as a scheduled task can open the
folder, this task may fail whereas one run interactively will not.
My solution for the problem is to delete the folder if XP will
create a new one. So, will XP make a new folder?
Jim
My reason for deleting the folder is to get XP to create a new one
with (perhaps, if in fact it is a folder problem) no errors. In
order to do delete the folder, you must first disable system restore.
You then reboot the system, and you can delete the folder because no
program has it locked. At least, that is what I understand.
I have the free version of AVG which essentially has no support.
Jim
I see.. I wanted to know if there are any consequences for deleting this |
folder, and perhaps there are.
I need to attack the problem from the AVG end.
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Gerry
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Removing System Volume Information folder |
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Jim
I am using AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus Free here and there is no problem. At
least I do not see any problem. Looking in the Control Center I cannot
any configuration options which might be of use.
What Firewall are you using?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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I see.. I wanted to know if there are any consequences for deleting
this folder, and perhaps there are.
I need to attack the problem from the AVG end.
Jim |
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