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How to delete System Volume Information from an old XP hard drive, currently using Vista? See details...?
I have an old hard drive which previously had Windows XP installed. It is now a secondary hard drive in my computer and is not used to boot an O/S.
I am unable to delete the folder System Volume Information from this drive. Vista is my current O/S. I have tried taking ownership of the drive, doing the action as an admin, and also changing the files and folders, and all sub folders, so they are not read only.
When I try to set the files as not read only Windows acts like it is going through with the change but it doesn't actually happen.
When I set ownership the change does go through but it doesn't help.
When I try to delete the files in question I get no errors, they just don't delete.
I can already see hidden files and folders--I always have that turned on. Just selecting delete doesn't work. I have tried launching my explorer as an Admin so that I have full Admin rights, and the files still don't delete. Has no one else run into this?
3 Answers
- ▓▒∫ҜßЋ▒▓∫Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hi Virginia
Follow exactly what I say...
Open Windows Explorer >Tools >Folder Options
in View tabs >Click/Mark Show Hidden Files and Folder
scroll Down
Uncheck Hide protected Operating System Files (click YES on pop up warning)
go further Down
Uncheck Use Simple File Sharing
Click Apply >Ok
Click on your Secondary Drive
WARNING!!! You'll SEE ALL HIDDEN FILES and FOLDERS
Delete System Volume Information
Done!
DO NOT Delete any hidden files where your OS vista boot or your computer will Not Run properly
When you finished Put Back All Setting To Normal Again.
>good luck!
- Anonymous5 years ago
Yes this is possible. However, I'm a little curious as to why you would want to replace the entire hard drive. Are you aware that you can just switch operating systems? Meaning, you can uninstall Vista and install Windows XP if you want to downgrade. Its fairly simple, you just need to buy Windows XP. A computer technician at Circuit City or Best Buy can either advise you on how to do it or do it for you for a small fee. Many people are downgrading from Vista to Windows XP lately. Its very common, as many people don't like Vista, aren't used to it, or think Vista has some bugs (which it does). So, either way, its possible. If you're looking to replace the hard drive completely, you can. But, if you just want XP instead of Vista, just switch the operating system, don't switch the entire hard drive. Its just more hassle when it'll end up being the same thing.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
System Volume Information is a part of Hard disk which stores files that you have permanently deleted.By mean of the System Volume Information data can be recovered using specific programs such as data recovery, Recover my files,ect...
I am not sure but you may try to use this command in command prompt
DEL [your partion whose System volume Information has to be deleted e.g D]:\System Volume Information
