Cannot delete system volume information folder on windows 7 !?!

Anonymous
2009-10-13T17:09:49+00:00

I cannot delete system volume information folder in D:/ E:/ on windows 7

I took ownership as admin on the folder but I cannot delete it completely!

I run an elevated command prompt and deleted some files in it but cannot remove the folder!

In vista I could mange to delete it after taking ownership on the folder by pressing del the folder will go away!

any ideas?

don`t ask me why I am trying to remove the folder pls...i just need to

thank you

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Anonymous
2010-12-12T23:38:51+00:00

Old post I know but I've had this problem on several of my removeable HDs and finally I managed to remove the 'System Volume Information' folder:

DO NOT DO THIS ON YOUR C: OR YOUR WINDOWS HARDDRIVE!!!!!

Right click desktop and click [New->Shortcut]

Write: cmd.exe

Click [Next] then [Finish]

Right click the cmd.exe icon and click 'Run As Adminstrator"

Now select the external hard drive (F: in my case)

C:>f:

Now do the following (you can copy paste):

F:>attrib -s -h /S /D

F:>attrib -r /S /D

F:>rd "System Volume Information" /S

System Volume Information, Are you sure (Y/N)? y

And you're DONE ;-)

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-06T04:39:50+00:00

    i tried But Not Delete this folder...

    please see this image and give me Suggestion.

    Thanks & regrds,

    Fasial Nazir

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-06T11:26:51+00:00

    Fasial

    Why do you want to delete the System Information folder? It is a silly thing to do!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-19T09:21:47+00:00

    ***"***OK i successfully deleted the SVI folder on non system volumes! It was easy!

    I pressed F8, selected repair computer, than opened the command prompt and removed the SVI folders without hassle!!

    Thank you

    Kenneth"

    I tried this (pressing Recovery F11 first) and for some reason the command prompt D: drive displayed the F: drive contents. WTF?

    The reason that I was trying to remove the SVI folder is that I was migrating a six year old HDD to a new SSD.  I image back up my system weekly, so the factory image D: drive was beyond worthless.  The migrating software would automatically copy both C: and D: drives.

    To solve this problem, I selected the computer management icon and then storage / disk management.  I then deleted the D: drive and extended the C: drive.

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