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

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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

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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Anonymous

2017-03-15T07:29:41+00:00

we have done the all steps for delete "System Volume Information" from my system,

I did first step of attrib -s -h /S /D, then followed by "Acess Denied" error from all folder

Then the Second step also same, and third step I got the following massage

D:>rd "System Volume Information" /S

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

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
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