Vista - Deleting backup files that ended up in wrong folder and drive

Hi folks: Newbie here.

During the first auto backup attempt, I forgot to plug the external HD into my new HP Pavillian running Vista Home Premium 64 bit OS and so the back up, of course, failed.

So I figured I'd try a manual back up; however, instead of selecting the external HD (option was not available cause the drive was not plugged in) I selected Drive E where I store my documents.

The backup begn but once I realized what was happening I stopped it. Well it left 3 items in in the E Drive where I store my files

1) system volume information folder
2) MediaIn.bin file
3) my compuer name and -PC folder

I finally came to my senses and plugged in the external and backed to it and noticed the backup has these 3 files as well.

I already deleted #3 above -- is there a reason why I should not delete the other two items from E Drive since they show up on the L Drive when the external HD is plugged in?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I've gone from a machine running win98se to Vista home premium 64 bit and I'm scared to death of it.

Thanx

-frizz

Hi frizzie,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Since you will not be keeping those backups on the E: drive, it will be safe to delete the other two file placed on your E: drive. They just belong to that one backup that you canceled.

Shawn

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Thanx so much for your reply Shawn. I deleted two of the 3 but the system will not allow me to delete the "system volume information folder." I right clicked and selected delete and nothing happened. Did that several times and just highlighted it and hit keyboard delete but still no go.

Is there a secret to deleting that file?

Thanx

frizzie,

See if you can take ownership of it first, then try deleting it.

Take Ownership of file

Shawn

Thanx you, I printed the information from the above URL. I've noticed that there are other locations where that folder exists and all of them I checked cannot be deleted and they all read -- folder empty.