Vista - delete "system volume information"

I used retrospect backup software to make a copy of my old computer so that I
could access the files. I am done with the files and am trying to delete
them. I can delete them all except for the "system volume information"
folder. Any ideas how to do this?

System Volume Information is a system folder containing restore points. (Is
your old computer running Windows XP?) It's not a folder where user data is
stored. Is this folder located on your active system disc, or on a separate
partition or drive? Why are you trying to delete these files?

Maybe if you tell us exactly what you are trying to do, and why you are
trying to do it, someone will be able to help.

"Aaron Wheeler" wrote:

> I used retrospect backup software to make a copy of my old computer so that I
> could access the files. I am done with the files and am trying to delete
> them. I can delete them all except for the "system volume information"
> folder. Any ideas how to do this?

Thanks for your help, Jimmuh. Sorry if the first post was unclear. My old
computer ran XP and my new one runs Vista.

I used backup software to copy my old computer's C-volume into a folder on
my new computer. This folder contains all of the
hidden/system/user-generated/etc. files from my old computer. I have
extracted all of the relevant information from this folder, and would like to
delete it. However, when I try to do so, I am prevented from deleting the
"system volume information" folder. Note that this folder is completely
useless and meaningless (has nothing to do with my new computer's
hidden/system files/etc.).

Hope that's clear. I would like to delete this folder. Any suggestions?

"jimmuh" wrote:

> System Volume Information is a system folder containing restore points. (Is
> your old computer running Windows XP?) It's not a folder where user data is
> stored. Is this folder located on your active system disc, or on a separate
> partition or drive? Why are you trying to delete these files?
>
> Maybe if you tell us exactly what you are trying to do, and why you are
> trying to do it, someone will be able to help.
>
> "Aaron Wheeler" wrote:
>
> > I used retrospect backup software to make a copy of my old computer so that I
> > could access the files. I am done with the files and am trying to delete
> > them. I can delete them all except for the "system volume information"
> > folder. Any ideas how to do this?

Okay, I think I understand now. Sorry, I'm a little slow on the uptake
sometimes. (That ought to make you wonder about taking advice from me!)

If I understand you correctly this problem folder is now just a junk folder
in a subdirectory on your new system, and it has, therefore, nothing to do
with the system files on the new computer. You can right-click on that
directory and select Properties from the context menu. On the Security tab of
the Properties dialog you'll see an Advanced button. Go in there and take
ownership of that directory and all of its contents. After that you should be
able to blow it away. (It still thinks it's owned by the other system.)

"Aaron Wheeler" wrote:

> Thanks for your help, Jimmuh. Sorry if the first post was unclear. My old
> computer ran XP and my new one runs Vista.
>
> I used backup software to copy my old computer's C-volume into a folder on
> my new computer. This folder contains all of the
> hidden/system/user-generated/etc. files from my old computer. I have
> extracted all of the relevant information from this folder, and would like to
> delete it. However, when I try to do so, I am prevented from deleting the
> "system volume information" folder. Note that this folder is completely
> useless and meaningless (has nothing to do with my new computer's
> hidden/system files/etc.).
>
> Hope that's clear. I would like to delete this folder. Any suggestions?
>
> "jimmuh" wrote:
>
> > System Volume Information is a system folder containing restore points. (Is
> > your old computer running Windows XP?) It's not a folder where user data is
> > stored. Is this folder located on your active system disc, or on a separate
> > partition or drive? Why are you trying to delete these files?
> >
> > Maybe if you tell us exactly what you are trying to do, and why you are
> > trying to do it, someone will be able to help.
> >
> > "Aaron Wheeler" wrote:
> >
> > > I used retrospect backup software to make a copy of my old computer so that I
> > > could access the files. I am done with the files and am trying to delete
> > > them. I can delete them all except for the "system volume information"
> > > folder. Any ideas how to do this?

Awesome -- that does it. Thanks!

"jimmuh" wrote:

> Okay, I think I understand now. Sorry, I'm a little slow on the uptake
> sometimes. (That ought to make you wonder about taking advice from me!)
>
> If I understand you correctly this problem folder is now just a junk folder
> in a subdirectory on your new system, and it has, therefore, nothing to do
> with the system files on the new computer. You can right-click on that
> directory and select Properties from the context menu. On the Security tab of
> the Properties dialog you'll see an Advanced button. Go in there and take
> ownership of that directory and all of its contents. After that you should be
> able to blow it away. (It still thinks it's owned by the other system.)
>
> "Aaron Wheeler" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your help, Jimmuh. Sorry if the first post was unclear. My old
> > computer ran XP and my new one runs Vista.
> >
> > I used backup software to copy my old computer's C-volume into a folder on
> > my new computer. This folder contains all of the
> > hidden/system/user-generated/etc. files from my old computer. I have
> > extracted all of the relevant information from this folder, and would like to
> > delete it. However, when I try to do so, I am prevented from deleting the
> > "system volume information" folder. Note that this folder is completely
> > useless and meaningless (has nothing to do with my new computer's
> > hidden/system files/etc.).
> >
> > Hope that's clear. I would like to delete this folder. Any suggestions?
> >
> > "jimmuh" wrote:
> >
> > > System Volume Information is a system folder containing restore points. (Is
> > > your old computer running Windows XP?) It's not a folder where user data is
> > > stored. Is this folder located on your active system disc, or on a separate
> > > partition or drive? Why are you trying to delete these files?
> > >
> > > Maybe if you tell us exactly what you are trying to do, and why you are
> > > trying to do it, someone will be able to help.
> > >
> > > "Aaron Wheeler" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I used retrospect backup software to make a copy of my old computer so that I
> > > > could access the files. I am done with the files and am trying to delete
> > > > them. I can delete them all except for the "system volume information"
> > > > folder. Any ideas how to do this?

You are most welcome. It is seldom, indeed, that I get a chance to be useful
to anyone.

;-)

"Aaron Wheeler" wrote:

> Awesome -- that does it. Thanks!
>
> "jimmuh" wrote:
>
> > Okay, I think I understand now. Sorry, I'm a little slow on the uptake
> > sometimes. (That ought to make you wonder about taking advice from me!)
> >
> > If I understand you correctly this problem folder is now just a junk folder
> > in a subdirectory on your new system, and it has, therefore, nothing to do
> > with the system files on the new computer. You can right-click on that
> > directory and select Properties from the context menu. On the Security tab of
> > the Properties dialog you'll see an Advanced button. Go in there and take
> > ownership of that directory and all of its contents. After that you should be
> > able to blow it away. (It still thinks it's owned by the other system.)
> >
> > "Aaron Wheeler" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for your help, Jimmuh. Sorry if the first post was unclear. My old
> > > computer ran XP and my new one runs Vista.
> > >
> > > I used backup software to copy my old computer's C-volume into a folder on
> > > my new computer. This folder contains all of the
> > > hidden/system/user-generated/etc. files from my old computer. I have
> > > extracted all of the relevant information from this folder, and would like to
> > > delete it. However, when I try to do so, I am prevented from deleting the
> > > "system volume information" folder. Note that this folder is completely
> > > useless and meaningless (has nothing to do with my new computer's
> > > hidden/system files/etc.).
> > >
> > > Hope that's clear. I would like to delete this folder. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > "jimmuh" wrote:
> > >
> > > > System Volume Information is a system folder containing restore points. (Is
> > > > your old computer running Windows XP?) It's not a folder where user data is
> > > > stored. Is this folder located on your active system disc, or on a separate
> > > > partition or drive? Why are you trying to delete these files?
> > > >
> > > > Maybe if you tell us exactly what you are trying to do, and why you are
> > > > trying to do it, someone will be able to help.
> > > >
> > > > "Aaron Wheeler" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I used retrospect backup software to make a copy of my old computer so that I
> > > > > could access the files. I am done with the files and am trying to delete
> > > > > them. I can delete them all except for the "system volume information"
> > > > > folder. Any ideas how to do this?