{"id":5589,"date":"2022-01-30T17:13:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2022-01-30T17:13:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:13:07","slug":"how-to-gain-access-to-the-system-volume-information-folder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/how-to-gain-access-to-the-system-volume-information-folder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information folder"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article describes how to gain access to the System Volume Information<\/em> folder. The System Volume Information<\/em> folder is a hidden system folder that the System Restore tool uses to store its information and restore points. There is a System Volume Information<\/em> folder on every partition on your computer. You might need to gain access to this folder for troubleshooting purposes.<\/p>\n

To gain access to the System Volume Information folder, use the steps in the appropriate section.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition Using the FAT32 File System<\/h3>\n
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  1. Click\u00a0Start<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0My Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. On the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0menu, click\u00a0Folder Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. On the\u00a0View<\/strong>\u00a0tab, click\u00a0Show hidden files and folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Clear the\u00a0Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)<\/strong>\u00a0check box. Click\u00a0Yes<\/strong>\u00a0when you are prompted to confirm the change.<\/li>\n
  5. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  6. Double-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder in the root folder to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Windows XP Professional Using the NTFS File System on a Domain<\/h3>\n
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    1. Click\u00a0Start<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0My Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. On the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0menu, click\u00a0Folder Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. On the\u00a0View\u00a0<\/strong>tab, click\u00a0Show hidden files and folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Clear the\u00a0Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)<\/strong>\u00a0check box. Click\u00a0Yes<\/strong>\u00a0when you are prompted to confirm the change.<\/li>\n
    5. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    6. Right-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder in the root folder, and then click\u00a0Sharing and Security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    7. Click the\u00a0Security<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n
    8. Click\u00a0Add<\/strong>, and then type the name of the user to whom you want to give access to the folder. Choose the account location if appropriate (either local or from the domain). Typically, this is the account with which you are logged on. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0OK<\/strong>\u00a0again.<\/li>\n
    9. Double-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder in the root folder to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Windows XP Professional using the NTFS File System on a Workgroup or Standalone Computer<\/h3>\n
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      1. Click\u00a0Start<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0My Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      2. On the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0menu, click\u00a0Folder Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      3. On the\u00a0View<\/strong>\u00a0tab, click\u00a0Show hidden files and folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      4. Clear the\u00a0Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)<\/strong>\u00a0check box. Click\u00a0Yes<\/strong>\u00a0when you are prompted to confirm the change.<\/li>\n
      5. Clear the\u00a0Use simple file sharing (Recommended)<\/strong>\u00a0check box.<\/li>\n
      6. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      7. Right-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder in the root folder, and then click\u00a0Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      8. Click the\u00a0Security<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n
      9. Click\u00a0Add<\/strong>, and then type the name of the user to whom you want to give access to the folder. Typically, this is the account with which you are logged on. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0OK<\/strong>\u00a0again.<\/li>\n
      10. Double-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder in the root folder to open it.NOTE<\/b>: The System Volume Information folder is now accessible in normal mode to users of Windows XP Home Edition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Using CACLS with Windows XP Home Edition Using the NTFS File System<\/h3>\n

        In Windows XP Home Edition with the NTFS file system, you can also use the Cacls tool, which is a command-line tool, to display or modify file or folder access control lists (ACLs). For more information about the Cacls tool, including usage and switches, search the Help and Support Center for “cacls.”<\/p>\n

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        1. Click\u00a0Start<\/strong>, click\u00a0Run<\/strong>, type\u00a0cmd<\/span>, and then click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        2. Make sure that you are in the root folder of the partition for which you want to gain access to the System Volume Information folder. For example, to gain access the C:\\System Volume Information folder, make sure that you are in the root folder of drive C (at a “C:\\” prompt).<\/li>\n
        3. Type the following line, and then press ENTER:\n
          cacls \"driveletter<\/var>:\\System Volume Information\" \/E \/G\u00a0username<\/var>:F<\/span><\/pre>\n
          Make sure to type the quotation marks as indicated. This command adds the specified user to the folder with Full Control permissions.<\/li>\n
        4. Double-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder in the root folder to open it.<\/li>\n
        5. If you need to remove the permissions after troubleshooting, type the following line at a command prompt:\n
          cacls \"driveletter<\/var>:\\System Volume Information\" \/E \/R\u00a0username<\/var><\/span><\/pre>\n
          This command removes all permissions for the specified user.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          The following steps also work if you restart the computer to Safe mode because simple file sharing is automatically turned off when you run the computer in Safe mode.<\/p>\n
            \n
          1. Open My Computer, right-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder, and then click\u00a0Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          2. Click the\u00a0Security<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n
          3. Click\u00a0Add<\/strong>, and then type the name of the user to whom you want to give access to the folder. Typically, this is the account with which you are logged on.<\/li>\n
          4. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0OK<\/strong>\u00a0again.<\/li>\n
          5. Double-click the\u00a0System Volume Information<\/strong>\u00a0folder to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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