View System Volume Information by limited user

[luke77]

I have granted full control to a limited user to view the files in C:

\system volume information,

but I still cannot view the files.

Is there a way to view them?

Thanks.

[paulstelian97]

System volume information is a system folder that contains, for example, restore points that are read by System Restore. If some information from there is modified you would break the system restore, but even the system.

Though there are some programs that can recover deleted files, but can read the System Volume Information. These cannot also write in there...

Also PLEASE when "recovering" put files in another drive.

Edited July 19, 2010 by Tripredacus
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[Tripredacus]

Welcome to the MSFN!

If you are going to post trial software, best to link to the official website:

http://www.quetek.com/prod02.htm

[paulstelian97]

Welcome to the MSFN!

If you are going to post trial software, best to link to the official website:

http://www.quetek.com/prod02.htm

Yeah, sorry about that. Tough I have downloaded this file a long time ago and almost for sure from a 3rd party site.

[jaclaz]

For the record I cannot see ANY reference in the OP question about Data Recovery.

And I hope it wasn't an urgent problem since the thread was started on the 17th of April.

Just in case, try using some other file manager and not Explorer, 7-zip could do, sometimes "peculiar" folders are simply locked out "by design" in Explorer.

jaclaz

[paulstelian97]

Another method to view such folders is to assign the whole group "Users" the right to view the folder.

Just coming back after a long time...

[submix8c]

Yes, you are, on a nearly three year old topic.

[bphlpt]

But hey, all three of his posts have been in this topic. It must be dear to his heart.

Cheers and Regards

[paulstelian97]

But hey, all three of his posts have been in this topic. It must be dear to his heart.

Cheers and Regards

Well, I was just looking in my old e-mails and found this... The problem remains the same on Windows 7 and 8 (Not only XP)

[bphlpt]

[...] The problem remains the same on Windows 7 and 8 (Not only XP)

But it's only really a problem if it prevents you from doing something you need to do (not want to do). So why does a limited user need to view the files in the System Volume Information? (And you can't count curiosity. )

Cheers and Regards

[dencorso]

To cover his tracks? Reboot with a Linux live CD: thence you'll be able to view, and -- even better -- delete things galore.

[jaclaz]

(And you can't count curiosity. )

Why not?

jaclaz