Massive File :(

[3aces]

in the system volume folder...i have a 4gb file...its messing up my defrag process what is this file and can it be deleted??

Edited July 13, 2006 by POW!!

[LLXX]

Would that be the pagefile?

[3aces]

Would that be the pagefile?

nop its got loads of random letters in it.. i fink its something to do with system restore..but i disabled it..

[eyeball]

maybe its the hibernation file? can you post the name of it?

[3aces]

well the file size is now...4.2gb

{afe1f18d-127d-11db-9a9c-9bd88b0cd04b}{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}

thats the file name

[Aegis]

I suspect that's the search index file, otherwise I can't think of what else would grow in size and reside in the System Volume Information folder.

[3aces]

is there any way to remove it its a right pain at the mninute

[jaclaz]

Are you using Veritas Backup?

Just google for

{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}

there is a known problem related to "Shadow Volumes"

jaclaz

[3aces]

i have disabled the service but it wont let me delete the file!!

[gunsmokingman]

i have disabled the service but it wont let me delete the file!!

Have you tried to change the security permisson for the folder. On my computer, from XP before I

could open the system volume folder on my the hard drive that Vista is installed on it would not allow

me to open it. I then change the permisson for the system volume folder and then could acess that folder.

[3aces]

i have disabled the service but it wont let me delete the file!!

Have you tried to change the security permisson for the folder. On my computer, from XP before I

could open the system volume folder on my the hard drive that Vista is installed on it would not allow

me to open it. I then change the permisson for the system volume folder and then could acess that folder.

yh i cant change the permissions it refuses to let me

[gunsmokingman]

Can you get this dialog

[3aces]

yes

[lasswellt]

why would you try to delete this file? obviously it's a vital system file or it'd let you delete it.

I'd leave it be, and stop trying to defrag and using this as a full time operating system till it's fully released...

[3aces]

WOOOOOOOO

File removed....because a certain amount of files require the actual administrator to be logged on...its difficult to change permissions other wise

so i have a copy of Windows PE...i just booted it and right click>>delete....POOF

file gone

Cheers Gunsmokingman....for your help especially