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, 200620 yr by POW!!

Would that be the pagefile?

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..

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

well the file size is now...4.2gb

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

thats the file name

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.

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

Are you using Veritas Backup?

Just google for

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

there is a known problem related to "Shadow Volumes"

jaclaz

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

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.

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

Can you get this dialog

yes

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...

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