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February 8th, 2006 09:00

Take ownership of the folder.
 
Boot into Safe Mode
Right click the folder and select Properties. Select the Security Tab and click the Advanced button. You'll see an Owner tab so add your User Name to the list
 
You may need to go to My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View tab and uncheck "Use simple file sharing" or you won't have a Security tab otherwise. (I`m not sure if this step applies to HOME or not)
 
You need to be using an Admin Account to do it.

Once you have given yourself permission you will not get the “Access Denied” message.
 
To apply to subfolders check the box "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" before you click “Apply”

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February 8th, 2006 16:00

here is some info about "sytem volume information"
 

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February 8th, 2006 18:00

It's easy to use the cacls command in command prompt.

Allow:


cacls "driveletter:\System Volume Information" /E /G username:F


Deny:

cacls "driveletter:\System Volume Information" /E /R username

Replace "driveletter" with C, or whatever. Username with your login name.

After you run the command to allow, you can open system volume information., but it just contains system restore points.

You should run the "deny" command after you are finished browsing, so hackers won't mess up things.

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February 8th, 2006 20:00

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309531

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February 9th, 2006 01:00

Thanks for all of your input. This is giving me more to go on. I will try to do this shortly and will let you all know.

Ratz

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February 9th, 2006 02:00

Thanks again. The cmd prompt worked just great.
 
I ran “deny” command after browsing the folder on msil217's suggestion and was glad I am able to toggle the access to
the System Volume Information folder on and off.
 
My other notebook which I had access to the System Volume Information all along, (as I am safety concise) I tried to use
the command to deny the access, however I can still access it. Any word of wisdom for this one?
 
Ratz

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February 9th, 2006 07:00

That is odd. I never could access System Volume Information without the cacls command.
 
I wish I knew the answer.
 
 
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