how to delete files in System Volume Information folder

[steveblue]

Hi

I have infected files in the System Volume Information folder, but can I get rid of the files within this folder.....NO

I have changed the permissions, added my user name to the permissions, took ownership of the folder and login as safemode

and still i cant delete these files

does anyone have any idea, how when i have full control of the folder i cant get rid of this things

and the big question, how to i get rid of files and folders within System Volume Information folder???

[sam13484]

I don't use System Restore as a backup, so I turn it off, then delete those folders from all my drives.

[steveblue]

I havnt used it for a long time too, but I cant delete it

anyone know of a good Linux live distro that will let me do it?

[Jeronimo]

Removing makes no sence, since Vista will keep adding the folder again and again. Only thing I do is make it readable, so when I accidently click on it in Explorer I do not get an errormessage.

[steveblue]

not looking to delete the folder, but the files within the folder, which have adware and virus's in them.

[Jeronimo]

If you are an Administrator:

takeown /f "System Volume Information" /R /A

cacls "System Volume Information" /T /C /E /P Administrators:F

Normal Users (run commands under an administrator accout/elevated prompt):

takeown /f "System Volume Information" /R

cacls "System Volume Information" /T /C /E /P Users:F

(note that "Users" is dependant on your Vista language)

[steveblue]

I just moved any folders and info I wanted to keep onto another hard drive and reformated the drive, that got rid of it all