[dba-Tech] hidden files?

John:
thanks for the tip.  I used Cacls to give myself permission to see the 
system volum information folder and bingo there are all the files that add 
up to 1.5gb.
Billy


>From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
>Reply-To: Discussion of Hardware and Software 
>issues<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software 
>issues'"<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] hidden files?
>Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:12:30 -0500
>
>Probably the room used by System Restore points. I can't recal off the top
>of my head what you have to do to see those files but it is more than just
>"view hidden and system files"
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Billy Pang
>Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:38 PM
>To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: [dba-Tech] hidden files?
>
>Hello:
>
>windows xp home edition
>
>one of the basic partitions of my computer reports 1.5GB of used space but
>when I open up that partition, there are no files there (except for the
>system folders RECYCLER and System Volume Information; there is nothing in
>the recycler folder but I can't open the System Volume Information folder).
>
>any thoughts?  I am thinking of deleting this partition but am having
>seconds thoughts.
>
>thanks in advance
>
>Billy
>
>
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