Delete System volume information from D drive

Question

We have using windows server 2019 standard operating system we have facing dumped System volume information file in D drive.

Answer 1

Hi Silambarasan T,

The “System volume information” folder is system folder that Windows uses for certain system-level features.

• System Restore points: These are snapshots of your system settings and files that can be used to restore your system in case of a problem.
• Indexing Service databases: These are files that speed up your file searches by indexing the contents of your drives.
• Volume Shadow Copy service: This is a feature that allows you to create backups of your files and folders.
• Distributed Link Tracking Service databases: These are files that help repair shortcuts and links that may be broken due to moving or renaming files or folders.

The System volume information folder is usually hidden and protected from access by users and programs. It can consume a lot of disk space depending on how much space you have allocated for System Restore and other features. You can delete this folder only on external drives formatted with exFAT or FAT32 file systems, but not on internal drives or external drives formatted with NTFS file system. Deleting this folder may cause some system features to stop working properly. You can also reduce the size of this folder by adjusting the settings for System Restore and other features that use it.