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Can I remove System Volume Information in Windows 10?

Anonymous
2021-07-12T16:50:13+00:00

My E drive i.e Disk Partition that's not of system, occupies 123 GB of space. However, my full PC combined only occupies 80GB space. Can I delete this? Is it safe to delete it?

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  1. David-M 110K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-07-13T13:03:20+00:00

    This folder has more than just System Restore. It is required for the operation of this drive. After deleting the folder, the system will recreate it as soon as you connect this drive again, and there is no way to prevent the system from creating it.

    You need to give permission so that you can access this folder and delete it.

    1. Open Start, type cmd and select Command Prompt from the list of results;
    2. Assuming this is the folder on the E: drive, type the following commands one at a time and press Enter.

    E:

    cd \

    takeown /r /f "System Volume Information"

    1. Answer "y" to yes when asked if you want to override all permissions.

    After that, you will have access to the entire contents of the folder and will be able to delete it.

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  2. David-M 110K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-07-12T17:35:55+00:00

    Hi VijayKumar_97,

    I'm David, an Independent Advisor, here to help you.

    I don't know the purpose of this folder, and neither do I have it on any drive.

    Can you access it and see the content?

    The only folder I know and is present on all drives is the "System Volume Information", is it this folder?

    Feel free to ask back any questions.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-12T18:11:39+00:00

    I will make new system restore point after deleting it. Will it work?

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  4. David-M 110K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-07-12T17:53:59+00:00

    Thanks for the clarification.

    It is not safe to delete this folder as it is used by the system.

    I suggest you consult the article below to understand the purpose of this folder and for some tips to make it smaller.

    https://www.howtogeek.com/282214/what-is-the-sy...

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-07-12T17:40:12+00:00

    Yes. It's present in all partitions. I got access to this by TreeSize software. This software also allows me to delete it. But, it's showing that it's unsafe to delete it. But, I want to delete it as it's of no use. However I thought to ask once.

    Oops... Sorry I typed the title wrong. Now, I fixed it.

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