location of System Volume Information folder?

I'm trying to figure out a way to exclude my System Restore points from my backups, but can't locate my System Volume Information folder (which I need to do in order to exclude it!).

I've gone through the steps described at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531, and I think it worked (see screenshot), but there's still no sign of any System Volume Information folder on my C: drive - so no, I guess it didn't work!

My C: drive shows only the following folders:
ATI
Config.Msi
DELL
Documents and Settings
drvtmp
Program Files
Windows

Would someone please help me?

 

My Computer-Folder Options-View

Put Check in "Display contents of System folders "

also select "Show hidden files and folders "

Mike

 

Rebecca, your command is flawed. The cacls command requires a space between the switches and the file name. For your purpose it's:

cacls "C:\System Volume Information" /e /g rebecca:f

There is a total of six spaces in the command. When executed you'll get a confirmation message.

Then as Mike said, you'll need to have your view settings set to show hidden and system files. To do that:

Start > Run > type control folders > click OK > select VIEW TAB

Tag the box labeled "Show hidden files and folders "

Untag the boxes labeled "Hide file extensions for known file types" and "Hide protected operation system files "

 

Good eye SD I missed that!

Mike

 

Either my computer is stubborn, or I'm just dense.

I have all the Folder Options/View settings properly checked/unchecked (thank you, Mike - I'd missed the "Display contents of System folders" before).

Attached is a screen shot of what I get now when I type in the cacls command with all six spaces (thank you SurferDude)... Doesn't look like a 'confirmation message' to me, but what do I know?

Still no new folders showing up in my C: drive...

 

Pardon me for butting in but I think you have to be in the root of C:\. Then you can do tyhe calcs stuff. at the c:\documents and ~ prompt, enter cd c:\ and enter. That gets you to the root..

I could be wrong as I have been before....

 

You're right, Bill, thanks - the instructions do say to "make sure that you are in the root folder of drive C (at a "C:\" prompt)." I've seen the word "root folder" before, but never knew what it meant. Now I do.

Anyway, so I tried that, and basically, I still get the same 'feedback' message. And there's still no 'System Volume Information' folder on my C: drive.

 

You do not need to be resident in any particular directory to run that command. It contains all the path information necessary to execute properly.

The command is correct now and that's apparent from the confirmation message you got:

processed dir: "C:/system volume information "

If you can't see the "system volume information" directory, then you must not be able to display hidden directories. Check your view settings again.

The directory exists, never the less, or else the command would not render the confirmation message that you are getting.

 

Sometimes it's the obvious that escapes us.

 

One more thing...

In the view options you must turn off (uncheck) "use simple file sharing "

 

Under the View options, Unselect "Hide Protected Operating System Files" and the Folder will appear.

 

THANK YOU!!! That did the trick!!!

 

Anything for a fellow Ontarian!
(even though you are "just" slightly north from me! )

Happy Canada Day.