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Windows 7: no hdd space left cause of SVI

27 Dec 2010   #1

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 
no hdd space left cause of SVI

i have 191gb of 250gb hdd used by the system volume info folder i need help getting rid of whats in there.
i have tried to delete old system restores but i can see none, windirstar will let me but i dont just wanna delete anything. ive checked shadow restore only has 1-10gb to use.
what can i do to give me my space i need back?


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27 Dec 2010   #2

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Puyallup, WA, USA
 
 

Sooo.... what's in there? Can you be more descriptive?

Have you emptied your Recycle Bin?
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29 Dec 2010   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

ive emptied the Recycle Bin, there files called
{30f58074-72e6-11df-8aec-001e8c308ace}{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}
{30c959fa-9bd6-11df-acd8-001e8c308ace}{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}
ect, i have no old restores what are they?

should i delete them? or a reformat is easier?
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29 Dec 2010   #4

Windows 7 Ultimate
The Southern Hinterlands
 
 

Try taking ownership of the files, and then delete them ... you may need to boot into safe mode to do this...

Take Ownership Shortcut
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