Is it Safe to Delete Contents of System Volume Info in External Drive

[DavidE]

I dunno, but I think you are seeing the same thing as me.
SVI takes 0 space !
How and why does the OP see 18%????

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Yes same thing I think David the only thing different is my D drive which contains a system image has a max usage under system protection of 1% which cannot be removed but I always thought that was something to do with the system imaging process (Of course I could be and usually am wrong lol)

 

[nilank]

I dunno, but I think you are seeing the same thing as me.
SVI takes 0 space !
How and why does the OP see 18%????

Simple mathematics.

 

[DavidE]

Yes same thing I think David the only thing different is my D drive which contains a system image has a max usage under system protection of 1% which cannot be removed but I always thought that was something to do with the system imaging process (Of course I could be and usually am wrong lol)

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Well, I'm usually wrong too...
I don't use USB external drives any more.
I use a "tray" system for removable SATA drives...
But, I have drives/partitions with backup images, data backups, whatever....

In all cases I don't see any space used for SVI...
I don't use Windows Backup Imaging, so I have that turned off.
I use Acronis (and sometimes Macrium) for Imaging...

Maybe external USB drives do use some "extra' space ....

 

[DavidE]

I dunno, but I think you are seeing the same thing as me.
SVI takes 0 space !
How and why does the OP see 18%????

Simple mathematics.

HUH? I'm a dummy :shock:
Simple math for me is 1+1=2.
Complicated math is 2+2=4.

 

[nilank]

LOL