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Wenii - Latest answer on Mar 13, 2013 11:10PM

Hello,
Folders in my external drive changed to shortcuts and could not open. I tried using cmd prompt " attrib -h -r -s /s /d d:\*.*" but it gave me that message " access denied - D: System Volume Information.
What shall I do to remove the shortcuts?
Please Help
Wency
Papua New Guinea

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jack4rall 5179Posts Sunday June 6, 2010Registration date Security contributorStatus May 21, 2013Last seen Aug 28, 2010 08:21AM

Hello,

"System Volume Information" folder contains all your restore points. Default it

will be in hidden mode. So the folder like "System Volume information" doesn't

have the permission to the user to access it. So don't worry about it. Enter

that command, wait for a while until the process get completed and then make

sure that your files are removed from hidden mode.

Good Luck.

adi - Sep 6, 2010 07:44AM

yesssss u r for alll budy . thanx a ton

vickyy - Sep 20, 2010 04:57AM

thnks a lot jack

chetan - Sep 21, 2010 01:27AM

thanks man it worked in the beginning but the next time i open it all folders are back to being shortcuts
please help!!

jack4rall 5179Posts Sunday June 6, 2010Registration date ModeratorStatus May 21, 2013Last seen - Sep 21, 2010 12:12PM

Hello chetan,
Try this 1.
Follow the steps mentioned in the below link
http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-468016-pen-drive-displaying-only-shortcuts#1
Good Luck.

mbalame - Oct 23, 2010 02:13PM

thanks, it workd for me men keep on doing a good job.

ed - Jan 23, 2011 09:17PM

worked thanks for the info and hel online. appreciate it

sabir - Feb 7, 2011 05:43AM

Thanks a lot it worked for me and save my data. Thanks and appreciate

Jing - Apr 25, 2011 10:02PM

how does it work? Can you please show step-by-step resolution to the problem? I have it too. A headache.

jack4rall 5179Posts Sunday June 6, 2010Registration date ModeratorStatus May 21, 2013Last seen - Apr 26, 2011 03:10PM

Hello Jing,
Try this 1
Click on the below link and follow the instructions
http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-468016-pen-drive-displaying-only-shortcuts#1
Good Luck

teane - May 9, 2011 07:03AM

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you are life saver!

79 - Jul 11, 2011 09:28AM

where we can find this System Volume Information?

jack4rall 5179Posts Sunday June 6, 2010Registration date ModeratorStatus May 21, 2013Last seen - Jul 13, 2011 12:04PM

Hello,
System Volume Information will be in hidden mode. It contains all your system restore points.
Good Luck

vamc - Aug 16, 2011 04:00AM

thanks man

yllkon - Feb 1, 2013 02:24PM

you just saved last 10 years of my life ,cant thank you enough :)

gpv - Mar 13, 2013 11:10PM

you save my life

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ashu May 18, 2011 11:11AM

thanks ...it worked

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