Windows 8, take file control back from Microsoft?

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 5 Feb 2013 20:11:51 -0000, Dave-UK wrote:

"Nil" wrote in message ...
On 04 Feb 2013, TGH wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

It allows full file access to windows 8 without having to fanny
around with permissions etc, just suggesting that you have a go at
using the trial, that is all.

I don't see anything on the Directory Opus web site that states or
implies that it can subvert Windows security system. I think that would
be a bad thing if it could, and I'm skeptical that it does. Are you
sure? Can you, say, delete a file from "\System Volume Information"
without Windows questioning your action?


I've downloaded the fully functional trial pro version to check that out and it
can't open the C:\System Volume Information folder,(Access denied).

I can't access that folder on my Windows 7 system. In fact, I never
could. Perhaps it's another Junction Points. Or maybe it's meant only
for system use...


You have to take ownership of the folder to access it and its files.

"R. C. White" wrote in message ecom...
Hi, Dave.

As Gene suggested, it is a Hidden, System folder, and has been in every
Windows version since at least WinXP.

The System Volume Information folder is a hidden system folder that the
System Restore tool uses to store its information and restore points.
There is a System Volume Information folder on every partition on your
computer. You might need to gain access to this folder for troubleshooting
purposes.

See this KB article:
How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531


Thanks, but I know how to access the folder if I wanted to.
If you follow the thread you'll see the reason why I was trying
to access the folder using Directory Opus.

In article , wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:24:08 GMT, GMAN wrote:

In article , "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:
On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:05:27 GMT, GMAN wrote:

I have tried ever trick in the book to take ownership. What i ended up
doing
is taking the hard drive to another pc with XP, moving the files to a 64GB

thumb drive then going back to the newer machine that i built for my son
and
mocing it that way. Why does it allow me to do this from a thumb drive and
not
my extrenal hard drive case???? Probably it just recognizes that i am
trying
to work with folders called Documents or Pictures? That wouldnt make sense
sice i went ahead and kept the same folder structure on the flash drive.

Thumb drives typically use FAT32, which lacks the security features of
NTFS that the OS uses.


I always reformat my thumbdrives NTFS so that i can fit huge video files to
play directly on my Smart 3D 55" LG TV

Do you have to have one drive formatted FAT32 for firmware updates? My Sammy
needs that.
You mean TV firmware updates? No, my tv can do its firmware updates via its
built in Wifi N connection.