Cannot delete the folder to the windows system volume information 7.

I can not delete system volume information folder in D: / E: / Windows 7

I took possession as administrator on the folder, but I can't remove it completely!

I start a command prompt and deleted some of the files it contains, but can't delete the folder!

In vista, I could eat to remove after that ownership on the folder by pressing Delete the folder will disappear!

any ideas?

don't ask me why I'm trying to delete the folder pls... I just need to

Thank you

Old post I know but I had this problem on several of my removable HDs, and finally I managed to remove the 'System Volume Information' folder:

DO NOT DO THIS ON YOUR C: DRIVE OR YOUR WINDOWS HARD DRIVE!

Right click on desktop, and then click [New-> shortcut]
Write: cmd.exe

Click [next] and then click [finish]

Right click on cmd.exe icon, and then click 'run as administrator'
Now select the external hard drive (f: in my case)

C:\>f:

Yes now the following (you can copy paste):
F:\>attrib s h/s/d
F:\>attrib - r/s/d
F:\>Rd "System Volume Information" / s
Are System Volume Information, you sure (Y/N)? There

And you're DONE ;-)

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