View System Volume Info files by a limited user
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From: luke7 on 18 Apr 2010 19:40 "Doug W." wrote: > > "luke7" <luke7(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:87E9F8E3-2FC4-4E96-B4B0-68DFB946DD51(a)microsoft.com... > > > > > > "Lem" wrote: > > > >> Mint wrote: > >> > On Apr 16, 10:52 pm, Lem <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote: > >> >> Mint wrote: > >> >>> I have granted full control to a limited user to view the > >> >>> files in C: > >> >>> \system volume information, > >> >>> but I still cannot view the files. > >> >>> Is there a way to view them? > >> >>> Thanks. > >> >> System Volume Information is "super hidden" for good > >> >> reason. Mess with > >> >> it at your peril. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Lem > >> >> > >> >> Apollo 11 - 40 years > >> >> ago:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html > >> > > >> > Hey Lem. > >> > > >> > Now stay calm. :-) > >> > I am a professional. > >> > > >> > Andy > >> > >> Yes ... but a professional what? > >> > >> Actually, if you follow the instructions in KB 309531 (at > >> least those > >> for "Windows XP Professional using the NTFS File System on a > >> Workgroup > >> or Standalone Computer") a limited user *can* view the > >> subfolders of the > >> _restorexxx folder. > >> > >> Perhaps if you were to explain *why* you want to view those > >> subfolders > >> (whether as a limited user or as a computer administrator) > >> you might be > >> able to get some useful information. > >> > >> -- > >> Lem > > > > I followed KB 309531 and was not able to view the sub > > directories. > > > > I want to view them so I can see how many system restore > > points are there. > > > > I use a limited account to be safe. > > I want to limit how many times that I have to log on as an > > Admin. > > > > I have no evil intent. > > > > Check my posts in the newsgroups if you doubt it. > > > > Andy > > > ======== > If you want to check how many system restore points there are > then go to: > > Start/All Programs/Accesories/System Tools/System Restore > > Check the Restore my computer to an earlier time/next > > See where the calendar has darkened the dates where there are > restore points. > > There, you can now count how many restore points there are. > > Now get the back the heck out of there and quit messing around. > That is way to many steps when a simple permission would do it or some way that someone doesn't want to reveal.
From: Daave on 18 Apr 2010 19:54 luke7 wrote: > "Doug W." wrote: > >> >> "luke7" <luke7(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:87E9F8E3-2FC4-4E96-B4B0-68DFB946DD51(a)microsoft.com... >>> >>> >>> "Lem" wrote: >>> >>>> Mint wrote: >>>>> On Apr 16, 10:52 pm, Lem <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote: >>>>>> Mint wrote: >>>>>>> I have granted full control to a limited user to view the >>>>>>> files in C: >>>>>>> \system volume information, >>>>>>> but I still cannot view the files. >>>>>>> Is there a way to view them? >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> System Volume Information is "super hidden" for good >>>>>> reason. Mess with >>>>>> it at your peril. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Lem >>>>>> >>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years >>>>>> ago:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html >>>>> >>>>> Hey Lem. >>>>> >>>>> Now stay calm. :-) >>>>> I am a professional. >>>>> >>>>> Andy >>>> >>>> Yes ... but a professional what? >>>> >>>> Actually, if you follow the instructions in KB 309531 (at >>>> least those >>>> for "Windows XP Professional using the NTFS File System on a >>>> Workgroup >>>> or Standalone Computer") a limited user *can* view the >>>> subfolders of the >>>> _restorexxx folder. >>>> >>>> Perhaps if you were to explain *why* you want to view those >>>> subfolders >>>> (whether as a limited user or as a computer administrator) >>>> you might be >>>> able to get some useful information. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lem >>> >>> I followed KB 309531 and was not able to view the sub >>> directories. >>> >>> I want to view them so I can see how many system restore >>> points are there. >>> >>> I use a limited account to be safe. >>> I want to limit how many times that I have to log on as an >>> Admin. >>> >>> I have no evil intent. >>> >>> Check my posts in the newsgroups if you doubt it. >>> >>> Andy >>> >> ======== >> If you want to check how many system restore points there are >> then go to: >> >> Start/All Programs/Accesories/System Tools/System Restore >> >> Check the Restore my computer to an earlier time/next >> >> See where the calendar has darkened the dates where there are >> restore points. >> >> There, you can now count how many restore points there are. >> >> Now get the back the heck out of there and quit messing around. >> > > That is way to many steps when a simple permission would do it or > some way that someone doesn't want to reveal. Actually, the method above by far is the easiest way. The only other ways (KB309531 or booting off a Linux environment) have already been discussed in this thread. It's not a matter of people here not wanting to reveal anything. That particular folder is "super-hidden" and is so by design (blame Microsoft if you want to!).
From: Doug W. on 18 Apr 2010 22:19
"Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message news:%23a2MKK13KHA.1016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > luke7 wrote: >> "Doug W." wrote: >> >>> >>> "luke7" <luke7(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:87E9F8E3-2FC4-4E96-B4B0-68DFB946DD51(a)microsoft.com... >>>> >>>> >>>> "Lem" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Mint wrote: >>>>>> On Apr 16, 10:52 pm, Lem <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote: >>>>>>> Mint wrote: >>>>>>>> I have granted full control to a limited user to view >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> files in C: >>>>>>>> \system volume information, >>>>>>>> but I still cannot view the files. >>>>>>>> Is there a way to view them? >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> System Volume Information is "super hidden" for good >>>>>>> reason. Mess with >>>>>>> it at your peril. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Lem >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years >>>>>>> ago:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey Lem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now stay calm. :-) >>>>>> I am a professional. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andy >>>>> >>>>> Yes ... but a professional what? >>>>> >>>>> Actually, if you follow the instructions in KB 309531 (at >>>>> least those >>>>> for "Windows XP Professional using the NTFS File System on >>>>> a >>>>> Workgroup >>>>> or Standalone Computer") a limited user *can* view the >>>>> subfolders of the >>>>> _restorexxx folder. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps if you were to explain *why* you want to view >>>>> those >>>>> subfolders >>>>> (whether as a limited user or as a computer administrator) >>>>> you might be >>>>> able to get some useful information. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Lem >>>> >>>> I followed KB 309531 and was not able to view the sub >>>> directories. >>>> >>>> I want to view them so I can see how many system restore >>>> points are there. >>>> >>>> I use a limited account to be safe. >>>> I want to limit how many times that I have to log on as an >>>> Admin. >>>> >>>> I have no evil intent. >>>> >>>> Check my posts in the newsgroups if you doubt it. >>>> >>>> Andy >>>> >>> ======== >>> If you want to check how many system restore points there >>> are >>> then go to: >>> >>> Start/All Programs/Accesories/System Tools/System Restore >>> >>> Check the Restore my computer to an earlier time/next >>> >>> See where the calendar has darkened the dates where there >>> are >>> restore points. >>> >>> There, you can now count how many restore points there are. >>> >>> Now get the back the heck out of there and quit messing >>> around. >>> >> >> That is way to many steps when a simple permission would do >> it or >> some way that someone doesn't want to reveal. > > Actually, the method above by far is the easiest way. The only > other ways (KB309531 or booting off a Linux environment) have > already been discussed in this thread. It's not a matter of > people here not wanting to reveal anything. That particular > folder is "super-hidden" and is so by design (blame Microsoft > if you want to!). > == Daave: Well, when you are dealing with "mind warp" as is evident by his reply, then no explanation will do and so we might as well say no more. == |