UsingWindows XP Recovery Console -
To start Recovery Console from the Windows XP Professional operating system CD
Insert the Windows XP Professional operating system CD into the CD-ROM drive, and restart the computer. When prompted, press a key to start Setup.
At the Setup Notification screen, press ENTER.
After the Welcome to Setup screen appears, select To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console by pressing R.
A menu that lists one or more Windows XP Professional installations appears.
Type the number corresponding to the installation that you want to use, and then press ENTER.
At the prompt, enter the password for the local Administrator account to access the contents of the local hard disk. Recovery Console accepts only the local Administrator account password.
From Recovery Console, you can attempt to replace corrupted files with undamaged copies stored on removable disks, such as a floppy disk or the Windows XP Professional operating system CD.
To use the CD-based Recovery Console, you must set the CD-ROM as the primary boot device (the first item listed in the boot order). If the CD-ROM is not listed as a boot-order option in the computer firmware, you cannot start your system by using the Windows XP Professional operating system CD. You must use startup floppy disks to start Windows XP Professional Setup
Using Recovery Console to replace the System file
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At the Recovery Console prompt, locate the config folder by typing:
CD system32\config
Create backups of the System or Software files by typing:
copy system <drive:\path\filename>
-or-
copy software <drive:\path\filename>
If they exist, save backups of other files that use file names that start with "system" or "software," such as System.sav or Software.sav.
Replace the current System or Software file by typing:
copy ..\..\repair\system
-or-
copy ..\..\repair\software
Answer the Overwrite system? (Yes/No/All): prompt by pressing Y.
Restart the computer.
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The folder "System Volume Information" is a hidden system folder located in the root of the drive and is used by windows to hold system restore points. C:\System Volume Information\_ Restore folder
system volume information containst the system restore files needed to restore the system to an earlier times
system32 is a folder that holds info. for your windows XP.
start all programs accesories system tools system restore restore it back a day or 2
this folder is so big because it have all system restore files
It is a virus (Normally a trojan.DL) that hides inside your system restore folder, so that if you ever need to run a system restore, it will come back. HTH, -Joe
Simple way would be to use system restore.
Double click on the Recycle Bin icon, then Double click on the folder you want to restore, then hit Restore in the box that appears
The System Volume Information folder is where system restore information is held. I first came across it in Windows ME, it is found in all flavours of Windows XP and Windows Vista. It is a very underated/inderused Windows tool, I have found it to be a life saver many times, I create restore points before and after installing new drivers or software. I manually configure System Restore depending on the number and size of the hard drives on the system. Normally I will turn off System restore for non System Drives, Reserving 12% of a 250 Gig Data Drive is a lot of wasted space. More info here http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_volume_information_folder1.htm and here http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_restore.htm
If the only place that you can find your games is in the System 32 folder, they have been partially deleted. Completely uninstall them, then reinstall them.
Shadow copies are typically stored in the System Volume Information folder within the system root directory of a Windows operating system. This folder is used to store system restore points and previous versions of files for system recovery purposes.
well pretty much you need all your system files the main program being your Windows folder and the system 32 folder inside.