delete system volume information windows 10

Can't find anything on the web that addresses SVI being on external b/u drives. But is that the only solution? Really lost. My questions are, are the SVI files on the externals really needed, how did they get there, and if I don't need them, how do I get rid of them? I'm thinking about moving all 'data' on one of the drives to a safe place and then reformatting that drive/partition. Double, separate backups of each computer on different externals. I make the backups on the externals and after that I put a copy of one computer onto the other external drive partition. But I don't recall ever creating a SRP for C: drive on either external drive, and wouldn't it go into the System Volume Information folder on C: anyway. Went back to google, found some info that said the System Restore Points (SRP) are stored there and to go in and delete them to recover storage. I understand that it not good to mess with 'system files'.

Both have large files that I don't understand what/why they are there.

Tried Folder Size and found the same results. The Reflect backup on that partition is only 134GB. Shocked me see a folder on one of the partitions, System Volume Information, that is 535 GB. Its an annoying problem especially for people who arent familiar with computer. Then I ran across Tree Size and Folder Size in my google searches, downloaded the TreeSize program, installed it and open up one the 'full' partitions. Resources Windows 10 How to Delete or Relocate Pagefile.sys to Free up C Volume in Windows 10 Ordinarily, most of people would have encountered that C volume is full and system operation slowed down. I had unchecked the 'keep system files hidden' tab so I could open it and found I didn't have access rights, or whatever.

All four partitions didn't seem to to be very loaded with files. Proposed as answer by Andre.Ziegler Saturday, Septem2:15 PM. Using Windows Explorer, right click at C:System Volume Information. Go to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > System > System Protection (in the left pane) > System Protection Tab > Configure allows you to delete restore points, change the settings and change the disk space allocation. I was getting a notification that one of the partitions on each drive is running out of storage. To delete a file or folder protected by TrustedInstaller in Windows 10, right-click. I use two USB external hard drives for backup of my laptop and desktop both of which have two partitions.

Delete system volume information windows 10