Can't get files from system volume information

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Hi,

Sorry to respectable sir/mam because i put my last question absolutely in wrong manner now i am going to mention some details

i write the following code for the file searching in my anti virus and it give exception when it scan "system volume information " folder
please help me by editing this code that it also give me the list of all files in "system volume information" folder

code is:

I am using c# language
***********************************************************************

C#

//get the drive names on the target computer
            DriveInfo[] drives = DriveInfo.GetDrives();
            foreach (DriveInfo drive in drives)
            {
                //Console.WriteLine("Drive: {0} {1}", drive.Name, drive.DriveType);
                comboBox2.Items.Add(drive.Name);
                if (drive.DriveType.ToString() == "Fixed")
                {
                    try
                    {
                        //Search for the folder in each drive
                        string[] dirs = //Directory.GetDirectories(drive.Name, "MySql", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
                        Directory.GetDirectories(drive.Name,"*.*",SearchOption.AllDirectories);
                        comboBox1.Items.Add(dirs.Length);
                        foreach (string dir in dirs)
                        {
                            comboBox1.Items.Add(dir);
                        }
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
                    }
                }
            }

*********************************************************************** The exception i am getting is as fellow i just mention below:

"System.UnauthorizedAccessException:Access to the path 'c:\System Volume Information'is denied.at system.IO.__Error.winIoeRROR(Int32 errorCode,string maybeFullpath)
at system.IO.InternalGetFileDirectioryName(string path,string userpathoriginal,string searchpattern,booleanincludeFiles,boolean includeDirs,Searchopyion searchoption)
at system.IO.Directiory.GetDirectories(string path,string searchpattern,searchoption searchoption)
at Antivirius.Form1.Form1_load)object Sender,EventArgs e)in D:\Documents and Settings\Shafiq Ur Rehman\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\projects\Antivirius\Antivirius\Form1.cs:line34 "

Posted 17-Apr-10 20:26pm

ssp_shafiq

Updated 18-Apr-10 3:43am

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Solution 2

You have to tell us what exception you're getting. We can't just divine this info from the code you posted.

Posted 18-Apr-10 1:23am

#realJSOP

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The Magical Magikarp 11-Jan-20 19:37pm

This is not an answer.

#realJSOP 12-Jan-20 5:24am

Uou do realize this question is 10 years old, right?

The Magical Magikarp 8-Feb-20 20:27pm

Yes, I laughed after I posted the comment :)

Solution 1

ssp_shafiq wrote:
am waiting for your kind reply

Don't ask the same question twice, please :)

Posted 18-Apr-10 0:10am

Eddy Vluggen

Solution 4

You can jump from the "System Volume Information" folder using if condition.

1.Get all folders in the top of the drive as a list.
2.Get files exept System... Directory

string[] directories = Directory.GetDirectories(@"e:\","*",SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly);

foreach(string directory in directories)
{

If(directory != @"e:/System Volume Information")

string[] sub_files = Directory.GetFiles(directory, "*.*", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly);

foreach(string sub_file in sub_files)
{
Listbox.items.add(sub_file);
}
}

Posted 4-Jan-16 0:27am

Member 12031601

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Richard MacCutchan 4-Jan-16 6:36am

This question is nealy six tears old, your post is far too late for the OP.

The Magical Magikarp 11-Jan-20 19:38pm

That's fine -- Someone may come looking for the answer and find this post :)

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Michel Godfroid · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-18T04:34:00

System Volume information access is blocked by default. Normally only the system can access this. You could give yourself access, but it's generally not a good idea. You should not mess around with what's in there (shadow copies, for instance).
Note that if you're writing some anti-virus software, you're tackling this the wrong way. Get yourself a copy of the DDK, and implement your scanning software as a filter driver. (filter drivers are part of the system, and they can access all files. No C# allowed though :-) )
On second thoughts, don't: If you can't figure out UnauthorizedAccessException means you don't have access, you'll probably destroy your system within half an hour of downloading the DDK.