Can't hide the "System Volume Information" folder on an External HDD

Greetings, folks -

Simply put, why can't I hide the "System Volume Information" folder on an External HDD?
I select hide from the Properties but nothing happens.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks!

How is it connected?

Hello Brian,

Usually the "System Volume Information" folder will have both the S (System) and H (Hidden) attributes assigned to it.

attrib +s +h "full path of folder"

Set or Unset Hidden Attribute of Files and Folders in Windows 10

Brink said:

Hello Brian,

Usually the "System Volume Information" folder will have both the S (System) and H (Hidden) attributes assigned to it.

attrib +s +h "full path of folder"

Set or Unset Hidden Attribute of Files and Folders in Windows 10

Right.

The device is hanging off a router via USB.
I'm curious as to why the Hide option doesn't work in Properties? Can't understand that. Bug?

Thanks.

Could be. Did the command hide it for you?

Brink said:

Could be. Did the command hide it for you?

It's a mapped external drive. Do I have to use the full path?

attrib +s +h "Z:\System Volume Information"

So that wont work for the SVI Folder.

Compumind said:

It's a mapped external drive. Do I have to use the full path?

attrib +s +h "Z:\System Volume Information"

So that wont work.

Odd. It should work if the drive is using the NTFS file system.

Brink said:

Odd. It should work if the drive is using the NTFS file system.

Ah. It's Fat32. Silly router firmware won't support NTFS. Netgaer RAXE500.

Ah, thar she blows.

Brink said:

Ah, thar she blows.

No other way? I may have to call them. 2GB HDD.

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Edit - Let me check again and I will report back. There seems to be a firmware update. Will attempt to change to NTFS format after update.