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hi,when i want to search in subfolders with this code,visual studio said to me "Access to the path 'D:\System Volume Information\' is denied."
How can i solve this problem?

     private string _strpath;
    _strpath = folderBrowserDialog.SelectedPath;
     string _strDirectoryName = txtName.Text ;

DirectoryInfo Ddirectory = new DirectoryInfo(_strpath);

listBox1.Items.Clear();

foreach (DirectoryInfo directory in Ddirectory.GetDirectories(_strDirectoryName,SearchOption.AllDirectories))
{
    listBox1.Items.Add(directory.Name);
}

Posted 9-Jul-11 4:52am

ali_vampire

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thatraja · Answer 1 · 2011-07-09T05:52:00

Solution 1

Found an existing Q & A in CP.
Can't get files from system volume information[^]

Free attachments
How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder[^]
What's the deal with the System Volume Information folder?[^]
Junction points in Windows 7[^]

Posted 9-Jul-11 5:52am

thatraja

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Jul-11 2:36am

Raja, could you explain how all this is relevant to the OP's problem? I think it is not.
--SA

thatraja 10-Jul-11 2:46am

Please leave the free attachments. Did you check the first link? It's an old question(with answers) in CP(similar question).

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 13-Jul-11 0:38am

Aha, now I got it -- thank you; voted 5.
--SA

Philippe Mori · Answer 2 · 2011-07-09T07:17:00

Solution 2

Catch the exception and skip any directory for which you don't have access and then display a message to the user if appropriate.

Or filter out file/directory that are system and/or hidden.

Posted 9-Jul-11 7:17am

Philippe Mori

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Jul-11 2:33am

Correct, a 5.
--SA