What is SYSTEM (Z:)

[MichelleM1]

When i go into "This PC" there is  new item  - SYSTEM (Z:).    When I click on it,  it says I do not have permission to access the folder but I can click continue to access it.  What is this and how did it get onto my PC?  Should I access the folder?

[doughjohn]

Hi

No do not access it.

It is, I believe, the result of an update that has 'added' a previously hidden partition with recovery data on to your list of available drives.

I cannot tell you how to change it, because if it is system critical, in the event of a failure then any changes by you could render it unusable.

[MichelleM1]

Thanks for the advice.  I won't access it.  Can I delete it?  If so how and will I cause any problems?

[doughjohn · Accepted solution]

Hi

I refer you to the answer I gave earlier

" then any changes by you could render it unusable."

[Legacy7955]

Did you recently activate a version of Microsoft Office? 

If so it will place that item in a virtual drive like you see.  When I had MS Office starter installed on my 

Pavilion Desktop it placed the program in virtual drive Q.  Sounds like a "click 2 install" program. 

[MichelleM1]

Hi no I haven't activated a version of Microsoft office.  But there  have been updates installed on my existing version of office (which is an old one!!)

[hsmith100]

Hi i have had this system z appear twice on my desktop comp.each time i have used system restore to go back to a date it was not on my comp.and it has been fine,so try that if you want to get rid of it.