New Folder added called private post SL install

Hello.
I performed an upgrade install to SL from 10.5.8. Since then everything working fine, but I noticed when I open my HD in finder I now have a folder called Private that's over 4 gigs. Wasn't there before upgrade (double checked this using Time Machine back up I made before upgrade). When I try to remove the folder get dialogue to enter my password. Not sure if anyone else has had this happen and/or has a solution? I've tried to remove it, but then system will not boot.

Jesse
Found the solution after a bit of hunting around. First you need to enable the root user. If you're comfortable with Terminal follow this:
"sudo passwd root"
Type in current password and Terminal will then prompt for the new root password and for you to confirm it.
Failing that you can access the Directory Utility in /System/Library/CoreServices
From menu: Edit>Enable Root User
Follow the same process of setting the password (make sure it's not "root")
Then open Terminal and type in:
"chflags hidden /private"
where /private is the location and name of the folder. Check the folder is now hidden and then disable root user if you want to in Directory Utility.
Worked for me and it took 1% of the time to actually do it than it did to find the solution!

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