I386 Folder - Safe to Delete?

[Cindy]

Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?

Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)

Cindy

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Cindy,

Leave that folder alone. It contains your backup system files, likely =
placed on the hard drive so that you can access them if needed by your =
system makers recovery software. If you need to replace a system file, =
or if one is needed to be added to the system, you will need that =
folder, as the files in the recovery software are not likely to be =
directly accessible otherwise. SP1 does not replace ALL system files, =
just certain ones.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Cindy" > wrote in message =
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> Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
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> Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
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> Cindy
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[Cindy]

Thanks Rick - much appreciated - If I have my original XP CD, can I delete
this folder safely then re-download the SP??

Alternatively, can I burn the c:\I386 onto a CD?

Altrenative 2, have I, in some way, mis-applied some service pack to create
this directory? I did another check on Technet but figured that I followed
everything correctly.

Kind regards to you nick for your very helpful advice.

Cindy.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
Hi Cindy,

Leave that folder alone. It contains your backup system files, likely placed
on the hard drive so that you can access them if needed by your system
makers recovery software. If you need to replace a system file, or if one is
needed to be added to the system, you will need that folder, as the files in
the recovery software are not likely to be directly accessible otherwise.
SP1 does not replace ALL system files, just certain ones.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
> Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
>
> Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
>
> Cindy
>
>

[DennisLazo.com]

cindy,

your question interested me because i can't even find the said folder on my
computer.

however, i suggest that you don't mess with the i386 folder. windows is
kinda strict and stubborn about its folders and their structure.

regards,
dennis
dennislazo.com/nw


"Cindy" > wrote in message
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| Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
|
| Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
|
| Cindy
|
|

[Nicholas]

C:\ServicePackFiles\i386 is were SP1 stores the drivers. That is were =
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stores the drivers so you don't need the CD when performing a repair or=20
System File Check. It would not be wise to delete this directory.

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Nicholas

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"Cindy" > wrote in message:
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| Thanks Rick - much appreciated - If I have my original XP CD, can I =
delete
| this folder safely then re-download the SP??
|=20
| Alternatively, can I burn the c:\I386 onto a CD?
|=20
| Altrenative 2, have I, in some way, mis-applied some service pack to =
create
| this directory? I did another check on Technet but figured that I =
followed
| everything correctly.
|=20
| Kind regards to you nick for your very helpful advice.
|=20
| Cindy.
|=20
| "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
| ...
| Hi Cindy,
|=20
| Leave that folder alone. It contains your backup system files, likely =
placed
| on the hard drive so that you can access them if needed by your system
| makers recovery software. If you need to replace a system file, or if =
one is
| needed to be added to the system, you will need that folder, as the =
files in
| the recovery software are not likely to be directly accessible =
otherwise.
| SP1 does not replace ALL system files, just certain ones.
|=20
| --=20
| Best of Luck,
|=20
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
|=20
| "Cindy" > wrote in message
| ...
| > Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
| >
| > Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
| >
| > Cindy
| >
| >
|=20
|

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Cindy,

As Nicholas stated, it is unwise to delete the folder, however if you =
burn it to CD for safekeeping and later use, yes it is ok. The folder is =
not accessed in normal operation, just in recovery operations.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Cindy" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks Rick - much appreciated - If I have my original XP CD, can I =
delete
> this folder safely then re-download the SP??
>=20
> Alternatively, can I burn the c:\I386 onto a CD?
>=20
> Altrenative 2, have I, in some way, mis-applied some service pack to =
create
> this directory? I did another check on Technet but figured that I =
followed
> everything correctly.
>=20
> Kind regards to you nick for your very helpful advice.
>=20
> Cindy.
>=20
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi Cindy,
>=20
> Leave that folder alone. It contains your backup system files, likely =
placed
> on the hard drive so that you can access them if needed by your system
> makers recovery software. If you need to replace a system file, or if =
one is
> needed to be added to the system, you will need that folder, as the =
files in
> the recovery software are not likely to be directly accessible =
otherwise.
> SP1 does not replace ALL system files, just certain ones.
>=20
> --=20
> Best of Luck,
>=20
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>=20
> "Cindy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
> >
> > Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> >
>=20
>

[Cindy]

Thankyou Rick and Nick.

Much appreciated.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
Hi Cindy,

As Nicholas stated, it is unwise to delete the folder, however if you burn
it to CD for safekeeping and later use, yes it is ok. The folder is not
accessed in normal operation, just in recovery operations.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Rick - much appreciated - If I have my original XP CD, can I delete
> this folder safely then re-download the SP??
>
> Alternatively, can I burn the c:\I386 onto a CD?
>
> Altrenative 2, have I, in some way, mis-applied some service pack to
create
> this directory? I did another check on Technet but figured that I
followed
> everything correctly.
>
> Kind regards to you nick for your very helpful advice.
>
> Cindy.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi Cindy,
>
> Leave that folder alone. It contains your backup system files, likely
placed
> on the hard drive so that you can access them if needed by your system
> makers recovery software. If you need to replace a system file, or if one
is
> needed to be added to the system, you will need that folder, as the files
in
> the recovery software are not likely to be directly accessible otherwise.
> SP1 does not replace ALL system files, just certain ones.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Cindy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
> >
> > Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> >
>
>