Service Pack Files

[Stephen]

There is a folder in my Windows directory called ServicePackFiles, with a
subfolder called i386 which contains what appears to be a complete set of
installation files.

I'm assuming this was created when I installed SP1 several months ago.

Can I now safely delete the folder and all the files?

Thanks for any advice offered.


Stephen

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Stephen,

Yes, that is how it was created. You can delete it, as it is not actively
used but is a repository, but if you should ever need to replace a system
file from it due to its being corrupt, you may wind up having to redownload
and reinstall SP1. Keep in mind that things like sfc /scannow will be
looking for replacement files there rather than the CD or main I386 folder,
so it may hinder that utility as well.

Unless disk space is a concern for you, I would recommend that it be left
intact.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
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"Stephen" > wrote in message
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> There is a folder in my Windows directory called ServicePackFiles, with a
> subfolder called i386 which contains what appears to be a complete set of
> installation files.
>
> I'm assuming this was created when I installed SP1 several months ago.
>
> Can I now safely delete the folder and all the files?
>
> Thanks for any advice offered.
>
>
> Stephen
>
>