C:\ServicePackFiles\i386 is were SP1 stores the drivers. That is were =
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System File Check. It would not be wise to delete this directory.

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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??
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| Alternatively, can I burn the c:\I386 onto a CD?
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| 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.
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| Kind regards to you nick for your very helpful advice.
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| Cindy.
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| "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi Cindy,
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| 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,
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| 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
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| "Cindy" wrote in message
| ...
| Just applied SP1 etc. - Can I now delete this folder?
|
| Thanks in advance (cross posted to Win2KPRO)
|
| Cindy
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