Duplicate files in My Computer?

I am posting this to two NG in hopes of finding someone who may be able to
help.

I have a new compter with OEM XP Home. I am familiar with XP Home because
my previous computer had this operating system.

When viewing my directory tree in Windows explorer I see the following:

John & Debbie's Documents (that is me)
It shows as directly under My Computer not as a sub of anything. It
contains all it should, pics, music, etc.


I am confused because further up the directory structure, under local
disc/documents and settings, there is another folder called
John & Debbie.D11JJV31. It contains the same files as previously mentioned.

The directories or folders apparently are the same. They each take about 4
gig HD space.

I know of nothing I did to duplicate these files. Can anyone help me with
information as to why this may be. The folders that I first mentioned to
not give delete as a right click option. The ones that I mentioned second
do give delete as a right click option.

TIA for any insight on why this has happened and what can be deleted without
data loss or corruption.

The one listed at the higher level (under My Computer) is just a shortcut or
link to the actual location in the file system under "documents and
settings". The files are not duplicated.

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"Phantom of the Bosque" wrote in message
...
I am posting this to two NG in hopes of finding someone who may be able to
help.

I have a new compter with OEM XP Home. I am familiar with XP Home because
my previous computer had this operating system.

When viewing my directory tree in Windows explorer I see the following:

John & Debbie's Documents (that is me)
It shows as directly under My Computer not as a sub of anything. It
contains all it should, pics, music, etc.


I am confused because further up the directory structure, under local
disc/documents and settings, there is another folder called
John & Debbie.D11JJV31. It contains the same files as previously
mentioned.

The directories or folders apparently are the same. They each take about
4
gig HD space.

I know of nothing I did to duplicate these files. Can anyone help me with
information as to why this may be. The folders that I first mentioned to
not give delete as a right click option. The ones that I mentioned second
do give delete as a right click option.

TIA for any insight on why this has happened and what can be deleted
without
data loss or corruption.

Thanks for the replies and the information. I will take your advice and
leave well enough alone.

What is causing the extension .D11JJV31 he is seeing?

Thanks
"Tim Quinn [MSFT]" wrote in message
...
The one listed at the higher level (under My Computer) is just a shortcut
or
link to the actual location in the file system under "documents and
settings". The files are not duplicated.

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Phantom of the Bosque" wrote in message
...
I am posting this to two NG in hopes of finding someone who may be able
to
help.

I have a new compter with OEM XP Home. I am familiar with XP Home
because
my previous computer had this operating system.

When viewing my directory tree in Windows explorer I see the following:

John & Debbie's Documents (that is me)
It shows as directly under My Computer not as a sub of anything. It
contains all it should, pics, music, etc.


I am confused because further up the directory structure, under local
disc/documents and settings, there is another folder called
John & Debbie.D11JJV31. It contains the same files as previously
mentioned.

The directories or folders apparently are the same. They each take
about
4
gig HD space.

I know of nothing I did to duplicate these files. Can anyone help me
with
information as to why this may be. The folders that I first mentioned
to
not give delete as a right click option. The ones that I mentioned
second
do give delete as a right click option.

TIA for any insight on why this has happened and what can be deleted
without
data loss or corruption.

The more I think about it, the more that it does not seem right to have
this.
I have used XP ever since it first came out and this is the first time that
I have
seen this. On my previous computer with the same op system, I did not have
this issue.

I have a fairly large HD so it is not a crises but I would like to know if I
can
rid myself of the duplicated folders.



"Frank Jelenko" wrote in message
...
What is causing the extension .D11JJV31 he is seeing?

Thanks
"Tim Quinn [MSFT]" wrote in message
...
The one listed at the higher level (under My Computer) is just a
shortcut
or
link to the actual location in the file system under "documents and
settings". The files are not duplicated.

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Phantom of the Bosque" wrote in message
...
I am posting this to two NG in hopes of finding someone who may be
able
to
help.

I have a new compter with OEM XP Home. I am familiar with XP Home
because
my previous computer had this operating system.

When viewing my directory tree in Windows explorer I see the
following:

John & Debbie's Documents (that is me)
It shows as directly under My Computer not as a sub of anything. It
contains all it should, pics, music, etc.


I am confused because further up the directory structure, under local
disc/documents and settings, there is another folder called
John & Debbie.D11JJV31. It contains the same files as previously
mentioned.

The directories or folders apparently are the same. They each take
about
4
gig HD space.

I know of nothing I did to duplicate these files. Can anyone help me
with
information as to why this may be. The folders that I first mentioned
to
not give delete as a right click option. The ones that I mentioned
second
do give delete as a right click option.

TIA for any insight on why this has happened and what can be deleted
without
data loss or corruption.

You can always use tools designed to find duplicated files, for example
"MMD DupFinder", http://www.mmds.republika.pl/dfsetup.exe

"Phantom of the Bosque" wrote in message ...
The more I think about it, the more that it does not seem right to have
this.
I have used XP ever since it first came out and this is the first time that
I have
seen this. On my previous computer with the same op system, I did not have
this issue.

I have a fairly large HD so it is not a crises but I would like to know if I
can
rid myself of the duplicated folders.



"Frank Jelenko" wrote in message
...
What is causing the extension .D11JJV31 he is seeing?

Thanks
"Tim Quinn [MSFT]" wrote in message
...
The one listed at the higher level (under My Computer) is just a
shortcut
or
link to the actual location in the file system under "documents and
settings". The files are not duplicated.

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Phantom of the Bosque" wrote in message
...
I am posting this to two NG in hopes of finding someone who may be
able
to
help.

I have a new compter with OEM XP Home. I am familiar with XP Home
because
my previous computer had this operating system.

When viewing my directory tree in Windows explorer I see the
following:

John & Debbie's Documents (that is me)
It shows as directly under My Computer not as a sub of anything. It
contains all it should, pics, music, etc.


I am confused because further up the directory structure, under local
disc/documents and settings, there is another folder called
John & Debbie.D11JJV31. It contains the same files as previously
mentioned.

The directories or folders apparently are the same. They each take
about
4
gig HD space.

I know of nothing I did to duplicate these files. Can anyone help me
with
information as to why this may be. The folders that I first mentioned
to
not give delete as a right click option. The ones that I mentioned
second
do give delete as a right click option.

TIA for any insight on why this has happened and what can be deleted
without
data loss or corruption.