re: Question about 'What to Throw Away'
Sunday, January 30, 2005 at 9:39 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by WDGC
(78 messages posted)
What are the differences between C:\i386 and C:\WINDOWS\i386?
If one has an XP CD is C:\WINDOWS\i386 also safe to delete?
On my XP Home Edition system C:\i386 is 445MB and C:\WINDOWS\i386? is 408MB.
On Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 10:59 pm, JackandJohn wrote:
>Quick note;
>
>The folder "C:\i386" usually refers to a copy of the same folder in a windows install
>CD.
>
>This is dated based on the origional date of install, and is a place OEMS (HP and
>Compaq specifically) use as a replacement for the retail CD (Since they cant distribute
>that)
>
>Example usage:
>
>End user calls "My computer is having problems"
>Tech "could I get you to run "sfc /scannow""
>eu "It says I need the windows install CD.. I never got one"
>Tech "Type in "C:\i386""
>eu "Oh, ok, it's going now ..."
>etc.
>
>If you have a windows cd, feel free to delete C:\i386. Windows itself could care
>less :)
>
>
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