Non-necessary files?

xAkirax2004 · Jun 27, 2004

I recently formatted and did a clean install of XP pro. Since it was my first time, I accidently created 2 folders full of system files. One of them I actually use which is C: Windows. Wheras the other one I dont even use (C: WinXP.) Is it ok to delete the Winxp folder without the system going haywire? Plus, since I have another system folder, It asks me to select which operating system I want to use. Will deleting the Winxp folder get rid of this too?

Any suggestions would be apprecative.

- Adam

sUn · Jun 27, 2004

Delete both system file folders and format again, then you can start off with one folder of system files.

I wouldn't delete the Windows XP folder without 100% knowing what can happen if your doing the wrong thing, it doesn't sound like a bright idea to me.

xAkirax2004 · Jun 27, 2004

Well, I dont want to format. :indiff:

After that long morning today, I dont wanna go there again.

I mean, Is it a ticking time bomb? Can it really confuse the system a bit?

emad · Jun 27, 2004

windowsxp is a prick when it comes to critical system files. Reformat and then go here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37789 - it'll offer you huge performance boosts

rjensen11 · Jun 27, 2004

Download the iso's from http://www.slackware.org 's website, and follow the instructions. Begin with partitioning with fdisk, and continue with formatting. Don't stop until you finish by getting X11 up and running.

sUn · Jun 28, 2004

It take's me exactly 13:10 seconds to format my C:.

rjensen11 · Jun 28, 2004

I havn't had to reformat my C:\ in quite a while. However, reformatting my linux partitions didn't take too long when I messed up with installing the system. Maybe that was just because the hdd was only 40gb itself.