Config.msi

[Guest]

I have a folder, "Config.msi", in my root directory. I understand that it's
generated by Microsoft Installer. I have tried both Google and XP Newsgroup
searches and can't come up with a good answer. Does anyone know if it's safe
to delete it?

Thanks,
Milt

 

[Alan Edwards]

I came up with a good answer with a newsgroup search (mine, 5 years
ago) although the Office article is no longer available.

----------quote
"Microsoft Office 2000 Rollback"
http://support.microsoft.com/support/Office/OFF2K/rollback.asp

I have pointed out this paragraph from the article many times to those
with the folder left behind:


"Note: If Setup fails, because you lost power during Setup for
example, and you run setup again and it completes successfully, the
config.msi folder will be removed. If Setup fails to remove this
folder you can manually remove it using Windows Explorer. "


Those posters have removed the folder and none has reported any
problems as a result.
--------end quote

To get a second opinion, try here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?sou...GGLD,GGLD:2005-15,GGLD:en&q=config.msi+delete


....Alan

 

[Richard Urban]

Once the program is installed you may delete this folder.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Alan,

Was about to quote the very same thing of yours. Judging from Google, that
was a pretty hot topic!

 

[Guest]

I thank you all for your help.

Milt