Delete files safely?

[Jan Eliasen]

Hi

Can I delete the C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles directory from my PC?

I am running Windows 2000 Professional SP4. The
C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles directory contains 300MB files - I'd like
the space instead

 

[Jan Eliasen]

Can I delete the C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles directory from my PC?

I am running Windows 2000 Professional SP4. The
C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles directory contains 300MB files - I'd like
the space instead

What about C:\WINNT\system32\ReinstallBackups ??

 

[Dave Patrick]

You should leave them both.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290402

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/12/xpkernel/default.aspx

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