List of default directories and files in Windows Xp Pro

[Darrell]

Does anyone have a list of default directories and files that are in a
windows fresh install? I need to check to see if there are directories that
should not be there.

Darrell

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your should have:

(1) Documents and Settings Folder
(1) Programs Folder
(1) Recycler Folder
(1) System Volume Information Folder
(1) Windows folder

Surely you do not need a listing of the many, many files within each folder?

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| Does anyone have a list of default directories and files that are in a
| windows fresh install? I need to check to see if there are directories that
| should not be there.
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| Darrell

 

[Alan Smith]

Does anyone have a list of default directories and files that are in a
windows fresh install? I need to check to see if there are directories
that should not be there.

Darrell

apart from the number of files being large they will be different for
different systems depending on the various equipment- video card, sound
card, chipset etc etc. Then different countries have some different files.
Then installations have use options where you have a choice of installed
items. etc etc

Get a second hard disk, reinstall Windows in the same way as the original
install, list the files.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Folders on the Local Disk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_ltyq.asp

Windows Folder
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_qgtk.asp

System32 Folder
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_sbnz.asp

Guide to the Windows Folder
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/xpguide/winfolder.html


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[Darrell]

I would like to have it for troubleshooting purposes. I am concerned that
there may be directories that should not be there. I have the following
directory that I do not recognize. It is: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\%%DATA_DIR%%.

Darrell

 

[Darrell]

Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for.

Darrell

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Forgot one.

Guide to Program Files folder
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/xpguide/progfolder.html

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[Wesley Vogel]

Darrell,

What is in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\%%DATA_DIR%% ??

%%DATA_DIR%% doesn't look good to me.

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[Darrell]

There is a zip file named "catalog.z". I am afraid to open it though.

Darrell