Not Really A Vista Issue

[Ghost Rider]

two part question,

i upgraded this pc to windows vista home prem.
i know when upgrading, a folder was created, windows.old
what if anything can i delete from that folder?

question 2
i was moving files/folders from windows.old
i F'ed up and deleted a folder by mistake and before realizing what i
did, i emptied the recycle bin. i found a file recovery program online.
recovered some, not all files from that folder.
the files i did recover are pictures. but some i can'nt view now
even tho it says its a jpeg.
are those lost forever?

any help aprecited,
ghost rider

 

[Dustin Harper]

First, you can erase the whole windows.old folder if you have everything you
want out of it.

Second, if you already tried a file recovery program and it didn't work:
probably. Sometimes, the place on the hard drive where it was located is
written over, and it permenantly deletes the erased file. You might try
opening it in Photoshop or something...

 

[Ghost Rider]

First, you can erase the whole windows.old folder if you have everything
you want out of it.

Second, if you already tried a file recovery program and it didn't work:
probably. Sometimes, the place on the hard drive where it was located is
written over, and it permenantly deletes the erased file. You might try
opening it in Photoshop or something...

thanks for the help

ghost