WINNT

[greenhorn]

I have recently installed Windows XP Professional
Operating system. There are two folders, WINNT and
Windows. Do I need both or I can delete one for creating
more space. Apparently they have duplicate files.

Greenhorn

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Did you upgrade from another Operating System? Generally, WinXP will install
to one or the other of those two folders.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Greenhorn]

I had Windows 98 sytem. I did a new installation of
Winndows Xp Pro.

Greenhorn

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, you can. You will not be able to delete the one that is actually in
use.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Alex Nichol]

Thanks for a quick reply. I had Windows98 system and I
did a new installation of Windows Xp Pro. Since I have
two folders, WINNT and Windows, can I delete WINNT (or
smaller of the two) to free up more space in my ~8Gb hard
drive.

Make a check first to be sure: Ensure in Control Panel - Folder Options
- View is set to show Hidden and system files, and *not* to hide
protected mode ones. Then look at C:\boot,ini with Notepad (don't make
any changes).

If the lines in it have
.. . . . .partition(1)\Windows
then windows is installed in the Windows folder, if partition(1)\WINNT
it is in that.

The other one should not be needed - I would initially rename it and
make sure nothing complains for a few days. It was probably made as a
temporary parking ground for the system components during setup

 

[Guest]

Thanks Alex, I will try.

Greenhorn

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Make a check first to be sure: Ensure in Control Panel - Folder Options
- View is set to show Hidden and system files, and *not* to hide
protected mode ones. Then look at C:\boot,ini with Notepad (don't make
any changes).

If the lines in it have
.. . . . .partition(1)\Windows
then windows is installed in the Windows folder, if partition(1)\WINNT
it is in that.

The other one should not be needed - I would initially rename it and
make sure nothing complains for a few days. It was probably made as a
temporary parking ground for the system components during setup