Re: files needed?

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:26:52 -0700

Okay, when you do an upgrade install and elect to keep your old setup, this
is the backup of your old setup that it creates. If you don't think you'll
ever need to return to your previous setup, you can delete this in
Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. It should have an entry that
references your Windows 98 setup or something similar. But, do realize,
once this is gone, the only way back is to format and reinstall 98. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
"puppytina" <puppytina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:8E94338C-98EF-4CB3-93DA-F6C28A48F8C8@microsoft.com...
> It's in Disk Cleanup. It says "back up files for previous operation 
> system."
> ( Is that a lot of files? 291021k) I really don't know how to figure how 
> much
> it is. It says  "this file is needed if you want to uninstall this version 
> of
> windows & return back to your previous operating system" I Did install
> windows xp over windows 98. Thanks for your help!!!
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/Us" wrote:
>
>> Without a fuller description of what you mean by your old files from 
>> Windows
>> 98 and anything about your setup (did you install XP over Windows 98, are
>> you talking about system files or your data files) we can't reliably 
>> answer
>> the question.
>>
>> -- 
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "puppytina" <puppytina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A698BDAB-FF12-46C7-9E14-FE4A9F6FBB19@microsoft.com...
>> >I have xp, but my conputer also has my old files from windows 98 in my
>> > computer properties. Can I delete them?
>> > -- 
>> > puppytina
>>
>>
>>

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