Re: files needed?

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 12/30/04


Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:27:40 -0800

You're welcome, please let us know if you are having any issues.

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
"RRock23513" <RRock23513@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:EABAA95F-F94A-4823-A758-37B1BBE0908B@microsoft.com...
> I just wanted to thank you for your quick response and your help. I
> appreciate it. Have a great day.    Rebecca
>
> "RRock23513" wrote:
>
>> Michael my name is Rebecca and I was reading your posts to Tina and was
>> hoping you might be willing or able to help me with my problems.I have 
>> 274
>> errors of Invalid Shortcuts, 402 errors of Invalid registry Paths and 10
>> errors of Invalid Startup files. I have no clue how to fix that. I am not
>> very good on the computer yet. I am still trying to learn. Thank you for 
>> any
>> help you might be able to provide.
>>
>> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/Us" wrote:
>>
>> > 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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