Re: Cleanup after SP2 install

From: George Hester (hesterloli_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:32:33 -0500

There is a whole folder under C:\Windows called ServicePackFiles and in that are many updated files that you
might need at a later date. I say "might" because I don't want to cause a flame. In truth you HAVE to have those
files. So this is definitely not one of those "junk" that can or should be removed. This is all that is left behind by
the Service Pack upgrade besides the actual replaced files and the archive if you chose to do that. The archive
allows you to revert back to the way the system was prior to installing the Service Pack. But in truth if you
attempted to do that the system would be left in a precarious postion. Not one I'd want to administer that's for
sure. So the archive is one likely candidate for removal because its utuility is questionable. A complete re-install
would be more appropriate if the Service Pack install was failing you. 

-- 
George Hester
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"SK" <fakeaddress@forspammers.com> wrote in message news:km2ir0pkluqc01l3bjel4aafrjhqk2pvuh@4ax.com...
> New here so sorry if asking an already covered topic....  I am told
> that after installing SP2 that there is a whole lot of junk left on
> the HD that should manually be removed to get space back.  
> 
> I don't really need the space but I do like to run a tight/clean
> ship....
> 
> Any info on this?
> 
> Regards,
> SK

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