Add or Remove Programs, phantom programs?

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I make copies of the Windows XP partition, for backup. I also have
partitions which hold personal data. Somehow, the Add/Remove programs
list now includes programs which were never installed on a particular
backup copy of Windows XP. The folders and files do not exist in
Program Files, and an error is produced when trying to remove the
programs. I am given the option of just deleting them from the list.

I need to know, where on my disk is Add/Remove programs getting its
list of programs? Could it have to do with System Volume Information
or some other system data?

There seems to be a leak somewhere between the partitions on my disk
:)

TIA
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