Re: Why should I not delete ServicePackFiles?

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:08:57 +0100

Hi

Please have a look at the following article:

http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7265&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight 

-- 
Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups
"Giga" <Giga@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A1B9B6F4-2283-40B2-BB98-98712A3DF7B8@microsoft.com...
>I keep seeing reports that you should not delete 
>C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles
> - why is this? My computer runs fine with SP2 installed, and I never had 
> that
> folder. I installed with a slipstream setup, in case you were wondering. 
> My
> other computer has the folder, but that was installed using the free CD, 
> and
> I want to remove the folder to save space. If it is necessary, why do I 
> not
> have it on this computer?
>
> -- 
> The problem with humanity is stupidity. I am not saying it is illegal to 
> be
> stupid, but why don't we take safety labels off of everything and let the
> problem solve itself?

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