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well:<br />
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142545" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142545</a><br />
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anyhow: please post the contents of boot.ini<br />
and the value of WINDIR environment variable
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 boot.ini (from MSCONFIG points at windows.000 and<br />
Windir=c:/Windows.000
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Hi there,<br />
<br />
I'm on Win XP Pro.<br />
Is it safe to delete directories on the root of my HD that are called 'windows.000', 'windows.000.000', 'windows~000'.<br />
<br />
I've read these are upgrade backups when coming from win98.<br />
Well I've devided to stay on XP, so if that's all they are, can they go?<br />
<br />
Thanks, MorFF
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Hi there,

I'm on Win XP Pro.
Is it safe to delete directories on the root of my HD that are called 'windows.000', 'windows.000.000', 'windows~000'.

I've read these are upgrade backups when coming from win98.
Well I've devided to stay on XP, so if that's all they are, can they go?

Thanks, MorFF

well:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142545

anyhow: please post the contents of boot.ini
and the value of WINDIR environment variable

 boot.ini (from MSCONFIG points at windows.000 and
Windir=c:/Windows.000

windows.000 directorie(s) - delete?

Hi there,

I&amp;#39;m on Win XP Pro.
Is it safe to delete directories on the root of my HD that are called &amp;#39;windows.000&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;windows.000.000&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;windows~000&amp;#39;.

I&amp;#39;ve read these are upgrade backups when coming from win98.
Well I&amp;#39;ve devided to stay on XP, so if that&amp;#39;s all they are, can they go?

Thanks, MorFF

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