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Your assumption that the folder is built as part of XP setup is correct - what were you trying to do though? &nbsp;There may still be a way to achieve your goal
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Your assumption that the folder is built as part of XP setup is correct - what were you trying to do though?  There may still be a way to achieve your goal

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I am messing around with a test Windows XP pc and I wanted to replace the existing Windows folder with a prestine copy from the Windows XP install disc. &nbsp;I understand I could run a repair and have it re-created but I wanted to know if it is possible to extract the Windows folder from the original Windows XP install disc. &nbsp;Per asavah, it looks like the Windows folder is located in the I386 folder. &nbsp;I need to find out how to expand I386 to copy the Windows folder. &nbsp;Thanks
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I am messing around with a test Windows XP pc and I wanted to replace the existing Windows folder with a prestine copy from the Windows XP install disc.  I understand I could run a repair and have it re-created but I wanted to know if it is possible to extract the Windows folder from the original Windows XP install disc.  Per asavah, it looks like the Windows folder is located in the I386 folder.  I need to find out how to expand I386 to copy the Windows folder.  Thanks

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Is it possible to extract the Windows folder from a Windows XP setup.exe? &nbsp;Or, is the Windows folder built during the installation, therefore it is not available to be extracted from the setup.exe? I do know how to extract a file I just don't know if an entire folder can be extracted. &nbsp;Thanks for your help
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Is it possible to extract the Windows folder from a Windows XP setup.exe?  Or, is the Windows folder built during the installation, therefore it is not available to be extracted from the setup.exe? I do know how to extract a file I just don't know if an entire folder can be extracted.  Thanks for your help

Extracting a folder from Windows XP setup.exe

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.