"Pete" <psmaley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11r27qargqguf41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > There's a folder under 'windows' called 'ServicePackFiles'. This contains
> a folder called 'i386' which contains about 500Mb of files.
>
> Does anyone know if its safe to delete these? They look like they may be
> the files used to install the service packs (and so are now not needed)?
>
> TIA,
>
> Pete
>
If you want to roll back you will need them and the i386 contains copies of
all the dills ect needed to run windows some of which get changed with a new
update. The update checks for them and only downloads what it needs. So with
them you would be doing a 500 mb a month update.
Re: XP version SFC /SCANNOW ... copied the ENTIRE I386 folder from my OEM CD - this includes subfolder ...Windows File Protection will be listed under the Source column. ... The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to XP SP1 or ...SP2 and they were not included in the original install and the SP1 or SP2 ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: SP2/Windows File Protection? ... I could use the sfc utility without having a Windows disk.... key to that folder?... the .NET framework as far as I can tell. ..."ServicePackFiles" anywhere on the MCE2005 machine. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Computer Maintenance Post SP2 ... >machine so I think it was auto deleted after expanding into Windows - ... The ServicePackFiles is needed: contains the service pack file versions ... The uninstall folder you can delete once you are satisfied you will not ...Windows - Download one, which is not I think going to be usable again so ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Lost Regedit ... Not everyone has a dllcache folder.... File Checker and Windows File Protection.... The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to XP SP1 or XP ... Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Explorer.EXE - Application Error The instruction at "0x02023397" r ... WHEN I OPEN A FOLDER WITH MOVIES IN I AM GETTING THIS ERROR..... ... MY WINDOWS XP IS PRE LOADED ONTO MY HARD DRIVE SO WHEN I USE SFC /SCANNOW IT ...Prev by Date: ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
