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| Thread ID: 34987 | 2003-06-29 14:34:00 | Windows directory | WILLWILLWILLWILL (236) | Press F1 |
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| 156175 | 2003-06-29 14:34:00 | When I did an instalation of Windows, I noticed but went right by when it asked what directory to install to, instead of installing to C:\ Windows it installed into C:\ Windows . 000 . Everything seems to work OK, but now instead of having a C:\ Windows directory I have everythin Windows in "Windows . 000" . I don't know why this bugs me , but it does . When I try to re-name it Windows I get a message that "Windows . 000 is a necessary system folder and cannot be moved to Windows" . Is there a way to change the name of the directory or am I stuck ? I am using Windows 98 SE in my systems . I was going to re-format and re-install, but I had an awful time getting all the onboard systems going on the original instalation . My system (this one) consists of a Intel BP810 motherboard with an old Celeron 333 CPU . The onboard Motarola SM56 modem was especialy difficult to get going . The software kept putting it onto COM 1, which was in use by serial port one, and there seemed to be no way to change the modem to any other COM port . I finaly found by doing a second instalatoin of the modem without removing the first, the SM56 modem#2 got asigned COM port 2, which worked . Then I removed the first modem from the system and I was on line . The onboard SoundMax audio and Intel graphics systems were more fun, because the system needed an Intel INF instalation to handle all the stuff . Anyhow, not a trip I wanted to repeat . Maybe I should ge used to "Windows . 000" . What do you think? | WILLWILLWILLWILL (236) | ||
| 156176 | 2003-06-29 14:59:00 | Might as well leave it. Some programs might assume that windows is in c:\windows. Had a problem installing winzip because it couldn't write its temp files to c:\windows\temp so i just created that directory and it worked sweet. | rsnic (3780) | ||
| 156177 | 2003-06-29 20:12:00 | if it runs ok i would leave it to answer your question though windows.OOO directory is normally created on install if while installing your OS the install detects the same version of windows on your computer as the one you are trying to install and normally asks where you what to install this new installation too which by default is normally windows.000. It is nothing to worry about if your present installation is doing what you what leave it alone after all what is the point of fixing something that is not broke Note I would also leave alone any other windows directories you may find on your PC |
beama (111) | ||
| 156178 | 2003-06-29 20:29:00 | This happens when Windows Setup already detects a Windows Directory existing on the drive it is installing to. When it said it wsa going to install to C:\Windows.000, you should've changed it to C:\Windows The easiest way to fix this would be to do a clean install of Windows. Put in your boot disk, and then select Command Prompt or Command Prompt Only if asked. You should see something like A:\> on your screen. Now type "rmdir C:\Windows.000" and press "Y" when asked (both times without the quote marks). This will remove the C:\Windows.000 directory. Do the same with the Program Files directory which should be known as "C:\Progra~1" (once more without the quote marks), and finally, you can delete C:\Windows if you want to, however, it is not necessary. Now, when installing Windows, make sure that the default directory is set to C:\Windows, and if it is not, then change it manually. Your other option is copying over everything from the C:\Windows.000 directory to C:\Windows, which may result in the chance that there are some files that may not get copied, and then you just have to search through the registry and change a tonne of entries. Also, this will require changing of the Master Boot Records to tell your computer where it is to load the OS from. This is hard, painful, and more often than not, will end up with you having a system which needs Windows Reinstalled anyway CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 156179 | 2003-06-29 20:34:00 | Ok. In that case I would reccomend going on the internet and downloading all the latest drivers for your computer that you have this problem on. Burn them all to disk and keep them handy for when Windows get's installed and is ready to install drivers - make sure that they aren't zipped either but are in a directory to themselves. Once this is all done, click Start > Settings > Control Panel Click on "Device Manager" (tab) and search for any devices with a yellow exclamation mark on them. These are devices which Windows is having a hissy fit over. From there, click on Properties and search around in the new window to find your problem - is it a device conflict, bad drivers, etc. CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 156180 | 2003-06-30 03:38:00 | CyberChuck- Thanks very much for your time and advice. I think I can do this. I don't know why this little flaw bugs me so much. I've done so many installs and re-installs I want to have a perfect install of the system, to have everything right, at least at one point. Eventualy the dust will collect and things will be beyond me, so "Starting Windows for the first time.." I want things right. Many thanks indeed. | WILLWILLWILLWILL (236) | ||
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