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| Thread ID: 34829 | 2003-06-25 01:38:00 | File directory management | garyasta (1151) | Press F1 |
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| 154977 | 2003-06-25 01:38:00 | I have recently installed a full version of Windows XP. In doing so (in complete ignorance) i scrambled around re-installing files all over the place and currently have a file/directory structure that I feel has duplicated files all over the place and a structure that has some redundant elements. Is there a program that can show the standard winxp directory structure so that I can move my files/programs around and avoid the duplication that I have. I presume that such moving of files would be carried out in Windows Explorer. Regards Gary |
garyasta (1151) | ||
| 154978 | 2003-06-25 01:43:00 | When you reinstall something it usually puts it in the same directory as the last unless you specifically select to install it to another directory. | rsnic (3780) | ||
| 154979 | 2003-06-25 01:55:00 | > I presume that such moving of files would be carried > out in Windows Explorer. yep that is correct :) |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 154980 | 2003-06-25 03:16:00 | I installed winxp over win98 (not an upgrade, a complete install) but all the file structure appeared to be different and the files were not automatically re-installed. I had to drag and drop whenever I could locate a missing file. I am still missing some including Outlook Express Address Book. I am trying to re-compile as time goes by. Trying to 'import' address book data does not find the lost file. Even though i had some back-up files on cd's, when i try to read them, the system seems to want to display the new files, not the stored files. Sometimes I get an indication that the stored files cannot be read by winxp. Gary |
garyasta (1151) | ||
| 154981 | 2003-06-25 04:21:00 | More likely you have installed xp alongside win98 hence all the clashes. format and start again. |
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