Windows 7 - contents of C:

[*tim*]

I upgraded my XP installation to Win7 the other day, and MS being helpful decided it would keep all my old files. It was done as a clean install, but it moved the MyDocs etc into a folder called windows.old.

I want to clear up free space by deleting this windows.old folder, but also the other folders that I had previously created on C: Therefore below is a list of my current folders on the C: Could anyone with Win7 tell me the folders that they don't reconise and I can therefore delete

$AVG

I386

MSOCache

PerfLogs

Program Files

ProgramData

System.sav --- folder

Users

Windows

Windows.old

Book.BAK

Can I delete the bold ones???

[Fellwalker]

CARE: my install is 64 bit, so there could be differences. I'm not convinced there is any need to delete them unless you have a space problem, in which case you'd be better getting a bigger hard disk.

I thought I386 was pre-XP, and it certainly isn't in my Windows 7 installation.

System.sav is referred to a lot on the web, and might be an HP or COmpaq folder to allow restoration to factory fresh settings. But then again it is used by Microsoft when doing a restoration of a corrupt installation.

If you have moved everything from Windows.old that you need, such as all your documents, music, pictures and so on, then it can go.

Edited 5 January, 2010 by Fellwalker

[john999boy]

I386

System.sav --- folder

Windows.old

Book.BAK

Can I delete the bold ones???

I don't have the above folders/file on my Win 7 installation so go ahead and delete them

[TriggerFish]

Old I think is just all the files from the prevoius install. Might want to use it to get any data that you didn't back up/forgot/got corupted. Otherwise it's just wasting HDD space IMO and can go.

*Edit* or at least that's what Vista did/does.

Edited 5 January, 2010 by TriggerFish

[VWD]

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I thought I386 was pre-XP, and it certainly isn't in my Windows 7 installation.

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I386 Certainly is in xp (at least xp pro ) .Apart from what elsegets put in it -it'swhere MS puts a file which puts up the "THIS COPY IS ILLEGAL " notice .And there used to be two of differing names on pre SP2 SYSTEMS, THAT HAD UPDATED (IF MEMORY SERVES).

AFAIK -

Another interssting point ( o/t but interseting ) isthat on the instal cd ,allthe instal files are on i386 ,and running Winnt in I386 ,will install xp( from a DOS command) .You'll need smartdrv to speed things up ,but it will install .

[anonymouse]

MSOCache are 'backup' files created by MS Office installation to speed up repair, reinstallation, uninstallation - so, yes, you can get rid.

i386 folders exist even in Windows 7 but are buried inside winsxs folder - so you should be safe to delete these 'external ones' (I suspect this folder on yours is a backup of the i386 folder from the original XP installation).

So, yes, delete the bold ones and the MSOCache.

[mannyo]

The system.sav folder is a HP folder, I am not sure of its purpose but it exists on a recently purchased HP Laptop with Win7 already on it, so it could still be being used.

[anonymouse]

The system.sav folder is a HP folder, I am not sure of its purpose but it exists on a recently purchased HP Laptop with Win7 already on it, so it could still be being used.

Oops - missed that one.

Yes, from Googleing is a HP / Compaq specific folder. Not much other information about it other than seems to be backup of certain registry hives.

Do not delete to be on safe side.

[*tim*]

Many, many thanks for all your helpful replies!!!

Yes, this is an HP laptop so it explains why I have the system.sav folder. It now HP branding free as the Win7 was a retail copy, so I'll get rid of this.

I have a backup of all my old files on an external HHD and they have also been copied to the Win7 doc's folder, so I can delete the windows.old folder

I386 I seem to recall is from XP Pro install - again gone

MSOCache. I have office 2007 installed, so I might as well leave this alone as its only a small folder.

Think i'll move them all to windows.old first to make it still runs okay.

Again THANK YOU!