Odd folder: "Copy of Windows" 1

[rwbrick]

My wife's XP has a folder on the root drive called "copy of windows". It is not a copy of the Windows folder but a folder with that name containing 14MB in 8 subfolders and 90 files. Anybody know what this is for or where it might have come from?

Rod B.

 

[tootiredtocare]

Sounds like someone has had a mouse fumble on the Windows folder, it began to copy and then it was cancelled leaving a partial copy but probably missing most of the essential files.

Do any of the files in the "copy of windows" folder match those in the Windows folder ? If so, you can probably delete it.

Another test could be to rename the "copy of windows" folder to something else and see if any applications scream when files can't be found.

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

indeed - I do it all the time cause I tend to sometimes do things faster than the PC and end up with a COPY of - mainly when I am selecting multiple items.

ACSS - SME
General Geek

 

[micker377]

What is the date of some of the files? Has this computer had a re-installation, or repair installation? This sounds like the typical directory you get when Windows is upgraded.

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

Normally thats called "Windows.old"

ACSS - SME
General Geek

 

[micker377]

Through the years, and OS repair's, I've seen it listed both ways.