-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Folders filling up?
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 21:59:39 -0500
Lil,
There wouldn't be any registry entries tying the old folders to the new
OS, but the folders may be there from a previous OS install. If there's
nothing else on the drive but those unknown folders, go into Explorer, right
click on the H drive and select Format (be absolutely sure that H is the
right drive letter, of course). You'll end up with a completely empty
volume and Windows will not take long before adding those folders back
again. However, since they will only be associated with the one OS install,
the Recycle Bin will actually show as a real RB and the other one WILL have
direct ties to the new OS's System Restore. In other words, all will be
right in the world. :)
Happy Holidays,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Disastar" <disastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:37 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Folders filling up?
> Lil,
>
> Are you saying the removable drive you had at H: was before you formatted
> and did a clean install? If so, then I have no idea where those folder
> came
> from.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lilian
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 3:17 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Folders filling up?
>
> Right... but if you format the computer, and do a clean OS install, there
> should not be any old registry entries, should there???
>
> Lil
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