List of default directories and files in Windows Xp Pro

Darrell

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Jul 18, 2005, 6:53:28 PM7/18/05

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Does anyone have a list of default directories and files that are in a
windows fresh install? I need to check to see if there are directories that
should not be there.

Darrell

Carey Frisch [MVP]

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:02:11 PM7/18/05

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Your should have:

(1) Documents and Settings Folder
(1) Programs Folder
(1) Recycler Folder
(1) System Volume Information Folder
(1) Windows folder

Surely you do not need a listing of the many, many files within each folder?

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Wesley Vogel

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:06:01 PM7/18/05

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Folders on the Local Disk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_ltyq.asp

Windows Folder
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_qgtk.asp

System32 Folder
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_sbnz.asp

Guide to the Windows Folder
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/xpguide/winfolder.html

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Darrell

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:10:06 PM7/18/05

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I would like to have it for troubleshooting purposes. I am concerned that
there may be directories that should not be there. I have the following
directory that I do not recognize. It is: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\%%DATA_DIR%%.

Darrell

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Darrell

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:12:56 PM7/18/05

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Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for.

Darrell

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Alan Smith

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:03:59 PM7/18/05

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apart from the number of files being large they will be different for
different systems depending on the various equipment- video card, sound
card, chipset etc etc. Then different countries have some different files.
Then installations have use options where you have a choice of installed
items. etc etc

Get a second hard disk, reinstall Windows in the same way as the original
install, list the files.

Wesley Vogel

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:21:03 PM7/18/05

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Forgot one.

Guide to Program Files folder
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/xpguide/progfolder.html

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Wesley Vogel

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Jul 18, 2005, 7:31:28 PM7/18/05

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Darrell,

What is in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\%%DATA_DIR%% ??

%%DATA_DIR%% doesn't look good to me.

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Darrell

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Jul 19, 2005, 9:29:10 AM7/19/05

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There is a zip file named "catalog.z". I am afraid to open it though.

Darrell

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