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    vista installation have old xp sp2 files under windows(old),if i delete the files or?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by bournurplusher, Jan 11, 2008.

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    i have acer aspire 5580 laptop.my system config:xp sp2,1gb ddr ram,120gb hard disk.last month i can installed vista ultimate in my laptop.now my system has dual booting option.
    if i boot vista,i can view ols xp sp2 files under windows.already vista have 1 windows folder & xp sp2 have another windows folder named,''windows(old).it have nearly 6gb.its nessasary in vista or not?i can plan 2 remove the windows(old)files.
    plz advise me,vista needs old windows file or not?what can i do?it have 6gb.if i remove that old windows files in vista,my both OS,1- XP SP2,2-VISTA ULTIMATE runs smoothly?i can have xp sp2 in my ''c'' drive & vista ultimate have ''f'' drive.i want to run smoothly both system.plz advise me/B]
     
    bournurplusher, Jan 11, 2008
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