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    Can I Delete This File?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by CrazyEgg, Mar 5, 2012.

  1. CrazyEgg

    CrazyEgg Notebook Consultant

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    I was using WinDirStat and I came across the following file:

    C:\expandedSetup\sources\install.wim

    I did a bit of light digging and this seems to be related with windows installation so it seems that I can delete it but I just want to make sure.
     
    CrazyEgg, Mar 5, 2012
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    CrazyEgg Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know?
     
    CrazyEgg, Mar 7, 2012
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  3. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Did you create an .iso file at some point with the Oscdimg.exe - ...command? If yes I am sure it is safe to delete.
     
    JOSEA, Mar 7, 2012
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  4. CrazyEgg

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    I did use an ISO to install windows 7 onto the machine (way back in 2009) but I'm sure I didn't use Oscdimg.exe.
     
    CrazyEgg, Mar 7, 2012
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    IF you want to play it safe, move it to an external hard drive or create a full image before deleting.
     
    JOSEA, Mar 7, 2012
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  6. CrazyEgg

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    I deleted the file and restarted the computer a couple of hours ago and there doesn't seem to be any problems.

    I was going to start another thread for this but I might as well post it here.

    While formatting an external hard drive for cloning using Windows Disk Management I saw that my 9.28GB recovery partition seems to be 100% free (I checked if the files were hidden).

    Now to my question, even if it is empty or not do I need the partition if I have 2 clones (soon to be 3) of my drive which I image twice a month?
     
    CrazyEgg, Mar 9, 2012
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  7. V_Chip

    V_Chip Be about it.

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    If you don't use it, then you don't need it. ;)
     
    V_Chip, Mar 10, 2012
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