Charlie
Sat Aug 26 00:37:00 CDT 2006
You're correct. Jupiter spends most of his time with 32-bit folks, and just
didn't realize we were dealing with x64, which is, of course, at SP1 level
plus a current beta.
Given that it's beta, you may be asked to uninstall the current one before
the next build. I would NOT remove that folder.
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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
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> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:uq$qlOMyGHA.4840@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> 1. Yes, these are the uninstall files and can be safely deleted:
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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm
>> However if you have SP-2 Beta, you should uninstall it and install the
>> released version:
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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>> The Beta is long since over and the final product released.
>> Beta code especially a Beta Service Pack should not be on a machine if
>> used for anything of importance.
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>> 2. No, this file is needed for System File Checking. It is the files
>> changed by the Service Pack.
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>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
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http://www.dts-l.org
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> Thanks for your response. Actually......
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> I was under the impression the Service Pack 2 for 64-Bit OS (Windows 2003
> and XP Pro) is still in Beta! I signed up for Beta testing early last
> month, AFAIR. It is available through Microsoft Connect.
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> Thanks for the links - however they relate to Windows XP Professional 32
> Bit Edition, not the 64 Bit.
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> Regards.
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>> "Avatar" <avatar@re.birth> wrote in message
>> news:egt4ySLyGHA.3464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Can I delete these folders:
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>>> 1. $NtServicePackUninstall$ - created after installation of Service
>>> Pack
>>> 2 Beta
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>>> 2. ServicePackFiles - Likewise (I think!)
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>>> Together they occupy about 1.2 GB. I am not complaining about the disk
>>> space
>>> on this machine with almost a terabyte of storage capacity but I
>>> regularly
>>> make system drive backup images (Ghost, using a boot-CD). The back up
>>> would
>>> fit on one DVD but after the SP2 update, spills over onto another disc!
>>> I have had problems with spanned drive images before!
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>>> Or, can I just move those folders to another hard drive and rewrite
>>> their references in the Registry - I think
>>> HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current
>>> Version/Set Up > Source Paths?
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>>> OS is Windows XP Pro 64 Bit Edition
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>>> Regards and thanks in anticipation.
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