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Xp Archive File?

Nov 19, 2003 7:19AM PST

After doing a clean install On my 1.60 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP I noticed a New file that I don't remember seeing before:

30803d2c2188feaa151392 contents; contains files that remove XP and restore your previous configuration.

Am I right in assuming that these would be used to restore XP if I was to remove SP1 and as such can be removed.

Richard

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Re:Xp Archive File?
Nov 19, 2003 9:38AM PST

Richard,

It doesn't sound right to me.
You said you did a clean install.
Did you format the HDD before reinstalling XP?

Look in Add or Remove Programs and see if there is an option to uninstall XP.
Or is SP1 listed there for uninstall?

Is this file on the root of the C Drive or in a folder?

Is it a hidden file which will not show if you check the option in Folder Options | View.

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Re:Re:Xp Archive File?
Nov 19, 2003 12:57PM PST

I Did a Format the drive. Yes the file is on the root of the C drive. There is no sign of it in the add or remove programs. Files in folder include: Update,msdxm.ocx,spmxg.dll,spuninst,wmp.dll,wmpcore7.dll, wmpcore8.dll.

Clicking on the Update File gives a bunch of other files including another Update file which upon be clicked on gives a wizzard 828026.

I am not the best trouble shooter but am learning. Hope the above infomation is sufficent. Thanks again

Richard

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Re:Re:Re:Xp Archive File?
Nov 19, 2003 1:23PM PST

Richard,

From what I can see those files & DLLs refore to your having updated to Windows Media Player 9.0 I believed.

That folder contains the uninstall files to let you revert back to WMP 8.0.

If you Google each file you will see they relates to media players and the 828026 refers to this MSKB Article on Update for Windows Media Player:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=828026

So do not delete this folder if you want to uninstall the update.

Hope this clears it up for you.