Techware Labs Header

Forums have moved

See this announcement for more details, or just go directly there.

  #1  
Old 06-15-2003, 07:43 PM
Adam_j
 
Posts: n/a
Default What is the I386 Folder for

Hey,
I'm new to windows xp and was wondering what is the i386 folder used for. I was also wondering what would happen if i deleted its contents because it's being it take up half a gig's worth of memory

Replies much apprecited
ADAM
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-15-2003, 08:26 PM
Uranium-235's Avatar
Uranium-235 Uranium-235 is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Mansfield, TX
Posts: 2,469
Send a message via ICQ to Uranium-235 Send a message via AIM to Uranium-235
Default

half a gig of hard-drive space you mean?

it's the install files for Win2K/XP

if you ever install drivers, and they need the XP CD, you can just put in the location of the 386 directory and it will work
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-15-2003, 10:13 PM
vee_ess's Avatar
vee_ess vee_ess is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 2,781
Send a message via ICQ to vee_ess Send a message via AIM to vee_ess Send a message via MSN to vee_ess Send a message via Yahoo to vee_ess
Default

If you go into the registry, you can even get it to do the same on any 95/98/ME system.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-15-2003, 10:25 PM
Uranium-235's Avatar
Uranium-235 Uranium-235 is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Mansfield, TX
Posts: 2,469
Send a message via ICQ to Uranium-235 Send a message via AIM to Uranium-235
Default

actually, all you have to do is type the directory in when it asks for the CD
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-15-2003, 10:30 PM
vee_ess's Avatar
vee_ess vee_ess is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 2,781
Send a message via ICQ to vee_ess Send a message via AIM to vee_ess Send a message via MSN to vee_ess Send a message via Yahoo to vee_ess
Default

Yeah but you have to do that every single time! One regedit visit and your done from then on!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-25-2003, 08:27 PM
guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

is it ok to delete the i386 folder, if i have the the original xp pro cd that came with the pc?
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-25-2003, 10:14 PM
Jason425 Jason425 is offline
Lab Master Techie
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The Matrix
Posts: 7,353
Send a message via AIM to Jason425 Send a message via Yahoo to Jason425
Default

i wouldn't, and if your hard drive is that small, you shouldn't be running XP anyway.
__________________
Dell Inspiron 1420 in Midnight Blue - Intel Core2Duo T7300 2.0GHZ/4MB - 2GB Ram - Nvidia 8400 GS 128mb - DVD/RW - 160GB 7200RPM - 14.1" Antiglare - Intel 4965AGN - Bluetooth 2.0 - 2MP Webcam - Vista Home Premium
2005 Mazda3i in Strato Blue
http://www.jasondsmith.net

Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-25-2003, 10:54 PM
xMerCLorDx
 
Posts: n/a
Default

well the reason it is there(was kept there) is for backwards compatability with windows NT. its the same format across the two. xp sifted it out on its changeover.

you can actually do some fancy things with the i386 folder
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:06 AM. Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Forum style by ForumMonkeys.