Trying to save disk size.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Can i delete the following files???

TOURW.EX_

MUSIC.WM_

MSNMSGS.MS_

We really should make a sticky of files that are safe to remove like SP1.cab if you have SP2. What other files do you know of that are safe to remove form XP-SP2 CD's???

[bucketbuster]

Did you look here:???

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/space_saving_tips.htm

and here:???

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showforum=89

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Have had probs w/nlite and the unattended page doesn't tell me if those are safe to delete.

[gamehead200]

Its just so remarkable what you can do with a search button...

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I searched here, googled and read unattended back and forth still find no definite answer what I want to know is what files have people MANUALLY removed and still had windows work with no probs...

[prathapml]

1. http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/space_saving_tips.htm - that you've already been using that info. The folders mentioned there are safe to delete.

2. Using nLite to merge drivers.cab and SP2.cab should free up some more space - you've done that too, maybe.

3. About the files to delete in I386, the ones you mention above, I'd not think them worth deleting. In fact, deleting no files is a good idea. Because deleting any specific files manually, will mean that you also need to delete references to the file from dosnet.inf and txtsetup.sif - and who knows what entries they have in the registry hives.....

But if you do insist, here's one set of files that people say is safe to delete - the spra*.dl_ and sprb*.dl_ set of files. That should slim your I386 folder by 57 files (4.72 MB) - which is very small reward for all the work you have to do to safely sweep them out.

Hoping this helps....

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Could you please tell me what the origional purpose of these are??

Okay found the spra* files list and those are old SP1 files they definatly go.

[prathapml]

Could you please tell me what the original purpose of these are??

I just read somewhere that the spra* and sprb* files were junk, and recommended their deletion if space was a desperate need, that's all. Tell us too, when you find out its purpose, lol.

Its only because of that reason (that I don't know what those files do) that I'm keeping it.

Okay found the spra* files list and those are old SP1 files they definatly go.

And what about the sprb* files?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

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