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    Custom Vista install. Certain previous file left behind.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Mooly, Jun 14, 2009.

  1. Mooly

    Mooly Notebook Evangelist

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    Have installed Vista as a custom install. i.e. Not an upgrade. When I look in C:\ I find a folder for a Philips MP3 player I have and two folders of data and files for a USB PIC Programmer I used with the previous installation.
    How is that possible ? In all other respects it does seem like a clean install.
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Did you format the drive? If not then all files that were there before should still be there.
     
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    Hi,
    No didn't format the drive. These are not "Windows old" files, these are three folders that seem to carry foward for some unknown reason. All other previous stuff gone as I would expect.
     
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    Why would you expect the files to be gone if you did not delete them or format the drive?
     
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    Because a custom install is supposed to be a clean install. It's just these odd folders, everything else is gone as expected. Or am I missing something :)
     
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    A 'clean install' would just install windows on top of and pretty much ignore what files are there, but it doesn't delete them.
     
    namaiki, Jun 14, 2009
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    I thought its impossible to clean instal Vista without a fomat?
    (save for upgrading)

    But as namaiki said - unless the drive is formatted in any way, old files stay behind.
     
    DetlevCM, Jun 14, 2009
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