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~ IBM "Software Installer" & "System Upda
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:53 am
by Talon88
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~ IBM "Software Installer" & "System Update" & their Backup ~
Can those backup Folders be deleted? they take about 1.5GB in total.
I want to get back the wasted HDD space.
Will they affect the function of auto check & update if deleted?
Thanks.....!
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:50 pm
by DavidNZ
I tell you what, interesting that you post this. I just did a back of those very folders to an external hard drive last night (where I keep all of my install files, backups, etc.) because this weekend I plan to do a clean install on my X40 and install, finally, SP2.
This way, once the Windows has be re-installed, I'll move the folders back on to my C: drive, install Software Installer, and tell it look in those folders for updated software. Saves me from re-downloading.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:28 am
by Talon88
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I tried myself, If I remove those 2 Backup folder,
"Software Installer" can't check update anymore.
So, better leave them there or move it to Ext. HDD or
DVD-RW. Load it back when need to do the update check.....
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:27 pm
by Talon88
Is there any easy way just keep the newest backup of each
utility instead of keep all old version of each utility....??
thanks....!
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:43 am
by bill bolton
It not like its a huge task to let the software installer get fresh copies of the whole set of utilities if you need to!
Cheers,
Bill
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:22 am
by DavidNZ
True, unless 1) you don't want the latest software/drivers (i.e., AC4.01 rather than AC4.11a) or 2) your broadband connection (if you have one) is expensive.
