C:\IBMTOOLS ?

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interval · #1 Post by **interval** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:02 pm

Can I delete this folder? I'm pretty sure it's only been there since I burned the recovery CDs and now they're done so can I get rid of it entirely?

Thanks

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:44 pm

You should probably check the folder contents for new content (in the event the folder is being used). On my machine, it is not used and never has been since install. So it could easily be deleted. On my machine, it is one of the smallest folders (0.6Gb) ... JDH

interval · #3 Post by **interval** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:50 pm

mine's 1.37gb

the last modified date is a few weeks ago when i burned the recovery cd. that folder has the recovery cd .iso inside.

the biggest folder in there is "APPS" and has what looks like acrobat reader, norton and pc doctor inside. the last modified date on that one is 2007.

hmmmm

anyone else want to confirm? i could do with the space but don't want to break anything...

yak · #4 Post by **yak** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:31 pm

All IBM/Lenovo tools/drivers are distributes as install files that decompress to either C:\DRIVERS or C:\IBMTOOLS. The actual setup files are started from there and install the files in appropriate places. The install directories can be deleted after that.

I have all the software IBM/Lenovo provides for my T41 and I have removed these directories long ago. Nothing broke, everything works as before.

dcouzin · #5 Post by **dcouzin** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:44 pm

Suppose you ever need to reinstall RecordNow. The version available on the Lenovo site can only upgrade an existing installation. Thus, if you use RecordNow, I suggest you put that one folder on a CD before trashing the APPS folder.

SteveS · #6 Post by **SteveS** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:58 pm

dcouzin wrote:

Suppose you ever need to reinstall RecordNow. The version available on the Lenovo site can only upgrade an existing installation. Thus, if you use RecordNow, I suggest you put that one folder on a CD before trashing the APPS folder

Same goes for InterVideo WinDVD and Sonic DLA. It would be wise to burn the original installers onto a CD before your delete them.

Tim M · #7 Post by **Tim M** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:20 am

I've had my C:\I386 and C:\IBMTOOLS directories zipped and sitting on my hard drive for over a year and never had a problem. Just moved them to the external HDD today to free up a gigabyte of space.

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