"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <cozzmo1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1189641935.505853.87590@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> To make a very long story short, I have a defunct installation of
>> Vista on one of my 2 hard-drives (the slave drive). I opted to
>> install XP onto the other HD. Now there is the very large "documents
>> and settings" folder on the drive that originally had Vista.
>> This is protected by design in case I want to reinstall Vista, (Which
>> I don't).
>>
>> My question here is, What is the easiest way to delete that "documents
>> and settings" folder and reclaim the HD space?
>
>
> There is no Documents and Settings folder in Vista. That must have come
> from XP.
>
> Once you take ownership of the folder, you should be able to delete it.
> And if it is so large, you may find files that you want in the contained
> My Documents folder in your user folder.
>
> ss.
>
Is this referring to the hidden "Documents and Settings" junction point
which appears in Vista's Windows Explorer as a shortcut under C:\ ??
Since it is simply a junction point, it's not itself taking up space beyond,
say, 1 cluster of 4KB?
Saucy