Finally need to reinstall Vista

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xrapidx

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I've been running it for almost 2yrs with no problems, but lately its crawling.

My C:\Windows\Installer has 4.9GB of files in it, are these windows updates?

Is there away to get them to install after reinstalling Vista? I don't want to redownload them again! :sick:
 
Arg, I have to re-install as well, but am trying to postpone as long as possible... Hardware changes eg mobo and display card... :)

I am able to use my local cap to download windows updates. Don't know if someone else has the same luck?!?! So I don't mind downloading them again. If those are updates, they include updates pre-sp1 as well, so if you load sp1 after install, I don't think all the updates will be 4.9gigs...
 
Thanks - I knew there was a thread somewhere... to late now though... Windowz up and running.
 
C:\Windows\Installer seems to hold various MSI files that came with products you may have installed like Adobe Reader and Nero and so on. That's about all I know about that folder.

Glad to hear Windows is up again, hope it runs well now for ages to come.
 
save yourself a heart attack and dont go looking at the SxS folder....especially if you have been running vista for a few months with the odd software installation
 
werner said:
save yourself a heart attack and dont go looking at the SxS folder....especially if you have been running vista for a few months with the odd software installation
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Where is this folder?

My whole /Windows directory is only 7.1GB after a few months use. :D But it is a Vlite'd install.
 
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