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Accessing old files

  • 08-05-2015 8:59pm
    #1
    laughter189
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭


    I upgraded laptop from Vista to Windows 7 , and it said that all old file are available in a folder called windows.old

    Where can I access this file ?


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  • #2
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    laughter189 wrote: »
    I upgraded laptop from Vista to Windows 7 , and it said that all old file are available in a folder called windows.old

    Where can I access this file ?

    This will be Windows system files and will be in your c drive. Documents will remain untouched and will be in users


  • #3
    laughter189
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭laughter189


    Thanks - found all the stuff.

    Now I see cut copy paste etc , but file is 31GB ,- can I move some of the folders to 'documents ' without copying again ?


  • #4
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,444 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    laughter189 wrote: »
    Thanks - found all the stuff.

    Now I see cut copy paste etc , but file is 31GB ,- can I move some of the folders to 'documents ' without copying again ?

    Yes.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #5
    laughter189
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭laughter189


    I just need to figure it out , cos if I copy and paste , it will reduce the space left on HD , and as it is now , there is only 20 gigs out of 140 remaining


    - its so easy to use memory nowadays


  • #6
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,304 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Just drag to the new folder (default is move for the same drive), or use cut and paste


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  • #7
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    laughter189 wrote: »
    - its so easy to use memory nowadays

    Storage, hard drive space is called storage. Memory is Ram and is a different thing completely, it's really quick and the info does not survive a reboot.


  • #8
    wingnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭wingnut


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Just drag to the new folder (default is move for the same drive), or use cut and paste

    +1 copy command will duplicate the files and use x2 the space. If you drag and drop within the same drive it will automatically move them without copy. Copy 32 gig would take ages moving them is quick because only indexes are updated


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