i have 3 program files folder in my Win 7 x64. What happenned?


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    win 7 x64
       #1

    i have 3 program files folder in my Win 7 x64. What happenned?


    I tried to install a software in my computer today. Unfortunately it did not finish installation due to some problems. After that i found out i have 3 program files in my win 7. 2 identical Program files folder and 1 program files x86 folder. What happened?

    Thank you in advance for your replies.
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  2. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #2

    Your suppposed to have two. Programs Files and Programs Files (x86). What is in the two Programs Files folders? Are they identical? Or do they differ in a significant way?
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  3. Posts : 8
    win 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    they are identical...i have tried to delete the other but to no avail.
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  4. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #4

    I would do a system restore to right before the failed installation. I can't think of anything else short of a clean install that would fix it, and most of your settings and all of you personal data will be left completely untouched.

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    win 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    i found this software in the internet named" Invalid file remover" It finds and remove invalid file that win7 will not delete. I gave it a run and it removed that cloned " Program File " folder. I re started my unit and check the system drive. Presto it was deleted.

    I hope this will help others in the future.

    Thank you
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