Hi,
After a failing attempt to do a Vista -> Win7 upgrade, I had to start with a clean installation.
I installed Win7 on my C: partion, while all my data is stored on a D: partion.
After it finished I noticed that lost of files are missing.
I had several games installed on de D: partion, but I don't see any exe file no more.
HELP what has happened.
Thanks so far.
Ruud
I believe a "clean" installation will format the entire C: drive
No it did not do a format, since other files are still there.
To make it even worse, if look in the backup I made with Vista, I still do not see the file I am missing.
I also found that it had moved my music, movie and pictures to a non logical place.
And there not in there either.
It are mainly the exe files that I don't see, almost like some kind of security issue??
I am administrator and have given myself full ownership of all objects.
The C:\windows.old directory can be safely deleted.
What type of files were missing and what directory were they in?
Possibly under the Program Files directory?
A "clean" install would wipe out all these files.
Anyway, a "clean" install requires that you have to re-install all your rd party applications.
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