What is the original W7 folder structure

[whburling]

I want to know the hierarchy of the w7 folder structure as it is shipped out .

I have searched the web but no one lists the structure. all the sites I found touch very lightly on the subject or deal with a specific issue someone is having.

If I could have preferences, I would love the MS terms and then any comments one might have that describe what a folder's original purpose was. Ie. folder x (is the name) and holds data that is global in nature (purpose). BUT I will be happy with just a tree of the original folder structure.

Yes. i could use xcopy.

bil

 

[Ztruker]

One easy way to get this is to install Windows 7 as a virtual guest under Oracle VirtualBox or VMWare, Then you can use Command Prompt commands or one of several programs (treemap??) to get the info you want.

For instance, I used tree c:\ from a Elevated Command Prompt under Windows 8.1 to get a complete folder tree. First page looks like this:



Goes on for the entire boot drive.