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DOCUMENT:Q105686 28-OCT-1993 [W_NT]
TITLE :Deleting Windows 3.1 After Installing Windows NT
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SUMMARY
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If you install Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server over Windows
3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1, the Windows NT files are installed
to a subdirectory under the existing WINDOWS directory called
SYSTEM32.
NOTE: The original Microsoft Windows directory may be called WIN31 or
any number of other names because it is user-configurable, but for the
purposes of this article, WINDOWS is the assumed name of the
directory.
Some files from the original Windows 3.1 installation are used by the
Windows NT operating system, however, and should not be deleted. This
article describes how to remove the original Windows installation
without affecting Windows NT, to help maximize your available disk
space.
MORE INFORMATION
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Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server use the existing fonts
installed in the SYSTEM subdirectory, so you should not remove any of
the .FOT, .TTF, or .FON files from the existing SYSTEM subdirectory.
In addition, many Microsoft and third-party manufacturerÆ'
applications store various .DLL files in the WINDOWS directory and the
SYSTEM subdirectory. Windows NT does not require these files, but the
individual application that initially installed them may require them
to operate properly.
If you have stored any data files (such as with Notepad or Paintbrush)
in the WINDOWS directory, these files should be backed up or copied to
a different location. It is also a good idea to have backup copies of
all .INI and .GRP files in the WINDOWS directory, because new users
will not be able to migrate Windows 3.1 settings without these files.
Once all these files have been backed up or copied, the remainder of
the files in the WINDOWS directory can be safely removed without
affecting the base Windows NT installation.
Important: If you delete files required by a Windows application, you
might have to reinstall that application in order for it to work
properly. The safest way to do this is to keep backup copies of the
files.
Additional reference words: 3.10 TrueType disappear uninstall
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: stp
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.