Serious User data-loss question...

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Serious User data-loss question...

Posted By: J242 (71.231.203.254)
Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 9:17 p.m.

Okay, so apparently just recently my mini took a complete dump on me. I couldn't log in or anything, I had to boot it off the CD and reinstall the core X.4 OS on it that shipped with it more than a year ago. Now I have a few folders under the root of my drive labeled "DamagedFiles" and "Previous Systems". Pretty slick as I was able to completely restore ALL of my hard data (not my settings, bookmarks, etc of course though mind you...) however I am worried partially from my MS affiliations that there might be some kind of linked file in those folders that could impact my overall performance or performance specific to one app or another.
D I have anythign to worry about in deleting said folders? I've already cherry picked the data I wanted from the "Previous Systems" folder and am back up and running but is there any risk involved in deleting the other unused account (which was the primary admin for the sytem mind you. Never had to log in, now I do for each boot) or "damaged" files folders?
My apologies up front if this question in any way answers itself or is fairly common but I'd prefer to check the overall group's opinion before searching for topics on such an issue.

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Serious User data-loss question...
J242 (71.231.203.254) -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 9:17 p.m.
- Re: Serious User data-loss question...
  Zach (24.249.152.11) -- Wednesday, 14 February 2007, at 8:48 a.m.

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Message: : Okay, so apparently just recently my mini took a complete dump on me. I : couldn't log in or anything, I had to boot it off the CD and reinstall the : core X.4 OS on it that shipped with it more than a year ago. Now I have a : few folders under the root of my drive labeled "DamagedFiles" : and "Previous Systems". Pretty slick as I was able to completely : restore ALL of my hard data (not my settings, bookmarks, etc of course : though mind you...) however I am worried partially from my MS affiliations : that there might be some kind of linked file in those folders that could : impact my overall performance or performance specific to one app or : another. : D I have anythign to worry about in deleting said folders? I've already : cherry picked the data I wanted from the "Previous Systems" : folder and am back up and running but is there any risk involved in : deleting the other unused account (which was the primary admin for the : sytem mind you. Never had to log in, now I do for each boot) or : "damaged" files folders? : My apologies up front if this question in any way answers itself or is fairly : common but I'd prefer to check the overall group's opinion before : searching for topics on such an issue.
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