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I have just noticed that my new local build Desktop's version of XP is
a lot different than the GW OEM version of XP on my 450 Laptop.
The GW OEM version has a lot of stuff in the root directory that I
have grown to accept as normal in all versions of Windows such as all
your autoexec.xxx and config.xxx files not to mention a lot of other
stuff. However, the retail version on my new local build has noting
in the root what so ever. I look at drive C: on the Retail version
and all I see are the directories:
Program Files
Documents and Settings
Windows
Nothing else. I look at the GW OEM version and there are the same
three directories as in the retail version but also these directories:
CABS
RECYCLE
System Volume Information
plus all sorts of bats files, sys files, log files, reg files and a
bunch of others.
Now, both computers have the same identical programs on them. The
only difference in what is one the GW Laptop and what is one the Local
Build Desktop is that the Laptop has the OEM Version of XP and the
Desktop has a Retail Version of XP. Also, both versions, the GW OEM
and Retail version have the configuration set to show all files
(hidden or otherwise) and show all file extensions.
Both versions show in the System Information as being version 5.1.2600
Service Pack 1 Build 2600
They even have different themes to choose from along with different
audio sounds to choose from.
Is there that big a difference in the GW OEM version of XP and the
Retail Version of XP?
Regards,
TR
I have just noticed that my new local build Desktop's version of XP is
a lot different than the GW OEM version of XP on my 450 Laptop.
The GW OEM version has a lot of stuff in the root directory that I
have grown to accept as normal in all versions of Windows such as all
your autoexec.xxx and config.xxx files not to mention a lot of other
stuff. However, the retail version on my new local build has noting
in the root what so ever. I look at drive C: on the Retail version
and all I see are the directories:
Program Files
Documents and Settings
Windows
Nothing else. I look at the GW OEM version and there are the same
three directories as in the retail version but also these directories:
CABS
RECYCLE
System Volume Information
plus all sorts of bats files, sys files, log files, reg files and a
bunch of others.
Now, both computers have the same identical programs on them. The
only difference in what is one the GW Laptop and what is one the Local
Build Desktop is that the Laptop has the OEM Version of XP and the
Desktop has a Retail Version of XP. Also, both versions, the GW OEM
and Retail version have the configuration set to show all files
(hidden or otherwise) and show all file extensions.
Both versions show in the System Information as being version 5.1.2600
Service Pack 1 Build 2600
They even have different themes to choose from along with different
audio sounds to choose from.
Is there that big a difference in the GW OEM version of XP and the
Retail Version of XP?
Regards,
TR