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system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? (Users)

posted by CluelessInSeattl, Seattle, USA, 20.01.2013, 15:46

> A quick check of the EXE
> header should show which is the case.

"EXE header"?

That's a new one on me. What is that? And how do I display it?

BTW, I did look at one of the .BAT files in the directory, and it turned out to be one that I myself had written. And identical to one in my current batch file directory.

So my guess is that these mystery directories and files were created by some kind of backup and restore utility that I've completely forgotten about. (Nothing new there. Many times a day these days I walk into a room to get something and haven't a clue what I went in there to get. Ah! the viscititudes of aging, eh?)

So, I just held my breath and deleted the whole works. I hope I don't regret it.

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Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
Running MS-DOS 6.21

Complete thread:

• system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? - CluelessInSeattl, 17.01.2013, 17:44 (Users)
  • system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? - Zyzzle, 17.01.2013, 23:26
  • system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? - Rugxulo, 18.01.2013, 18:09
    • system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? - CluelessInSeattl, 20.01.2013, 15:46
      • system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? EXE headers - Arjay, 20.01.2013, 19:49
        • system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? EXE headers - bocke, 20.01.2013, 22:32
          • system~1 RESTO~1: Delete Them? EXE headers - Arjay, 21.01.2013, 00:10