This is a list of the files Windows 95 can put in the default root directory
( usually c:\ ), what they are and whether or not they can be safely
deleted
| File
Name |
File
Type |
File
Description |
Can
File be Deleted |
| WINDOWS
95 FILES |
|
| AUTOEXEC.BAT |
Configuration |
Windows 95 runs the files in this script before the operating system
is started. (Windows 95 has its own hidden
script file that runs setup files/parameters that are missing from
autoexec.bat) |
Only required to load real-mode drivers |
| BOOTLOG.PRV |
Previous startup log |
Record of previous Windows 95 startup (boot) process. A requested
logged boot (or Windows 95 automatic request), renames BOOTLOG.TXT
to BOOTLOG.PRV before new BOOTLOG.TXT file is created |
Can be deleted |
| BOOTLOG.TXT |
Startup log |
Record of Windows 95 startup (boot) process. Created if manual logged
boot is requested and automatically by Windows 95 if previous boot
was unsuccessful |
Can be deleted |
| COMMAND.COM |
Command line processor |
Windows 95 command line processor |
Do NOT delete |
| CONFIG.SYS |
Configuration |
Used to load real-mode (16-bit) drivers into memory before the autoexec.bat
script file is run and before the operating system is started. (Windows
95 has its own hidden system configuration file that runs setup files/parameters
that are missing from config.sys) |
Only required to load real-mode drivers |
| DETLOG.OLD |
Previous detection log |
Record of previous Windows 95 hardware detection process. Previous
DETLOG.TXT file is renamed DETLOG.OLD before new DETLOG.TXT file is
created |
Can be deleted |
| DETLOG.TXT |
Detection log |
Record of progress of Windows 95 hardware detection process. Created
during hardware detection and referred to by hardware detection recovery
process if previous attempt to detect hardware caused a problem |
Can be deleted |
| IO.SYS |
Windows 95 MS-DOS |
Contains Windows 95 MS-DOS |
Do NOT delete |
| LOGO.SYS |
Windows 95 Logo |
Contains Windows 95 startup logo |
Optional |
| MSDOS.SYS |
Configuration |
Data/parameters used during Windows 95 startup process |
Do NOT delete |
| OEMLOG.TXT |
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) log |
Record of progress of Windows 95 OEM pre-installation process |
Can be deleted |
| SETUPLOG.TXT |
Setup log |
Created by Windows 95 setup to record progress of the installation
procedure. Referred to by Windows 95 setup during an installation
recovery |
Can be deleted |
| SUHDLOG.DAT |
Setup hard disk log |
Created during an 'upgrade' and contains copies of all Master Boot
Records and Partition Boot Records on the system before and after
upgrade to Windows 95. Used by Windows 95 uninstall to restore the
hard disk master boot sector during an uninstall process |
'Old Windows 3.x and MS-DOS system files' in Add/Remove Programs
will remove |
| SYSTEM.1ST |
1st Registry |
Copy of original registry created by Windows 95 setup |
Recommend keeping, to restore registry if damaged |
| W95UNDO.DAT |
Uninstall data |
Compressed backup of Windows 3.x files replaced as part of the Windows
95 setup process. Used by Windows 95 uninstall process |
'Old Windows 3.x and MS-DOS system files' in Add/Remove Programs
will remove |
| W95UNDO.INI |
Uninstall script |
List of files backed up in W95UNDO.DAT file. Created by Windows
95 setup and used as part of the Windows 95 uninstall process |
'Old Windows 3.x and MS-DOS system files' in Add/Remove Programs
will remove |
| PREVIOUS
SYSTEM FILES |
|
| AUTOEXEC.DOS |
Previous MS-DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT |
Original AUTOEXEC.BAT file from previous operating system |
Used to boot previous operating system |
| COMMAND.DOS |
Previous MS-DOS COMMAND.COM |
Original COMMAND.COM file from previous operating system |
Used to boot previous operating system |
| CONFIG.DOS |
Previous MS-DOS CONFIG.SYS |
Original CONFIG.SYS file from previous operating system |
Used to boot previous operating system |
| IO.DOS |
Previous MS-DOS IO.SYS |
Original IO.SYS file from previous operating system |
Used to boot previous operating system |
| MSDOS.DOS |
Previous MS-DOS MSDOS.SYS |
Original MSDOS.SYS file from previous operating system |
Used to boot previous operating system |
| OTHER
FILES |
|
| SCANDISK.LOG |
ScanDisk log |
Contains result of the last ScanDisk program |
Can be deleted |
