c:\windows\installer -- required for restoring server?

[Guest Terry]

Hello,

 

My backup software has a bare metal restore capability. It grabs services

database and system state. Is the C:\windows\installer folder needed for

anything important?

 

Thanks!

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: c:\windows\installer -- required for restoring server?

 

Hello Terry,

 

It is used to install and uninstall programs and patches.

 

You can clean it up with msizap.exe from:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

 

Also see here, maybe helpful:

http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2007/01/31/how-to-safely-delete-orphaned-patches.aspx

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Hello,

>

> My backup software has a bare metal restore capability. It grabs

> services database and system state. Is the C:\windows\installer

> folder needed for anything important?

>

> Thanks!

>