Compress the servicepackfiles/i386 folder in Windows XP.

Compress the servicepackfiles/i386 folder in Windows XP

Compress the servicepackfiles/i386 folder in Windows XP

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By Greg Shultz
By Greg Shultz
Translation: purpleendurer

Keywords:Windows XP | Microsoft Windows | Operating Systems

Takeaway:
After installing Windows XP SP2, you'll notice a set of folders inside of the Windows folder called servicepackfiles/i386 in which the OS keeps copies of all the main OS files replaced by SP2. check out how you can reduce the disk space this folder occupies from 530 MB to 200 MB.
Overview
After installing Windows XP SP2, you will notice a folder set named servicepackfiles/i386 in the Windows folder, in which the operating system saves all copies of the main operating system files replaced by SP2. You can reduce the space occupied by this folder from 530mb to 200 MB.

When you install SP2 on a Windows XP system, the installation procedure actually creates a set of folders inside of the Windows folder called servicepackfiles/i386 in which the operating system keeps copies of all the main operating system files replaced by SP2. this folder is then used by Windows File Protection in the event that a crucial system file needs to be replaced. in addition, the operating system uses the servicepackfiles/i386 folder to store those files that are needed to install optional Windows Components that aren't installed by default. the servicepackfiles/i386 folder occupies around und 530 MB of disk space.

When you install SP2 on Windows XP, a folder named servicepackfiles/i386 is created in the Windows folder, the operating system saves all copies of the main operating system files replaced by SP2. This folder is used for Windows File Protection when key system files need to be replaced. In addition, the operating system uses the servicepackfiles/i386 folder to store files for optional Windows components that are not installed by default. The servicepackfiles/i386 folder occupies approximately 530mb of disk space.

You can regain some of the disk space if your hard disk is formatted with the NTFS file system by compressing the servicepackfiles/i386 folder with NTFS compression. in fact, you can perform CT to regain about 200 MB of disk space. to do so, follow these steps:

If your hard disk is formatted using the NTFS file system, you can use the NTFS compression function to compress the servicepackfiles/i386 folder to obtain some disk space. The procedure is as follows:

1. Right-click the servicepackfiles folder and select the Properties command.
   Right-click the servicepackfiles folder and select the attribute command
2. In the attributes section of the General tab, click the Advanced button.
   On the "General" tab, click "advanced ".
3. In the advanced Attributes dialog box, select the compress contents to save disk space check box and click OK.
   In the "Advanced properties" dialog box, select the "compress content to save disk space" box and click "OK.
4. When you return to the properties dialog box, click OK.
   When you return to the "properties" dialog box, click "OK.
5. When you see the confirm attribute changes dialog box, select the apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files Option Button and click OK.
   When you see the confirm attribute change dialog box, select the "Application changed to this folder, word folder and file" Option Button and click "OK.

(Note:It will take a few minutes for Windows XP to compress the folder .)
(Note: it takes some time to Compress folders in Windows XP .)

Once the folder is compressed, it will take up less space, yet it will still be accessible for Windows File Protection Operations and the installation of optional components.

Once the folder is compressed, it will occupy less space. However, it can still be accessed by Windows File Protection Operations and optional component installation programs.