Can I safely delete WindowsImageBackup?
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Hello,
I have 2 HDDs (C:) and OS (E:) on my Windows 7 32-bit PC.
The (E:) drive, where all my documents, photos, etc. are stored, is full (1GB free out of 584). I need to make space. Before deleting files, I noticed there is a folder called WindowsImageBackup (169 GB) created a year ago (my PC is from 2009). Since all my text files, photos, videos, and audio are backed up on external drives, can I delete this folder without risk?
What is this folder actually for? Does it automatically regenerate based on my new data? Thank you in advance for your help.
I have 2 HDDs (C:) and OS (E:) on my Windows 7 32-bit PC.
The (E:) drive, where all my documents, photos, etc. are stored, is full (1GB free out of 584). I need to make space. Before deleting files, I noticed there is a folder called WindowsImageBackup (169 GB) created a year ago (my PC is from 2009). Since all my text files, photos, videos, and audio are backed up on external drives, can I delete this folder without risk?
What is this folder actually for? Does it automatically regenerate based on my new data? Thank you in advance for your help.
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ModeratorHello,
yes, it's a backup or a system image.
After all, it's always good to have one.
You can delete it and make your backups on an external hard drive.
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Thank you Malekal_morte- for your quick response.
Otherwise, what is the purpose of this backup since it is located on the same drive as all my documents (E:)? If I can no longer access (E:), I can't access the backup either, right?... Lastly, once deleted, will this backup regenerate itself as I enter new data? -
That's exactly what I thought...
Thank you very much for your help.
