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I was digging around in my file system and found something called \"setup.inf\" in my system folder. I opened it out of curiosity and found the installation procedure for Windows 3.1!!

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(I'd post it but it's rather large).. here's a snippet
[setup]
help = setup.hlp

; Place any programs here that should be run at the end of setup.
; These apps will be run in order of their appearance here.
[run]

[dialog]
caption = \"Windows Setup\"
exit = \"Exit Windows Setup\"
title = \"Installing Windows 3.1\"
options = \"In addition to installing Windows 3.1, you can:\"
printwait = \"Please wait while Setup configures your printer(s)...\"
copywait = \"Welcome to Microsoft Windows 3.1!\\n\\n - If you're new to Windows, see 'A Brief Tour of\\n Microsoft Windows' in the Getting Started book.\\n\\n - If you've used Windows before, see 'New\\n in This Version' in the Getting Started book.\"

copywait4=\"Make sure you register your copy of Microsoft Windows 3.1.\\nWhen you register, Microsoft will:\\n\\n - Notify you of product updates and new product releases.\\n\\n - Send you a FREE Windows newsletter.\"

copywait5 = \"\\n\\nThis would be a great time to remove the serial number label\\n from the inside back cover of the Getting Started with Windows\\nbook and place it on your computer for future reference.\"

[data]
; Disk space required
; <type of setup>= <Full install space>, <Min install space>

upd2x386full = 10000000,6144000 ; 10.0 Mb, 6.144 Mb
upd2x286full = 9000000,6144000 ; 9.0 Mb, 6.144 Mb
upd3x386full = 5500000,5000000 ; 5.5 Mb, 5.0 Mb
upd3x286full = 5500000,5000000 ; 5.5 Mb, 5.0 Mb

new386full = 10000000,6144000 ; 10.0 Mb, 6.144 Mb
new286full = 9000000,6144000 ; 9.0 Mb, 6.144 Mb

netadmin = 16000000 ; 16.0 Mb
netadminupd = 16000000 ; 16.0 Mb
upd2x386net = 300000 ; .3 Mb
upd3x386net = 300000 ; .3 Mb
upd2x286net = 300000 ; .3 Mb
upd3x286net = 300000 ; .3 Mb
new386net = 300000,300000 ; .3 Mb, .3 Mb
new286net = 300000,300000 ; .3 Mb, .3 Mb



; Defaults used in setting up and names of a few files
startup = WIN.COM
defdir = C:\\WINDOWS
shortname = Windows
welcome = \"Windows 3.1\"
deflang = enu
defxlat = 437
defkeydll = usadll
register = \"regedit /s /u setup.reg\"
tutor = \"wintutor.exe \"
NetSetup = FALSE
MouseDrv = TRUE
Version = \"3.1.040\"

; This is data needed by the MS-DOS half of setup so that it can copy the
; proper kernel and start Windows for the GUI portion of setup.
;
; ** MS-DOS documentation says that first byte of command line for 4a call
; ** should be space. ==> in execcmd RHS leave first space as it is now
[winexec]
execstd = \"dosx.exe \"
execcmd = \" krnl286.exe /b /q:\"
exechimem = \"xmsmmgr.exe\"
himemcmd = \"\"
Krnl386 = 2:krnl386.exe
Krnl286 = 2:krnl286.exe
dosx = 2:dosx.exe

; Names of the disks Setup can prompt for.
[disks]
1 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #1\",disk1
2 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #2\",disk2
3 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #3\",disk3
4 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #4\",disk4
5 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #5\",disk5
6 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #6\",disk6
7 =. ,\"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #7\",disk7

[oemdisks]
Z =. ,\"HP DeskJet Series v2.0 disk (from printer box or contact HP)\",diskz
Anyone know anything about this?

Oh, is it safe to clean out the prefetch folder?
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The system folder contains legacy stuff. I got the same thing, just leave it there -- 60k isn't that much :)
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Might be something required for wowexec (windows on windows executable, aka 16 bit compatibility mode).
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Can I clean out the Prefetch folder? (it has nothing to do with this setup file)
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Yeah you can clean out the prefetch folder... but doing so is more or less useless, it doesn't take up much space and \"cleaning\" it can actually slow down the computer.
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Ah, ok. Thanks to the both of you.

There is a lot of stuff at the beginning of the file that looks like a bit more than just junk. Most of it is just a list of files and websites I've used or visited.
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