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What are these folders?

  • August 7, 2006 at 7:56 am

    #173538

    SQL Server 2000 SP 4.

    We have a bunch of folders on our data drive named like _038500_ and MSI597da.tmp and two like MSI2a430.tmp on the log drive. Anyone know what these are for?

    I have tried to rename or delete one and get a access violation.

     

    Thanks for any info.

     

  • August 7, 2006 at 9:24 am

    #653652

    I think the "MSI" stuff might related to installing programs (with the MSI installer). Usually after the installation it cleans these up automatically. Perhaps these are failed installations. Perhaps after a reboot they will be freed of their locks allowing deletion.

  • August 7, 2006 at 9:41 am

    #653661

    Thanks but I tried that. They seem to be associated with SQL Server someway but I sure don't know how.

  • August 10, 2006 at 9:29 am

    #654351

    SQL Server 2000 SP4 does not use MSI so I doubt very much these are associated with SQL Server 2000. They appear to be temporary folders and safe for deletion.

    Cheers,

    Dan

  • August 10, 2006 at 9:41 am

    #654359

    Thanks All.

    I found the problem. During a move from a VMWare server the folder security was screwed up on some folders and what ever created these temp folders could not delete them. In fact local admin could not delete them.

    All gone now.

    Thanks again.

     

     

     

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