Why does 64Bit Install Create Program Files Folder on Largest Drive?

• DBADave

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  August 30, 2007 at 8:57 am

  #178250

  We noticed SQL Server 2005 is creating \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DW on our largest drive for each 64-bit installation.  Does anyone know what this is?  It appears there is no Microsoft documentation regarding this installation and if we need to keep it.  It may be .NET related, but I have no idea why it is needed.

  Dave

• Andras Belokosztolszki

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  August 30, 2007 at 10:12 am

  #730491

  This is for the crash reporting utility of Microsoft. It is called "Watson" if I remember it right.

  Regards,

  Andras

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  Andras Belokosztolszki, MCPD, PhD
  GoldenGate Software