Renaming Setup exe files, etc.

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See no reason why not. I keep each set of program installation files under
a separate descriptive folder/directory. Makes more sense to me.

"charlie R" <welpctSKIPME@psci.net> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I save all my program setup.exe files and other files, in case I need
> to re-install. Some of the files have names that are not descriptive
> of their function. Can I rename them as long as I give them the same
> extension, without causing corruption? TIA,
>
> charlie R
>

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Thanks, Dave, that's a good idea. Putting program installation files
in separate folders is one I never thought of.

charlie R
"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
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> See no reason why not. I keep each set of program installation
files under
> a separate descriptive folder/directory. Makes more sense to me.
>
> "charlie R" <welpctSKIPME@psci.net> wrote in message
> news:eYqBWOluFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I save all my program setup.exe files and other files, in case I
need
> > to re-install. Some of the files have names that are not
descriptive
> > of their function. Can I rename them as long as I give them the
same
> > extension, without causing corruption? TIA,
> >
> > charlie R
> >
>
>

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Yes. I rename all of mine if they are not descriptive enough.
I have never had a problem doing that.

It would be extremely rare (I have never struck one) that a renamed
file would cause a problem but if so, rename it back if you use a
logical renaming method.
e.g. I use this terminology:
A setup.exe for WhateverProgram, I would call
WhateverProgram-setup.exe so I could easily rename it back if
necessary.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:18:23 -0500, "charlie R"
<welpctSKIPME@psci.net> wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I save all my program setup.exe files and other files, in case I need
>to re-install. Some of the files have names that are not descriptive
>of their function. Can I rename them as long as I give them the same
>extension, without causing corruption? TIA,
>
>charlie R

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Thanks Alan!

charlie R


"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
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> Yes. I rename all of mine if they are not descriptive enough.
> I have never had a problem doing that.
>
> It would be extremely rare (I have never struck one) that a renamed
> file would cause a problem but if so, rename it back if you use a
> logical renaming method.
> e.g. I use this terminology:
> A setup.exe for WhateverProgram, I would call
> WhateverProgram-setup.exe so I could easily rename it back if
> necessary.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
> On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:18:23 -0500, "charlie R"
> <welpctSKIPME@psci.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I save all my program setup.exe files and other files, in case I
need
> >to re-install. Some of the files have names that are not
descriptive
> >of their function. Can I rename them as long as I give them the
same
> >extension, without causing corruption? TIA,
> >
> >charlie R