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Would anyone know how to change the Windows System
Folders Name?

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"melissa" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Would anyone know how to change the Windows System
> Folders Name?

WHY in God's name would you want to?

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Sure you can re-name it - 'course the system won't run
after you re-boot . . .

Good Luck !

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>Folders Name?
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Hi

You can't!!

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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Greetings --

Boot the PC using a different OS that allows you access to the
hard drive's file system, and then rename the folder. Windows will no
longer run, but you'll have accomplished your goal.


Bruce Chambers

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"melissa" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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"melissa" wrote:

> Would anyone know how to change the Windows System
> Folders Name?
>
I too would like to rename the folder BECAUSE the system was upgraded form a time when I had named the folder other than "windows" and now want it to have the "correct" name (and still have a usable system).



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