what is %windir%\$jf_mig$ for

[GS]

what does xp use %windir%\$jf_mig$ for? what if I delete that directory and
it's contents?
it seem to hold some kb install directories
is the %windir%\$jf_mig$ used in windows repair process?

 

[Peter Foldes]

GS

That directory holds all your Windows Updates. You can delete everything under and
in that folder but NOT the $jf_mig$ folder itself.You need to keep that in place.
Be aware that if you delete everything under that folder you will not be able to
uninstall any of the Updates that is presently installed.
So in repeating you can delete everything under that folder but not the folder
itself. If you delete that folder itself also you will not be able to get any more
updates

 

[Brian K]

Peter Foldes wrote On 8/12/2009 1:07 AM:

GS

That directory holds all your Windows Updates. You can delete
everything under and in that folder but NOT the $jf_mig$ folder
itself.You need to keep that in place.
Be aware that if you delete everything under that folder you will not
be able to uninstall any of the Updates that is presently installed.
So in repeating you can delete everything under that folder but not
the folder itself. If you delete that folder itself also you will not
be able to get any more updates

Well said!

 

[GS]

thank you. excellent point.

I guess Windows use that folder to download updates to install, right?