Factory.wim file in the recovery disc
There is a 4 GB file on my recovery disk named factory.wim, which I cannot open. I also get error messages stating that my recovery disk is almost full. What is this file, it belongs there, and if not, where should I put it? In addition, a nearly full recovery disc cause my computer to slow down? I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with Windows Vista Home Premium, aged for only 4 months. Thanks for any information anyone can provide.
Jillcee,
Just to add to the excellent advice of Michael to keep your D: partition as it came from the factory - it is for recovery in case your system never breaks down and needs to be completely rebuilt from scratch. To answer your question, the file named Factory.wim is the recovery file main that came on your computer and contains information necessary to rebuild your PC if necessary. Do not delete it under any circumstances. You can delete all the files that you have saved on the D: partition because they shouldn't be there. You should back up your data to an external hard drive, a second hard drive internal physically separate, CD, DVD, or USB key.
Let us know if we can be of further assistance.
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