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Q61327: C 6.00 Install Program May Create Empty Directories

Article: Q61327
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00   | 6.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 25-MAY-1990

During installation, the Microsoft C version 6.00 Setup program may
create some empty directories because the program creates the entire
directory tree for all possible files. If, at a later date, you chose
to copy only one file from the installation disks (Setup/Copy), the
directory structure already will be in place. If you feel that the
extra subdirectories are unnecessary, you may delete them.

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