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What is a $SysReset folder and should i delete it?

Anonymous
2013-12-14T12:14:10+00:00

I recently used the refresh option in windows 8.1 and beside the folders like windows.old and windows.~bt that are generated in C: partition, this is the first time i encounter $SysReset folder and have no clue what it actually is.

I wasn't able to find any solid and direct answers to these questions on other forums, so tell me if i'm blind...

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-18T17:21:59+00:00

    Yes you can because i just did and my system works fine (i know this thread is too old but it may help some other guys like me)

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-04T07:24:04+00:00

    I know this is old but since it appears to come up every now and then and there's still little other info out there about it I figured I would add to this. The MS rep actually answered the question without a direct yes or no. The answer is yes, it is safe to delete them, if you don't intend to utilize the logged information in the folder to solve the problem of why a system refresh occurred, or if it succeeded, don't need a list of all the changes that were made. 

    Whenever you are uncertain, it's usually a good idea to take the folder or file you want to delete and instead just append the file name with _OLD or something similar. That way if you find you DO need the file it's easy to fix it. When I suspect something can be deleted but it's also a possible system file I'll usually go one step further and add the file path to a text document I have directly on the C: drive or root. That way if the system won't boot I can boot up a command line from a USB drive or whatever and easily see where the file was and remove the _OLD from the file or folder and then reboot. It also allows me to shorten the name of the file or folder to 8 characters if necessary and put the proper file name in the text file. Working with long file names on some command line systems can be a royal PITA.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-08T16:04:07+00:00

    Can anyone answer the question about "is it safe to remove?"

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-03-15T11:52:27+00:00

    Yes you can.  I did it many times.  If you are still very concerned don't "shift" delete.  Just move to recycle bin for few days.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-12-15T03:55:56+00:00

    Hi Bosko,

    This folder create once you perform a System Refresh and the SysReset folder contains information about, ranging from log files to migration xml documents, all of which provide useful information to a forensic investigator.

    Failed Reset/Refresh will created a folder called $Sysreset at the root of C: consisting of another folder called logs which contained an .etl file. It also created an etl of a different name (sysreset_exe_BootUX.etl) inside C:\recovery\Logs. Which will help us to find/collect the report and error.

    Hope it helps.

    ****If you have any other questions or you need any other information about Windows, feel free to post your questions and we will be glad to help.

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