Quick Question

[Mitrich]

It is not a big problem, but wanted to check if someone can explain it to me. Just received my PC, looking and behaving fantastically, but on one partition I found two folders: _SMSTaskSequence and MININT folders. Does anyone know what are they and if it's necessary to keep them untouched?
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post, couldn't find the right thread. Appreciate if someone could enlighten me on the subject.

Thanks

 

[Scott]

You can delete them but I would suggest re-installing Windows from a fresh image downloaded from M$ as an alternative. It'll be a bit of work but it will be fully worthwhile IMO. You can then be confident that everything is up to date and as it should be.

The fact that those folders are hanging around suggests that something went wrong during the install onto your rig. PCS will use MDT deployment to install Windows/Drivers/Etc. Normally those folders would be removed as part of the process but as they are still there, something stopped the process.

 

[TonyCarter]

Was your PC ordered with or without an OS?

 

[Martinr36]

Was your PC ordered with or without an OS?

Yeah can you list the full spec from your orders page

 

[Mitrich]

Was your PC ordered with or without an OS?

Yes, I got it with OS. Full Spec below:



Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x Slim USB 2.0 External Blu-Ray Writer
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™

 

[Martinr36]

yeah clean install as per these instructions would be best

Download a new copy of Windows using the Media Creation Tool to an 8GB (min) USB.
Boot that USB and choose a Custom Install.
Delete all UEFI partitions on the system drive (EFI System, Recovery, MSR Reserved, Primary).
Select the unallocated space that results and click the Next button. The installer will create the correct partitions and install Windows.
Run Windows Update repeatedly, even across reboots, until no more updates are found.
You may need/want to download and install the latest graphics driver from the Nvidia website (they change so regularly the latest version isn't always in the Windows libraries).

 

[Mitrich]

Forgot to add that those folders are not in the system partition on disc C, just on the different drive. Does it mean anything?