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Environmental Variable and temp directory

Environmental Variable and temp directory

Environmental Variable and temp directory

(OP)
In the SolidWorks Best Practice Guide, under Administration, in Troubleshooting a Crash-Prone System there is the following statement:

Is the temp directory specified as a system variable within the Environmental Variable dialog box? This should point to a directory that has sufficient free space.

What temp directory are they talking about?  I have three: “C:\Documents and Settings\bradley\Local Settings\Temp” and “C:\temp” and “C:\WINNT\Temp”

I do clean my Local Settings Temp folder. Is this the one they are talking about?
C:
cd %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings
rd /s/q Temp
md Temp

Bradley

RE: Environmental Variable and temp directory

Open "System" from the Windows Control Panel ("Start --> Settings --> Control Panel") and go to the "Advanced" tab.  Under "User Variables" and also under "System Variables" there are settings for "TEMP" and "TMP" directories.  This will tell you which directories need to be cleaned out.

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RE: Environmental Variable and temp directory

(OP)
Thanks TheTick,
    I feel better already.

Bradley

RE: Environmental Variable and temp directory

One more thing to check: SW's backup directory

Under "Tools --> Options --> System Options --> Backups" is where SW designates its backup directory.  Clean this one out occasionally, as well.

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