Large WIM file in temp folder

There is a multi-gig folder "BASE.WIM" in a temp file on my C drive. May I
delete this to open up the space, or do I need to leave it alone? Thanks in
advance.

I wouldn't delete that sounds like its a preinstalled image of your system
that is for recovery if you need to reinstall your Operating System and
Applications. How much disk space is it using? Is it a OEM Brand computer?
Did your come with recovery disk?
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"PAJWilson" <> wrote in message
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> There is a multi-gig folder "BASE.WIM" in a temp file on my C drive. May
> I
> delete this to open up the space, or do I need to leave it alone? Thanks
> in
> advance.

Thank you, Andre.
It is a new HP notebook running Vists Home Premium. The file is about 6.2
gigs. The drive came partitioned, with the D partition being locked off and
containing recovery software and data. I made a separate recovery disk using
an OEM-installed program. It's the fact that this is a temp file on the C
portion of the drive that makes me wonder if it could not be deleted.

"Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin]" wrote:

> I wouldn't delete that sounds like its a preinstalled image of your system
> that is for recovery if you need to reinstall your Operating System and
> Applications. How much disk space is it using? Is it a OEM Brand computer?
> Did your come with recovery disk?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "PAJWilson" <> wrote in message
> news:4B906866-00AE-414A-A5FA-...
> > There is a multi-gig folder "BASE.WIM" in a temp file on my C drive. May
> > I
> > delete this to open up the space, or do I need to leave it alone? Thanks
> > in
> > advance.
>