From: HeyBub on
davexnet wrote:
> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,
> and same again with a (3).
>
> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system
> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?
> Or could they still be live files ?
>
> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry
> but came up empty.
>

They could be residuals from restore or copy operations.

You can use the COMP command to see if they are identical to their
namesakes:

COMP {file-1} {file-2}

If they are identical, you can probably remove them with no adverse effects.