Access denied while deleting Windows.old

[Guest]

I am getting "You need permission to perform this action" pop up box and tell
my Try again while I delete Windows.old folder. I clicked "Try again"
botton, it will go through Recycling items as if it is deleting but the same
dialog box prompt for Try again. How can I delete the Windows.old folder?

Brian

 

[Tom Lake]

I am getting "You need permission to perform this action" pop up box and
tell
my Try again while I delete Windows.old folder. I clicked "Try again"
botton, it will go through Recycling items as if it is deleting but the
same
dialog box prompt for Try again. How can I delete the Windows.old folder?

You have to take ownership of it. Right-click on the folder, click on the
Properties menu choice, click the Security tab, click the Advanced button,
click the Owner tab. Your name should appear in the bottom box. Click the
Edit button then a dialog will pop up. Click Continue. Now click your name
in the list, then click OK.

Tom Lake

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Right click the folder > click Properties > Security > Advanced > Owner >
Edit (click continue on UAC dialog) > check "Replace owner on subcontainers
and objects". > OK > OK > OK

Try deleting again, if that does not work, restart in Safe mode and try
again.

 

[Dennis Pack]

Brian:
Performing a disk clean-up should have an option to delete the
Windows.old folder.

 

[Guest]

Thanks. Cleanup did the job.

Brian

Brian:
Performing a disk clean-up should have an option to delete the
Windows.old folder.

 

[rbenech]

FYI - how to get Disk Cleanup on Windows Server 2008

II got a windows.old by first trying the windows server core (installer didn't work for my app), the upgraded after that...

In windows server 2008 allot of windows features are not installed by default like (WM Player, Desktop Theme , Disk Cleanup or even a photo management software), I met this problem until I got the solution. simply, you just need to install a feature called " Desktop Experience". to install desktop experience, open Server Manager and choose Add feature, then select Desktop Experience to be installed.