Any of $NtUninstallKB899591$ folders can be removed?

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Dave Patrick

Don't delete the $hf_mig$ directory as this is a general distribution
release store. The others are hotfix and service pack uninstall routines. If
you're sure you'll never need to back down then you can delete them.

Windows XP will use the \ServicePackFiles folder in the event you Add
components to the system. Best to leave this folder.

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:
| Hi,
|
| Can anyone point me to where can I find information about which of
| $NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders can be safely deleted?
|
| I also found a ServicePackFiles folder date 08/16/2004 and wondering if it
| can be deleted as well.
|
| The system is installed with SP2 and all latest updates and have no
| intension to remove SP2.
|
| Many thanks.
|
|
|
 
R

Rock

xfile said:
Hi,

Can anyone point me to where can I find information about which of
$NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders can be safely deleted?

I also found a ServicePackFiles folder date 08/16/2004 and wondering if it
can be deleted as well.

The system is installed with SP2 and all latest updates and have no
intension to remove SP2.

Many thanks.

The $NT... folders are needed to uninstall that particular update which
was installed from the windows update site. If the system is running
fine and there is no need to remove the update, these folders can be
removed. After that their entries in Add/Remove programs can be deleted
by clicking on Remove for that update after the folder is removed. It
will give a warning that the update can't be removed and do you want to
remove the entry.

There is a utility on Doug Knox' site to automate this:
http://www.dougknox.com/
Win XP Utilities
Remove Hotfix Backup Files v2.1.6 - Updated 5/29/2004

Leave the ServicePackFiles folder. It can be needed. If you have two
CD drives it can be copied to CD. Then edit the registry to reflect the
new location for the CD drive here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Edit the ServicePackSourcePath Value to reflect the location such as
Z:\ServicePackFiles
 
X

xfile

Hi,

Can anyone point me to where can I find information about which of
$NtUninstallKBxxxxxx$ folders can be safely deleted?

I also found a ServicePackFiles folder date 08/16/2004 and wondering if it
can be deleted as well.

The system is installed with SP2 and all latest updates and have no
intension to remove SP2.

Many thanks.
 

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