Files in folder Windows.old in Vista

[HBj]

I have installed Ultimate on a Business version and then received the
Windows.old folder. I want to delete it but have found same working files in
old path than in the new. It appears that Windows updates the working files
in both folders. Are they mirrored or copies. I changed the name of one file
in old - corresponding file in the new folder received the same name. If I
delete files from Windows.old will they be deleted from current folder too?

 

[PvdG42]

I have installed Ultimate on a Business version and then received the
Windows.old folder. I want to delete it but have found same working files
in
old path than in the new. It appears that Windows updates the working
files
in both folders. Are they mirrored or copies. I changed the name of one
file
in old - corresponding file in the new folder received the same name. If I
delete files from Windows.old will they be deleted from current folder
too?

No, I've deleted Windows.old from my machine with no ill efects.

 

[Kevin John Panzke]

I have installed Ultimate on a Business version and then received the
Windows.old folder. I want to delete it but have found same working filesin
old path than in  the new. It appears that Windows updates the working files
in both folders. Are they mirrored or copies. I changed the name of one file
in old - corresponding file in the new folder received the same name. If I
delete files from Windows.old will they be deleted from current folder too?

USE DISK CLEANUP 2 GET RID OF THAT FOLDER!