Removing installation files after sp2 installation.

[FairMan]

Hi!
Is it possible to remove old files and installation files after Sp2
installations. There are a map with 411 MB called ServicePackFiles.
I want to keep Sp2 on computer and don't need the files for uninstall.
Any help are welcome.

FairMan

 

[R. McCarty]

ServicePackFiles aren't related to Uninstalling the SP. That folder
is the source for SP2 used for populating the DllCache folder. It
supersedes the original i386 from your CD-ROM or local disk.

ServicePackFiles can be moved to another disk/partition and
have it's Registry key modified to reflect the new location.

The Uninstaller for SP2 will be found in the C:\Windows folder
as $NT------ServicePack (Shown in Blue, as compressed). It's
possible to move/delete it and then remove the entry from the
Control Panel's Add/Remove listing (Show Updates needs to be
checked). However, I would burn the folder to CD-R, in case
the need to uninstall SP2 ever comes up.

 

[S.Sengupta]

'Tidying Up After Installing SP2'
by Alex Nichol MS-MVP

http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

'Removing the uninstall information'
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Removing_the_uninstall_information

'Save Space After Installing Updates'
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm


regards,
ssg MS-MVP

 

[FairMan]

Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and Download
folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove. Clean and
nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called "$hf_mig$"
in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB folders. Do you
know if it's save to remove that one too?

Thank you for all help
FairMan

 

[S.Sengupta]

Welcome and thanks! )

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and Download
folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove. Clean and
nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called "$hf_mig$"
in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB folders. Do you
know if it's save to remove that one too?

Thank you for all help
FairMan

 

[Rock]

Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and Download
folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove. Clean and
nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called "$hf_mig$"
in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB folders. Do you
know if it's save to remove that one too?

<snip>

No don't remove the $hf_mig$ folder. It is are part of the hotfix
migration and multibranch support and could be needed when future
updates are applied. See this link for more information:

Description of Dual-Mode Update Packages for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328848

 

[FairMan]

Thanks!
I'll let it stay!
You've been very helpfull.
I thank you for that.

FairMan

 

[Rock]

Thanks!
I'll let it stay!
You've been very helpfull.
I thank you for that.

FairMan

You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.