Windows.old folder question

[Guest]

wen i got my free express vista home premium ugrade in the mail and i
installed it i was wondering if i can delete the windows.old folder or is
there some safe way to get rid of it without messing anything up because it
takes up alot of space on my hard drive

 

[dean-dean]

You can use Disk Cleanup in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools to
delete the windows.old folder.

 

[Guest]

wen i use disc cleanup all it does is clean up other files and it doesnt say
it does anything to delete the windows.old and is it nessesary to have
windows.old folder

 

[dean-dean]

I think the entry is "files from a previous operating system", or something
like that. No, windows.old is not a necessary folder. You can delete it.
You may want to see if there are personal documents in it that you would
want to save, though, before removing it.

 

[Guest]

allright i got it. thank you

I think the entry is "files from a previous operating system", or something
like that. No, windows.old is not a necessary folder. You can delete it.
You may want to see if there are personal documents in it that you would
want to save, though, before removing it.

 

[John Inzer]

wen i use disc cleanup all it does is clean up other files and it
doesnt say it does anything to delete the windows.old and is it
nessesary to have windows.old folder

======================
The Windows.old folder may contain files
you wish to copy to your Vista system:

(932912) How to restore your personal files after
you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912/en-us

The Windows.old folder may be useful if you
decide to revert back to WinXP.

(933168) How to restore a computer to a
previous Windows installation after you install
Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168/en-us

And...maybe the following article will offer some
ideas if you still wish to delete Windows.old:

(930527) How to use the Disk Cleanup feature
to delete the Windows.old folder after you install
Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930527/en-us

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[Peter Foldes]

Tyson

Might want to keep those files. They will be needed if you ever plan to revert back to XP. If you remove them then you will need a clean full install of XP. Your decision.If you feel that you will not go back then go ahead and delete them.