Winnt Temp folder Question

A

Athar

Dear Expert,

We are using Windows Server 2000 Advance Server SP4 with
Exchange 2000 and ISA 2000 Servers running on the same
machine. Recently I saw many files in my C:\winnt and
C:\winnt\temp folder. This is occupying lot of space on my
server hard disk.

The folders in c:\winnt which are hidden occupies more
than 300MB of my HDD space are as follows :-
$NtServicePackUninstall$, $UnInstallKB999999$,
NtUnInstallQ999999$

Can I delete these hidden folders safely and how.


The files in C:\winnt\temp are as follows:-
Volume in drive C is Local Disk
Volume Serial Number is 1C13-C707

Directory of C:\WINNT\Temp

13-09-04 02:58p <DIR> .
13-09-04 02:58p <DIR> ..
01-09-04 02:43p 16,384 ESICS.DAT
01-09-04 02:41p 0 JET11D8.tmp
06-09-04 04:10p 0 JET23A6.tmp
15-07-04 05:53p 0 JET2B37.tmp
17-07-04 10:02a 0 JET2BA5.tmp
17-07-04 09:17a 0 JET331C.tmp
15-07-04 04:45p 0 JET36B1.tmp
15-07-04 05:53p 0 JET3A7A.tmp
17-07-04 10:02a 0 JET3A99.tmp
15-07-04 04:45p 0 JET41AD.tmp
06-09-04 04:10p 0 JET45F3.tmp
01-09-04 02:42p 0 JET6BBB.tmp
12-02-04 10:48a 0 JET8379.tmp
01-09-04 02:43p 0 JET8F8F.tmp
12-02-04 10:48a 0 JET956B.tmp
17-07-04 09:18a 0 JET9694.tmp
17-07-04 09:18a 0 JETA51B.tmp
17-07-04 10:01a 0 JETAA4.tmp
21-03-04 08:11a 0 JETB1CD.tmp
04-02-04 08:08a 0 JETC024.tmp
06-09-04 04:08p 0 JETD80B.tmp
04-02-04 08:08a 0 JETDE7A.tmp
15-07-04 05:52p 0 JETFB53.tmp
04-02-04 08:09a 262,144 LB1.tmp
22-03-04 11:03a 262,144 LB10.tmp
05-04-04 05:43p 262,144 LB11.tmp
05-04-04 05:43p 262,144 LB12.tmp
15-04-04 01:51p 262,144 LB13.tmp
15-04-04 01:51p 262,144 LB14.tmp
20-04-04 09:07a 262,144 LB15.tmp
05-07-04 04:02p 262,144 LB15A.tmp
20-04-04 09:07a 262,144 LB16.tmp
01-05-04 08:22a 262,144 LB17.tmp
09-05-04 12:26a 262,144 LB173.tmp
09-05-04 12:26a 262,144 LB174.tmp
02-05-04 12:26a 262,144 LB17F.tmp
01-05-04 08:22a 262,144 LB18.tmp
08-07-04 09:28a 262,144 LB18F.tmp
05-05-04 02:56p 262,144 LB19.tmp
05-05-04 02:56p 262,144 LB1A.tmp
23-05-04 12:25a 262,144 LB1A0.tmp
08-05-04 09:42a 262,144 LB1A2.tmp
08-05-04 02:17p 262,144 LB1B.tmp
18-07-04 12:26a 262,144 LB1B4.tmp
18-07-04 12:26a 262,144 LB1B5.tmp
18-07-04 12:26a 262,144 LB1B6.tmp
26-08-04 03:10p 262,144 LB1BA.tmp
07-03-04 12:25a 262,144 LB1BB.tmp
29-08-04 12:26a 262,144 LB1BE.tmp
08-05-04 02:17p 262,144 LB1C.tmp
16-05-04 12:26a 262,144 LB1C0.tmp
16-05-04 12:26a 262,144 LB1C1.tmp
13-05-04 09:05a 262,144 LB1D.tmp
13-05-04 09:05a 262,144 LB1E.tmp
01-08-04 12:27a 262,144 LB1E7.tmp
15-05-04 08:16a 262,144 LB1F.tmp
04-02-04 08:09a 262,144 LB2.tmp
15-05-04 08:16a 262,144 LB20.tmp
20-05-04 06:04p 262,144 LB21.tmp
20-05-04 06:04p 262,144 LB22.tmp
22-05-04 08:20a 262,144 LB23.tmp
15-02-04 12:25a 262,144 LB23D.tmp
15-02-04 12:25a 262,144 LB23E.tmp
22-05-04 08:20a 262,144 LB24.tmp
02-05-04 02:50p 262,144 LB248.tmp
06-06-04 08:18a 262,144 LB25.tmp
02-05-04 02:58p 262,144 LB252.tmp
06-06-04 08:18a 262,144 LB26.tmp
29-08-04 02:19p 262,144 LB26B.tmp
11-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB26C.tmp
11-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB26D.tmp
29-08-04 02:19p 262,144 LB26F.tmp
20-06-04 06:19p 262,144 LB27.tmp
20-06-04 06:19p 262,144 LB28.tmp
05-07-04 08:27a 262,144 LB29.tmp
18-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB297.tmp
18-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB298.tmp
18-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB299.tmp
18-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB29C.tmp
05-07-04 08:27a 262,144 LB2A.tmp
05-07-04 04:18p 262,144 LB2B.tmp
05-07-04 04:18p 262,144 LB2C.tmp
05-09-04 12:29a 262,144 LB2C6.tmp
05-09-04 12:29a 262,144 LB2C7.tmp
05-09-04 12:29a 262,144 LB2C8.tmp
05-09-04 12:29a 262,144 LB2CB.tmp
08-07-04 12:51p 262,144 LB2D.tmp
30-08-04 11:12a 262,144 LB2D9.tmp
08-07-04 12:51p 262,144 LB2E.tmp
15-07-04 10:52a 262,144 LB2F.tmp
12-02-04 10:49a 262,144 LB3.tmp
15-07-04 10:52a 262,144 LB30.tmp
15-07-04 01:46p 262,144 LB31.tmp
13-05-04 05:51p 262,144 LB32.tmp
12-05-04 01:54p 262,144 LB327.tmp
15-07-04 01:46p 262,144 LB33.tmp
15-07-04 01:54p 262,144 LB34.tmp
08-02-04 12:25a 262,144 LB341.tmp
08-02-04 12:25a 262,144 LB342.tmp
08-02-04 12:25a 262,144 LB345.tmp
15-07-04 01:54p 262,144 LB35.tmp
28-03-04 12:27a 262,144 LB359.tmp
15-07-04 02:39p 262,144 LB36.tmp
15-07-04 02:39p 262,144 LB37.tmp
15-07-04 03:01p 262,144 LB38.tmp
11-04-04 12:26a 262,144 LB388.tmp
11-04-04 12:26a 262,144 LB389.tmp
11-04-04 12:26a 262,144 LB38A.tmp
11-04-04 12:26a 262,144 LB38D.tmp
15-07-04 11:00a 262,144 LB39.tmp
15-07-04 03:01p 262,144 LB3A.tmp
15-07-04 03:26p 262,144 LB3B.tmp
15-07-04 03:26p 262,144 LB3C.tmp
20-05-04 11:08a 262,144 LB3CB.tmp
15-07-04 03:36p 262,144 LB3D.tmp
25-01-04 12:25a 262,144 LB3D6.tmp
25-01-04 12:25a 262,144 LB3D7.tmp
15-07-04 03:36p 262,144 LB3E.tmp
15-07-04 04:34p 262,144 LB3F.tmp
22-08-04 12:28a 262,144 LB3F8.tmp
22-08-04 12:28a 262,144 LB3F9.tmp
22-08-04 12:28a 262,144 LB3FA.tmp
22-08-04 12:28a 262,144 LB3FD.tmp
12-02-04 10:49a 262,144 LB4.tmp
15-07-04 04:34p 262,144 LB40.tmp
17-07-04 12:29p 262,144 LB41.tmp
27-06-04 12:26a 262,144 LB414.tmp
13-06-04 12:26a 262,144 LB417.tmp
17-07-04 12:29p 262,144 LB42.tmp
18-07-04 05:05p 262,144 LB43.tmp
25-04-04 12:26a 262,144 LB437.tmp
25-04-04 12:26a 262,144 LB438.tmp
18-07-04 05:05p 262,144 LB44.tmp
31-07-04 10:03a 262,144 LB45.tmp
09-02-04 01:37p 262,144 LB458.tmp
31-07-04 10:03a 262,144 LB46.tmp
15-08-04 08:21a 262,144 LB47.tmp
18-02-04 04:57p 262,144 LB470.tmp
12-09-04 12:30a 262,144 LB47D.tmp
25-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB47E.tmp
12-09-04 12:30a 262,144 LB47F.tmp
15-08-04 08:21a 262,144 LB48.tmp
12-09-04 12:30a 262,144 LB480.tmp
12-09-04 12:30a 262,144 LB483.tmp
22-08-04 04:20p 262,144 LB49.tmp
22-08-04 04:20p 262,144 LB4A.tmp
23-08-04 02:27p 262,144 LB4B.tmp
23-08-04 02:27p 262,144 LB4C.tmp
28-08-04 12:54p 262,144 LB4D.tmp
28-08-04 12:54p 262,144 LB4E.tmp
01-09-04 02:43p 262,144 LB4F.tmp
21-02-04 06:53p 262,144 LB5.tmp
01-09-04 02:43p 262,144 LB50.tmp
06-09-04 04:11p 262,144 LB51.tmp
25-07-04 05:44p 262,144 LB515.tmp
25-07-04 05:44p 262,144 LB517.tmp
06-09-04 04:11p 262,144 LB52.tmp
29-02-04 12:26a 262,144 LB5E6.tmp
29-02-04 12:26a 262,144 LB5E7.tmp
21-02-04 06:53p 262,144 LB6.tmp
30-05-04 12:27a 262,144 LB612.tmp
14-07-04 03:13p 262,144 LB651.tmp
21-01-04 08:11a 262,144 LB6B.tmp
21-01-04 08:11a 262,144 LB6C.tmp
08-08-04 12:28a 262,144 LB6C8.tmp
06-03-04 08:17a 262,144 LB7.tmp
29-07-04 11:12a 262,144 LB706.tmp
29-04-04 04:38p 262,144 LB709.tmp
29-01-04 04:39p 262,144 LB73D.tmp
04-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB76F.tmp
04-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB770.tmp
04-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB771.tmp
04-04-04 12:27a 262,144 LB774.tmp
06-03-04 08:17a 262,144 LB8.tmp
04-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB807.tmp
04-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB808.tmp
04-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB809.tmp
04-07-04 12:27a 262,144 LB80C.tmp
14-03-04 12:27a 262,144 LB82B.tmp
20-06-04 12:27a 262,144 LB88D.tmp
20-06-04 12:27a 262,144 LB88E.tmp
20-06-04 12:27a 262,144 LB88F.tmp
20-06-04 12:28a 262,144 LB892.tmp
03-03-04 04:25p 262,144 LB8AA.tmp
06-03-04 10:36a 262,144 LB9.tmp
15-07-04 03:28p 262,144 LB9E.tmp
15-07-04 03:28p 262,144 LB9F.tmp
06-03-04 10:36a 262,144 LBA.tmp
15-07-04 02:13p 262,144 LBA4.tmp
15-07-04 02:13p 262,144 LBA5.tmp
06-06-04 12:26a 262,144 LBABF.tmp
06-06-04 12:26a 262,144 LBAC0.tmp
06-06-04 12:26a 262,144 LBAC1.tmp
06-06-04 12:26a 262,144 LBAC4.tmp
15-08-04 12:27a 262,144 LBAE4.tmp
15-08-04 12:27a 262,144 LBAE5.tmp
15-08-04 12:27a 262,144 LBAE6.tmp
15-08-04 12:27a 262,144 LBAE9.tmp
06-03-04 02:58p 262,144 LBB.tmp
05-07-04 03:59p 262,144 LBBA.tmp
06-03-04 02:58p 262,144 LBC.tmp
21-03-04 12:27a 262,144 LBCC6.tmp
21-03-04 12:27a 262,144 LBCC7.tmp
21-03-04 12:27a 262,144 LBCC8.tmp
21-03-04 12:27a 262,144 LBCCB.tmp
21-03-04 08:12a 262,144 LBD.tmp
21-03-04 08:12a 262,144 LBE.tmp
22-03-04 11:03a 262,144 LBF.tmp
01-09-04 02:46p 176 RegisteringDLLs.log
06-09-04 04:06p 385,024 tmp40D.tmp
29-08-04 02:18p 0 UpdaterApplog.txt
29-08-04 02:18p 34 UpdaterLiblog.txt
212 File(s) 48,898,258 bytes
2 Dir(s) 4,321,050,624 bytes free

Can I delete these above file in my c:\winnt\temp folder
safely and how.

This will solve my problem to free some space on my server.

Thanking you in advance.

Regards,
Athar
 
A

Andrew Hodes

You can delete the $NtServicePackUninstall$ and $UnInstallKB$ and
$NtUnInstallQ$. These are service pack and hotfix uninstallation files and
are only necessary if you will be uninstalling them. Things in the temp
folder are almost always safe to delete, so I would just go ahead and delete
them and not worry about it too much.
 
A

Athar

Thankx for your prompt reply. I could delete few of them
only. There is a file named ESICS in my c:\winnt\temp
folder. If i try to delete it it is giving a message
as "cannot delete ESICS There has been a sharing
voilation". Some *.tmp files cannot be deleted it is
giving msg as "access is denied the source file may be in
use". I am trying to delete these file by windows explorer.

There are some hidden files also in \winnt\temp folder like
OLD*.tmp which are big in size. What to do with these
files. It is taking my harddisk space. Can I delete these
hidden files from \winnt\temp safely?

Regards,
Athar
 
A

Andrew Hodes

If they say sharing violation or access denied, more than likely they are in
use. I usually delete everything that's not in use.
 

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