Delete Windows.old

[Megabyte]

Can someone tell me how I can delete Windows.old. I upgraded to W8 and
don't plan on reverting to W7 so I would like to recover the disk space
being used by Windows.old.

When I try to delete it I get a message saying you will need
Administrator rights to delete this file and I click okay but then I get
a message You require permission from PC Name\User Account to make
changes to this folder. I have tried the take ownership utility on the
folder but still the same result.

Anyone have any ideas?

[LocalHero]

Megabyte wrote:

> Can someone tell me how I can delete Windows.old. I upgraded to W8
> and don't plan on reverting to W7 so I would like to recover the disk
> space being used by Windows.old.
>
> When I try to delete it I get a message saying you will need
> Administrator rights to delete this file and I click okay but then I
> get a message You require permission from PC Name\User Account to
> make changes to this folder. I have tried the take ownership utility
> on the folder but still the same result.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?

Hi Gigabyte - just Google on "deleting windows old" and you can take
your pick of guides.

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[Megabyte]

On 11/3/2012 11:41 AM, LocalHero wrote:
> Megabyte wrote:
>
>> Can someone tell me how I can delete Windows.old. I upgraded to W8
>> and don't plan on reverting to W7 so I would like to recover the disk
>> space being used by Windows.old.
>>
>> When I try to delete it I get a message saying you will need
>> Administrator rights to delete this file and I click okay but then I
>> get a message You require permission from PC Name\User Account to
>> make changes to this folder. I have tried the take ownership utility
>> on the folder but still the same result.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Hi Gigabyte - just Google on "deleting windows old" and you can take
> your pick of guides.
>
Thanks, should have thought to do that in the first place. File was
deleted using Disk Cleanup easily.

[LocalHero]

Megabyte wrote:

> On 11/3/2012 11:41 AM, LocalHero wrote:
> > Megabyte wrote:
> >
> > > Can someone tell me how I can delete Windows.old. I upgraded to
> > > W8 and don't plan on reverting to W7 so I would like to recover
> > > the disk space being used by Windows.old.
> > >
> > > When I try to delete it I get a message saying you will need
> > > Administrator rights to delete this file and I click okay but
> > > then I get a message You require permission from PC Name\User
> > > Account to make changes to this folder. I have tried the take
> > > ownership utility on the folder but still the same result.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Hi Gigabyte - just Google on "deleting windows old" and you can take
> > your pick of guides.
> >
> Thanks, should have thought to do that in the first place. File was
> deleted using Disk Cleanup easily.

Don't worry - you're not alone - loads of people , me included, forget
to Google first. But sometimes Usenet queries bring up more info/ideas
anyway

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[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

LocalHero wrote:
> Megabyte wrote:
>
>> On 11/3/2012 11:41 AM, LocalHero wrote:
>>> Megabyte wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can someone tell me how I can delete Windows.old. I upgraded
>>>> to W8 and don't plan on reverting to W7 so I would like to
>>>> recover the disk space being used by Windows.old.
>>>>
>>>> When I try to delete it I get a message saying you will need
>>>> Administrator rights to delete this file and I click okay but
>>>> then I get a message You require permission from PC Name\User
>>>> Account to make changes to this folder. I have tried the take
>>>> ownership utility on the folder but still the same result.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas?
>>> Hi Gigabyte - just Google on "deleting windows old" and you can
>>> take your pick of guides.
>>>
>> Thanks, should have thought to do that in the first place. File
>> was deleted using Disk Cleanup easily.
>
> Don't worry - you're not alone - loads of people , me included,
> forget to Google first. But sometimes Usenet queries bring up more
> info/ideas anyway

I always Google first so I won't have to display my ignorance until
absolutely necessary. :-)
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Crash

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