c:\temp\xxxxx\sp2 files Windows XP Pro are not accessible by Administrator account and not easily deletable - Any theories?

[George Gonzales]

There is a series of sp2 directories in the c:\temp directory

One example is C:\Temp\f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2

These files have permissions that prevent viewing the subdirectories or
deleting the directories. The administrator account doesn't have access
rights. FIe Search shows Sp2\f21a01afee4735f1641db2 instead of
f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2.

After taking ownership and changing permissions, now sp2 has a single
subdirectory "update" (and presumably files below that)

Is this residue from installation that was not removed?

Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?

Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?

Would appreciate any input.

[David H. Lipman]

Reboot the computer, they are in use !

--
Dave




"George Gonzales" > wrote in message
...
| There is a series of sp2 directories in the c:\temp directory
|
| One example is C:\Temp\f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2
|
| These files have permissions that prevent viewing the subdirectories or
| deleting the directories. The administrator account doesn't have access
| rights. FIe Search shows Sp2\f21a01afee4735f1641db2 instead of
| f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2.
|
| After taking ownership and changing permissions, now sp2 has a single
| subdirectory "update" (and presumably files below that)
|
| Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
|
| Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
|
| Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
|
| Would appreciate any input.
|
|

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi George,

> Is this residue from installation that was not removed?

Yes.

> Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?

No, they are from the ServicePack itself, not the original installation.

> Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?

None whatsoever provided you have completed the installation and rebooted.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"George Gonzales" > wrote in message
...
> There is a series of sp2 directories in the c:\temp directory
>
> One example is C:\Temp\f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2
>
> These files have permissions that prevent viewing the subdirectories or
> deleting the directories. The administrator account doesn't have access
> rights. FIe Search shows Sp2\f21a01afee4735f1641db2 instead of
> f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2.
>
> After taking ownership and changing permissions, now sp2 has a single
> subdirectory "update" (and presumably files below that)
>
> Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
>
> Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
>
> Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
>
> Would appreciate any input.
>
>

[George Gonzales]

Apparently true, good call. The files were from 1993 (I've had the system a
while).

I did relocate them to an inaccessible directory (you never know...).

Thanks.


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi George,
>
> > Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
>
> Yes.
>
> > Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
>
> No, they are from the ServicePack itself, not the original installation.
>
> > Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
>
> None whatsoever provided you have completed the installation and rebooted.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "George Gonzales" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is a series of sp2 directories in the c:\temp directory
> >
> > One example is C:\Temp\f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2
> >
> > These files have permissions that prevent viewing the subdirectories or
> > deleting the directories. The administrator account doesn't have access
> > rights. FIe Search shows Sp2\f21a01afee4735f1641db2 instead of
> > f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2.
> >
> > After taking ownership and changing permissions, now sp2 has a single
> > subdirectory "update" (and presumably files below that)
> >
> > Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
> >
> > Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
> >
> > Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
> >
> > Would appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>

[David H. Lipman]

Are you kidding ?

You've had a XP complaint platform since 1993 ?

--
Dave




"George Gonzales" > wrote in message
...
| Apparently true, good call. The files were from 1993 (I've had the system a
| while).
|
| I did relocate them to an inaccessible directory (you never know...).
|
| Thanks.
|
|
| "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
| ...
| > Hi George,
| >
| > > Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
| >
| > Yes.
| >
| > > Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
| >
| > No, they are from the ServicePack itself, not the original installation.
| >
| > > Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
| >
| > None whatsoever provided you have completed the installation and rebooted.
| >
| > --
| > Best of Luck,
| >
| > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
| > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
| > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
| > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
| >
| > "George Gonzales" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > There is a series of sp2 directories in the c:\temp directory
| > >
| > > One example is C:\Temp\f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2
| > >
| > > These files have permissions that prevent viewing the subdirectories or
| > > deleting the directories. The administrator account doesn't have access
| > > rights. FIe Search shows Sp2\f21a01afee4735f1641db2 instead of
| > > f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2.
| > >
| > > After taking ownership and changing permissions, now sp2 has a single
| > > subdirectory "update" (and presumably files below that)
| > >
| > > Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
| > >
| > > Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
| > >
| > > Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
| > >
| > > Would appreciate any input.
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Early alpha tester <g>.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"David H. Lipman" > wrote in message
...
> Are you kidding ?
>
> You've had a XP complaint platform since 1993 ?
>
> --
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> "George Gonzales" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Apparently true, good call. The files were from 1993 (I've had the
> system a
> | while).
> |
> | I did relocate them to an inaccessible directory (you never know...).
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> |
> | "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > Hi George,
> | >
> | > > Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
> | >
> | > Yes.
> | >
> | > > Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
> | >
> | > No, they are from the ServicePack itself, not the original
> installation.
> | >
> | > > Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
> | >
> | > None whatsoever provided you have completed the installation and
> rebooted.
> | >
> | > --
> | > Best of Luck,
> | >
> | > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> | > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> | > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> | > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> | > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> | >
> | > "George Gonzales" > wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > > There is a series of sp2 directories in the c:\temp directory
> | > >
> | > > One example is C:\Temp\f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2
> | > >
> | > > These files have permissions that prevent viewing the subdirectories
> or
> | > > deleting the directories. The administrator account doesn't have
> access
> | > > rights. FIe Search shows Sp2\f21a01afee4735f1641db2 instead of
> | > > f21a01afee4735f1641db2\sp2.
> | > >
> | > > After taking ownership and changing permissions, now sp2 has a
> single
> | > > subdirectory "update" (and presumably files below that)
> | > >
> | > > Is this residue from installation that was not removed?
> | > >
> | > > Are these service pack files from the OEM installation?
> | > >
> | > > Is there a reason to leave the files in the C:\temp directory?
> | > >
> | > > Would appreciate any input.
> | > >
> | > >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>