Post SP2 install: Safe to delete "Software distrubution" files?

[Nyco_ork]

My first installation of SP2 went bad, and I had to uninstall it, then
reinstall from a CD. The failed installation, which I did over the net, left
behind a huge amount of files in a folder inside the Windows folder called
"software distributioin." Is it safe to delete these files, now that I have
completed a successful installation?

thanks
Richard

[Will Denny]

Hi Richard

Please have a look at the following article:

http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7265&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight

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Will Denny
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"Nyco_ork" > wrote in message
...
> My first installation of SP2 went bad, and I had to uninstall it, then
> reinstall from a CD. The failed installation, which I did over the net,
> left
> behind a huge amount of files in a folder inside the Windows folder called
> "software distributioin." Is it safe to delete these files, now that I
> have
> completed a successful installation?
>
> thanks
> Richard

[Nyco_ork]

Got it -- thanks.

Richard

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi Richard
>
> Please have a look at the following article:
>
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7265&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Nyco_ork" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My first installation of SP2 went bad, and I had to uninstall it, then
> > reinstall from a CD. The failed installation, which I did over the net,
> > left
> > behind a huge amount of files in a folder inside the Windows folder called
> > "software distributioin." Is it safe to delete these files, now that I
> > have
> > completed a successful installation?
> >
> > thanks
> > Richard
>
>
>

[Nyco_ork]

Will, actually, it seems that it is necessary -- that is, the user MUST
delete the software distribution files after a failed update. I just tried to
install the security patches that came out today, and they failed -- wouldn't
even download. After I deleted the old software distribution files, I was
able to install the patches properly. So those files being left behind
actually cause problems.

Richard


"Nyco_ork" wrote:

> Got it -- thanks.
>
> Richard
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
> > Hi Richard
> >
> > Please have a look at the following article:
> >
> > http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7265&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> > Please reply to the News Groups
> >
> >
> > "Nyco_ork" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > My first installation of SP2 went bad, and I had to uninstall it, then
> > > reinstall from a CD. The failed installation, which I did over the net,
> > > left
> > > behind a huge amount of files in a folder inside the Windows folder called
> > > "software distributioin." Is it safe to delete these files, now that I
> > > have
> > > completed a successful installation?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > Richard
> >
> >
> >