Cleaning after SP2

[Hannis]

I would like to ask a question about this subject:
I've updated my OS Windows XP Pro SP1 to SP2. All is well and hardware
drivers are all working properly.
Is it all right if I move the entire folder (c:\windows\software
distribution) to my drive D (non-system partition)?
My software distribution folder is 1.3 GB.

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Hannis

[Kelly]

Hi Hannis,

Cleaning up after installing SP2: MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#cleanup

Or line 347: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Installing SP2 leaves a lot of space on hard disk taken up by files you
would only ever need if you were to uninstall it. Once you are sure you are
happy with it:

A very big restore point will have been made. Once a new regular size one
has been made in the ordinary way, clean up by going to
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
and in 'More Options' click the bottom button to remove all but the most
recent restore point

Delete the hidden folder of files that would be restored by an Uninstall:
C:\Windows\$NTServicePackUninstall
Once done, if you try to use the 'Remove' for Service pack 2 in Add/remove
programs, that will fail and offer to remove itself

There may also be a large folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
depending on how you did the installation. That can also be deleted

Check that the installations temporary folder did get properly removed - it
will be on the drive where you downloaded the setup files, so probably C:
and have a long name of random letters. If it is still around, delete it.
And burn the downloaded file to a CD so as to have it if you ever need to
reinstall.

There will also be a large folder C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles. Do not delete
this - it will be used in future by Windows File Protection - but on an NTFS
disk you can compress it to save about 200MB of disk space. R-click on it,
Properties, click the Advanced button, and select 'Compress'.



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In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"Hannis" > wrote in message
...
>I would like to ask a question about this subject:
> I've updated my OS Windows XP Pro SP1 to SP2. All is well and hardware
> drivers are all working properly.
> Is it all right if I move the entire folder (c:\windows\software
> distribution) to my drive D (non-system partition)?
> My software distribution folder is 1.3 GB.
>
> --
> Hannis
>

[S.Sengupta]

'Tidying Up After Installing SP2'
by Alex Nichol,MVP

http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

regards,
ssg MS-MVP


Hannis wrote:

> I would like to ask a question about this subject:
> I've updated my OS Windows XP Pro SP1 to SP2. All is well and hardware
> drivers are all working properly.
> Is it all right if I move the entire folder (c:\windows\software
> distribution) to my drive D (non-system partition)?
> My software distribution folder is 1.3 GB.
>

[Hannis]

Thank you both so much, it has been very helpful to me to know this.

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Hannis
"S.Sengupta" > wrote in message
...
> 'Tidying Up After Installing SP2'
> by Alex Nichol,MVP
>
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after
>
> regards,
> ssg MS-MVP
>
>
> Hannis wrote:
>
>> I would like to ask a question about this subject:
>> I've updated my OS Windows XP Pro SP1 to SP2. All is well and hardware
>> drivers are all working properly.
>> Is it all right if I move the entire folder (c:\windows\software
>> distribution) to my drive D (non-system partition)?
>> My software distribution folder is 1.3 GB.
>>