Removing installation files after sp2 installation.

Hi!
Is it possible to remove old files and installation files after Sp2
installations. There are a map with 411 MB called ServicePackFiles.
I want to keep Sp2 on computer and don't need the files for uninstall.
Any help are welcome.

FairMan

ServicePackFiles aren't related to Uninstalling the SP. That folder
is the source for SP2 used for populating the DllCache folder. It
supersedes the original i386 from your CD-ROM or local disk.

ServicePackFiles can be moved to another disk/partition and
have it's Registry key modified to reflect the new location.

The Uninstaller for SP2 will be found in the C:\Windows folder
as $NT------ServicePack (Shown in Blue, as compressed). It's
possible to move/delete it and then remove the entry from the
Control Panel's Add/Remove listing (Show Updates needs to be
checked). However, I would burn the folder to CD-R, in case
the need to uninstall SP2 ever comes up.


"FairMan" wrote in message
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Hi!
Is it possible to remove old files and installation files after Sp2
installations. There are a map with 411 MB called ServicePackFiles.
I want to keep Sp2 on computer and don't need the files for uninstall.
Any help are welcome.

FairMan

'Tidying Up After Installing SP2'
by Alex Nichol MS-MVP

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

'Removing the uninstall information'
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information

'Save Space After Installing Updates'
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm


regards,
ssg MS-MVP




FairMan wrote:

Hi!
Is it possible to remove old files and installation files after Sp2
installations. There are a map with 411 MB called ServicePackFiles.
I want to keep Sp2 on computer and don't need the files for uninstall.
Any help are welcome.

FairMan

Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and Download
folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove. Clean and
nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called "$hf_mig$"
in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB folders. Do you
know if it's save to remove that one too?

Thank you for all help
FairMan

"S.Sengupta" skrev i meddelandet
...
'Tidying Up After Installing SP2'
by Alex Nichol MS-MVP

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

'Removing the uninstall information'
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information

'Save Space After Installing Updates'
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm


regards,
ssg MS-MVP




FairMan wrote:

Hi!
Is it possible to remove old files and installation files after Sp2
installations. There are a map with 411 MB called ServicePackFiles.
I want to keep Sp2 on computer and don't need the files for uninstall.
Any help are welcome.

FairMan

Welcome and thanks! )

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

FairMan wrote:
Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and Download
folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove. Clean and
nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called "$hf_mig$"
in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB folders. Do you
know if it's save to remove that one too?

Thank you for all help
FairMan

"S.Sengupta" skrev i meddelandet
...

'Tidying Up After Installing SP2'
by Alex Nichol MS-MVP

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

'Removing the uninstall information'
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#R...ll_information

'Save Space After Installing Updates'
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm


regards,
ssg MS-MVP




FairMan wrote:


Hi!
Is it possible to remove old files and installation files after Sp2
installations. There are a map with 411 MB called ServicePackFiles.
I want to keep Sp2 on computer and don't need the files for uninstall.
Any help are welcome.

FairMan

FairMan wrote:

Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and Download
folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove. Clean and
nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called "$hf_mig$"
in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB folders. Do you
know if it's save to remove that one too?


snip

No don't remove the $hf_mig$ folder. It is are part of the hotfix
migration and multibranch support and could be needed when future
updates are applied. See this link for more information:

Description of Dual-Mode Update Packages for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328848

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks!
I'll let it stay!
You've been very helpfull.
I thank you for that.

FairMan


"Rock" skrev i meddelandet
...
FairMan wrote:

Wonderfull Thank you.

First I used UninstallRemover.vbs to clean all uninstall files, than I
backed up $MSI13Uninstall_KB893803$, $NTServicePackUninstall$ and
Download folder in SoftwareDistibution. Then I cleaned up in Add/Remove.
Clean and nice.
I have one folder left that I should like to remove. It's called
"$hf_mig$" in Windows. That file isn't compressed. It contains 18 KB
folders. Do you know if it's save to remove that one too?


snip

No don't remove the $hf_mig$ folder. It is are part of the hotfix
migration and multibranch support and could be needed when future updates
are applied. See this link for more information:

Description of Dual-Mode Update Packages for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328848

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

FairMan wrote:

Thanks!
I'll let it stay!
You've been very helpfull.
I thank you for that.

FairMan



You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User