windows.old

Hello,
I've a C:\windows.old folder that is not used.
It comes fro an old installation that has been aborted.
I can rename it and computer restart without any problem.
However, I can't delete it as I don't have rights.
How can I delete this folder ?

Thanks,

Ken1943 wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:23:05 +0100, g.bon2 wrote:

Hello,
I've a C:\windows.old folder that is not used.
It comes fro an old installation that has been aborted.
I can rename it and computer restart without any problem.
However, I can't delete it as I don't have rights.
How can I delete this folder ?

Thanks,

Disk Cleanup when it is done, system files bottom left will find
Windows.old

Just type disk in start menu will get you there.


Ken1943

Sometimes known as "cleanmgr.exe".

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-open-use.html

Paul

Ken1943 wrote on 1/16/2016 7:04 PM:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:23:05 +0100, g.bon2 wrote:

Hello,
I've a C:\windows.old folder that is not used.
It comes fro an old installation that has been aborted.
I can rename it and computer restart without any problem.
However, I can't delete it as I don't have rights.
How can I delete this folder ?

Thanks,

Disk Cleanup when it is done, system files bottom left will find
Windows.old

Just type disk in start menu will get you there.


Ken1943

Did disk cleanup but the folder remains. Contents are gone but it and a
couple of sub-folders still there and can't delete them.

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sober people to own cars.

On 01/16/2016 09:52 PM, Ed Mullen wrote:
Ken1943 wrote on 1/16/2016 7:04 PM:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:23:05 +0100, g.bon2 wrote:

Hello,
I've a C:\windows.old folder that is not used.
It comes fro an old installation that has been aborted.
I can rename it and computer restart without any problem.
However, I can't delete it as I don't have rights.
How can I delete this folder ?

Thanks,

Disk Cleanup when it is done, system files bottom left will find
Windows.old

Just type disk in start menu will get you there.


Ken1943

Did disk cleanup but the folder remains. Contents are gone but it and a
couple of sub-folders still there and can't delete them.

Run as Administrator?

Ed Mullen wrote:
Ken1943 wrote on 1/16/2016 7:04 PM:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:23:05 +0100, g.bon2 wrote:

Hello,
I've a C:\windows.old folder that is not used.
It comes fro an old installation that has been aborted.
I can rename it and computer restart without any problem.
However, I can't delete it as I don't have rights.
How can I delete this folder ?

Thanks,

Disk Cleanup when it is done, system files bottom left will find
Windows.old

Just type disk in start menu will get you there.


Ken1943

Did disk cleanup but the folder remains. Contents are gone but it and a
couple of sub-folders still there and can't delete them.


Have you verified that, somehow, those folders aren't in usage
for some reason ? It's weird that a "hammer-like"
feature, doesn't have its hammer ready tonight.

There is always a larger hammer available somewhere. One of the
reasons my current computer has two OS disk drives, is one
is the "maintenance" OS, and I can use a hammer from there if
I want. I have a ton of hammers here. A metric ton.

I also have a foot-thick stack of Linux CDs and DVDs.
Each one, ready to hammer mis-behaving stuff.

But at this point, I'd be more curious as to why
those particular folders chose to stay around.
Something smells funny...

Paul

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/
Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.

"g.bon2" wrote in message
...
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/
Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.

I thought the .old folder was supposed to go away within a certain time
after the upgrade. It did on my desktop, but my laptop still has it with a
few folders and 2 files, which I cannot delete. It says I need permission
from Trusted Installer (they're Intel Display Audio Driver files), and even
by "taking ownership", still won't go away. It then states it's in use by
another process, and STILL won't go away.

Well, I got rid of the files, but not the folder tree. The same files were
also in the \Windows folders, in the same locations as the .old ones. So I
disabled Intel Display Audio in Device Manager, and then deleted the two
files in .old, then re-enabled it, and my sound works just fine. Ah, for the
old "boot to DOS" days :-) That would take care of it, LOL!
--
SC Tom

On 01/16/2016 10:49 PM, g.bon2 wrote:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/

Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.
Did you run cleanup as Admin??

"Big Al" wrote in message
...
On 01/16/2016 10:49 PM, g.bon2 wrote:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/

Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.
Did you run cleanup as Admin??


After getting rid of the two files that were left over from my previous Disk
Cleanup, I reran it, and voila!, Windows.old is gone.
Thanks for the cranial kick-start :-)
--
SC Tom

On 01/16/2016 09:49 PM, g.bon2 wrote:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/

Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.



First run diskcleanup

then take the option to remove or delete unneeded system files

delete it in safe mode
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:21:58 -0500, Big Al wrote:

On 01/16/2016 10:49 PM, g.bon2 wrote:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/

Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.
Did you run cleanup as Admin??

Delete it via safe mode
On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:17:09 -0400, Black Baptist
wrote:

delete it in safe mode
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:21:58 -0500, Big Al wrote:

On 01/16/2016 10:49 PM, g.bon2 wrote:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-de...om-windows-10/

Diskcleanup and diskmanager does't delete anything.
Folder was previously renamed so no file is used by system.
Even renamed to windows.old again, diskcleanup don't show option delete
previous installation.

Subfolders have restricted security permissions I can't change.
Did you run cleanup as Admin??