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Windows.old
I upgraded from XP to Windows today. This folder has alot of crap in it, can i just delete it or is there a process? Stuff like games and other programs that i will not use. (as i will just reinstall if i need to) Please help if someone can. Thanks  | My System Specs |
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Windows 8 Professional x64 3,333 posts Morecambe, Lancashire, England |
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Windows.old is just created to store all your old files from your old Windows installation. If you have everything you need from this, such as old files and stuff, then just delete it and free up some disk space. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 8 Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition 3.2GHz
Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth x58
Memory 12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
Graphics Card Zotac Nvidia Geforce GTX470
Sound Card ASUS Xonar DX/XD 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 24" S2409W + Dell 20" E207WFP
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 + 1680x1050
Keyboard Logitech G11 Keyboard
Mouse Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
PSU Corsair HX850 modular
Case Coolermaster 690II Advanced Nvidia Edition
Cooling Corsair H60
Hard Drives 1x 120GB OCZ Agility 3, 1x 750GB Western Digital Caviar Black, 1x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Internet Speed 20Mbps
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info LG Blu-Ray player
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28 Oct 2009
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ncie it won't affect anything at all eh? No registry issues or anything.. wewt! thanks | | My System Specs | | |
28 Oct 2009
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Windows 8 Professional x64 3,333 posts Morecambe, Lancashire, England |
Nope, it's just basically a backup folder for your XP installation and won't affect your Windows 7 installation at all if you delete it. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 8 Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition 3.2GHz
Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth x58
Memory 12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
Graphics Card Zotac Nvidia Geforce GTX470
Sound Card ASUS Xonar DX/XD 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 24" S2409W + Dell 20" E207WFP
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 + 1680x1050
Keyboard Logitech G11 Keyboard
Mouse Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
PSU Corsair HX850 modular
Case Coolermaster 690II Advanced Nvidia Edition
Cooling Corsair H60
Hard Drives 1x 120GB OCZ Agility 3, 1x 750GB Western Digital Caviar Black, 1x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Internet Speed 20Mbps
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Google Chrome
Other Info LG Blu-Ray player
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28 Oct 2009
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That is so good to know.. cause right now i have 66GB left on my HDD out of 320GB | | My System Specs | | |
28 Oct 2009
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W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE 6,804 posts Indian Territory |
Hmm, I have a Windows.old folder and I did a clean install. I imagine that it was created after doing system restore, but I'm not certain about that. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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28 Oct 2009
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Win7 x 6 PC's 36,547 posts California, Florida, Boston |
Clean installs aren't that clean unless you boot from the DVD.
Even a Custom "clean" install from the desktop saves the entire OS in windows.old.
Boot from the DVD to do a clean install to formatted metal, even with an Upgrade disk. | | My System Specs | | |
28 Oct 2009
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Windows 7 x64 1,037 posts |
There are also 2 hidden folders with a ~Q or something, but they should be listed first on your install drive. I think this was discussed in a tutorial, but I can't find it right now. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebuilt
OS Windows 7 x64
CPU i7-2600K
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-v Pro
Memory 8 G
Graphics Card GTX 480
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays LG W2753V
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128 G SSD
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W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE 6,804 posts Indian Territory |
Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker  Clean installs aren't that clean unless you boot from the DVD.
Even a Custom "clean" install from the desktop saves the entire OS in windows.old.
Boot from the DVD to do a clean install to formatted metal, even with an Upgrade disk. In my case, I did a clean install from a flash drive on an empty harddrive. So windows.old couldn't have come from that. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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28 Oct 2009
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 179 posts Long Beach, CA |
I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, so I have no Windows.old folder at all. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64
CPU Wolfdale Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
Memory 8GB PC2 6400
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 260 GTX
Sound Card Realtek 5.1 audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 23" widescreen
Screen Resolution 2048x1152
Keyboard Logitech wireless keyboard
Mouse Logitech G5 gaming mouse
PSU Corsair 650W
Case Antec 900
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Hard Drives Seagate 640GB 7200 RPM SATA
Internet Speed 3 Mbps DSL
Other Info Built in December 2008 for US$985
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