Windows 7: Windows.old - cannot delete

I just updated to Win 7 (Pro) from Vista (Business)

It took a couple of goes, as I neglected to uninstall Kaspersky during the first pass.

Now I have 'Windows.old' directory under C: which I am unable to delete (dated and time-stamped at about the time as my first attempt).



When I try to delete it, it complains that 'this item is no longer under C: '

How can I delete this entry from the C: directory listing? (If it really does not exist any more, why is it showing up as a directory?)


PS I have seen the tutorial here:
Windows.old Folder - Delete

it does not work for me.

thanks

Try the Disk Cleanup utility. It can remove windows.old, if it's still present.

(Quick way to get to it: enter "disk" in "Search programs and files".)

Welcome occam54, Have a look at this thread and see if that solves your problem.
how to delete windows old?

Hello Occam, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might see if you can delete the C:\Windows.old folder from a elevated command prompt instead then.

Folder - Delete from Command Prompt

Hope this helps,
Shawn