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Windows 7: windows.old directory removal
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02 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot Amman, Jordan |
windows.old directory removal
hello, since I did a clean install of 7260, it moved the old windows directory to windows.old, now I don't need it anymore, is it safe to just delete the windows.old directory?
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number home made
OS Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8Mhz
Motherboard Intel G33 express chipset
Memory 2GB DD2 667
Graphics Card Intel(R) 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
Sound Card Realtek Built into the G31
Monitor(s) Displays 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Genius
Mouse Logitech
Case Gigabyte SETTO
Hard Drives 320GB SATA (Main), 160GB IDE (Backup)
Internet Speed 1MB Download, 128k Upload
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02 Jul 2009
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#2 | |
Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |
windows.old
Quote: Originally Posted by akramh  hello, since I did a clean install of 7260, it moved the old windows directory to windows.old, now I don't need it anymore, is it safe to just delete the windows.old directory? IF you are sure you dont need them and you dont want to roll back. YES
you may have a little trouble deleting some items but you will gain a lot of space
Ken | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400
CPU 2@2.4
Memory 4 gigs
Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M
Sound Card HD built-in
Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga
Screen Resolution 1440x900
Cooling none
Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up
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02 Jul 2009
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#3 | |
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise Texas |
Hello Akramh,
You can use Disk Cleanup to safely remove it by selecting the Files discarded by Windows upgrade option.
Hope this helps,
Shawn | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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02 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot Amman, Jordan |
just did it, saved 15GB of space  strange that my current windows directory ( build 7260) is only 9GB.. the windows.old directory was from build 7022... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number home made
OS Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8Mhz
Motherboard Intel G33 express chipset
Memory 2GB DD2 667
Graphics Card Intel(R) 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
Sound Card Realtek Built into the G31
Monitor(s) Displays 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Genius
Mouse Logitech
Case Gigabyte SETTO
Hard Drives 320GB SATA (Main), 160GB IDE (Backup)
Internet Speed 1MB Download, 128k Upload
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02 Jul 2009
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#5 | |
Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot Amman, Jordan |
thanks brink, a few seconds late but still good information, you deserve a nice rep!
EDIT: Sorry it seems I can't rep you at the moment, lol | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number home made
OS Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8Mhz
Motherboard Intel G33 express chipset
Memory 2GB DD2 667
Graphics Card Intel(R) 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
Sound Card Realtek Built into the G31
Monitor(s) Displays 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Genius
Mouse Logitech
Case Gigabyte SETTO
Hard Drives 320GB SATA (Main), 160GB IDE (Backup)
Internet Speed 1MB Download, 128k Upload
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02 Jul 2009
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#6 | |
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise Texas |
You're welcome Akramh. That's ok though. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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