Windows.old is no longer located


  1. Posts : 532
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
       #1

    Windows.old is no longer located


    So I recently Installed Windows 8 and with Windows 8 came my windows. Old folder. I did a disk clean up and here's what came up.I don't understand why the folder is still there when it can't be found.
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  2. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Rawad,

    It may be a ghost. See if refreshing (F5) the window may remove the windows.old folder. If not, then see if restarting the PC does.

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    You could also try restarting the computer as well.
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  4. Posts : 532
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    andrew129260 said:
    You could also try restarting the computer as well.
    Brink I tried the refresh method , still there. I am going to try Andrew's method. I will let you know what happens.
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #5

    Did you folks read Brinks post #2.
    If not, then see if restarting the PC does.
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  6. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #6

    Running a disk cleanup should not have deleted your windows.old folder.
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  7. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    AddRAM said:
    Running a disk cleanup should not have deleted your windows.old folder.
    Yep, it will if selected to do so.

    Windows.old Folder - Delete
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  8. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    I did not think it would come up on the list.

    Ahh, I see you would have to dig a little deeper to get it on the list. I was thinking of the initial list it throws up. :)
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  9. Posts : 532
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Alright So the whole Windows.old folder is gone after a clean installation of Windows 8. I am sure there are other ways to fix this small problem . I didn't reinstall windows 8 for that reason, I installed it cause it was going to slow.
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  10. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    Glad to hear that you got it running smoothly now. :)
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