Odd Files Left Over After SP1 - Can't Delete (Long Paths)

[war59312]

Hi,

After installing installing SP1, a folder on my C drive is left over.

I am unable to delete it since the path is too long, see attachment.

Also, see attached txt file for directory and file info.

I can't rename the files either, rename does not even show up on context menu and F2 does nothing.

So safe to delete these files some how? I get the same error if I try and move it like it recommends in the message. I tried moving just a single file to C drive but same error.

Not a big deal since it's only 2 484 269 bytes or 2.36918354 megabytes worth of files.

Take Care,

Will

 

[Sardonicus]

I'm not sure if it will work with the file you're having problems with, but you can try Windows 7 Disk Cleanup.
There is an option for Service Pack Backup Files.

 

[war59312]

OK I clicked the "Clean Up System Files" button and choose to delete "Service Pack Backup Files", but folder with files still there.

Nice try.

 

[pbcopter]

Have a look at this tutorial.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/122262-windows-7-sp1-disk-cleanup-tool.html

 

[war59312]

Yes that's what I did and files still remain.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded /hidesp

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Image Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Service Pack Cleanup can't proceed: No service pack backup files were found.
The operation completed successfully.

 

[y0himba]

Set the attributes for the files from a DOS prompt:

attrib -h -r -s *.*

Then:

Del /f /s /q *.*

That's what I had to do.

C:\$WINDOWS.~Q\DATA\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player\Art Cache\LocalMLS"

Why? It has 123,451 Files, 2 Folders, all are +H +R +S, and Windows Cleanup is losing it's mind trying to figure this out. Off to the good old DOS Prompt! "Attrib -h -r -s *.*" took 23 minutes, then "del *.* /s /f /q" took 17 minutes. Disk cleanup then took 7 minutes.

Everything is running fine and I now have SP1 installed.

Let's see what happens when SP2 comes out....

 

[war59312]

Tried that too.

The path C:\b64127460b9ecf09f24de454232df5\6b90cab9fb68e9c153b6d1e7\a5f2639b8fb8bb11d4486c2c1149\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..-serverstandardcore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_1b307e702c1c2b57\security-spp-component-sku-serverstandardcore-timebasedeval-ul-oob.xrm-ms is too long.

I'm surprised malware is not using this "trick" yet.

 

[muzika489]

you have tune up utilities? its have function to cleanup old windows backup, i delete my sp1 backup but it will take a long time about 1-2 hours..

 

[Stormkitty]

Try renaming those top four folders to A B C and D to shorten the path? So instead it's C:\A\B\C\D\security-spp-component-sku-serverstandardcore-timebasedeval-ul-oob.xrm-ms
That's what I'd try.

 

[war59312]

OK I used Unlocker @ Download Unlocker 1.9.0 - FileHippo.com and renamed the top folder to "1" and then I could delete the "1" folder like normal.

Problem solved, well hope it was safe to delete. haha

 

[gregrocker]

Nice to know Unlocker worked for you. It's helped out here in the past.

Avoid TuneUp Utilities however as it and all other tweaking suites cause problems.

 

[mrjimphelps]

For future reference, you could use the SUBST command to assign a drive letter to a long path. This will shorten the path, allowing you to run the commands.

Open a command prompt. Run the SUBST command -- put the actual path, rather than c:\aaaaaaaaaaa.... -- but leave out the actual folder name that you want to delete, so that the path will get you to that folder but won't include it.

SUBST x: c:\aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa\bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb\cccccccccccccccccccccccc\etc

Now, change to that folder by typing X: <ENTER>

Type DIR <ENTER>. You should see the folder listed that you want to delete. Delete it.

The thing that makes this work is that your path will be three characters long, plus the name length of the folder you want to delete, plus one backslash (""), well within the maximum allowable path length.