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Hey,

 

i've recently made a system image and ran across this windows.old folder, like a turd i forgot to delete that folder when i made the system image a while back.  I've tried to delete that mf folder, rename it etc but it keeps sayin that it's either in use by another program (it's not) or that i need administrator rights to delete it, i'm tha computer administrator right?  i have an adminstrators user account so why can't i delete it?  this thing is headin toward 50gb and while it's not a bother, i'd like it gone.

 

how??

 

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Try this:-

 

Click on Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disc Cleanup

When the dialog box comes up, select the drive that has the .old files on it and click OK

The system then scans for the files to be cleaned up and another dialog box opens with the selection.  Click on the button labeled Clean up system files at the bottom of that dialog box.

Another dialog box will come up, select the drive again that has the .old files on it.  The system will perform another scan for the system files that need to be cleaned up.

After scanning, another dialog box opens up and there you will find a list of check boxes.  Scroll through and check on the box labeled Older versions of Windows and click OK.

That should take care of them. 

 

 

 

It might help.



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thanks for that bud - it's gotten rid of most of the files inside, but the folder its self is still there, contains prgram files (x86)/ firefox & windows live.  gotten rid of close on 48gb, valuable room that is better served for storing porno!  Any idea why the file still won't delete though?



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In Windows 7 or Vista with UAC enabled, your not actually logged in as Administrator, thats why when you try to run certain software it pops up a window asking for you to provide administrator permission for it to run,

 

The .old folder you have still has some user rights assigned to it from your old install somehow, so you can't delete it because you don't own it any more,

 

Try right clicking the folder and see if there is an option for you to "Take Ownership", if there is then choose this, once the file and folder permissions have been reset and your account is the owner of the folder, you should be able to simply delete it,



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ahh - bloody UAC!!  thanks for that Phantom, preciated



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or boot up in safe mode and then remove it


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