Cannot completely remove "Windows.old"?

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• How can I remove windows .old folder

  Recently passed under win 7 to 8 Win. I have Windows.old and Windows.old.000 files and I can't delete them.

  I tried the cleanup utility, remove the old installation of windows, without success.

  Hello

  How to remove the Windows.old folder
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/how-remove-Windows-old-folder

  How to remove the "Windows.old" folder in Windows 8 (several methods)
  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2527-Windows-old-folder-delete-Windows-8-a.html

  How to recover files from the Windows.old folder
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/restore-files-upgrade-Windows-old

  ================================

  If necessary:

  1. open a command prompt (Admin)
  
  Since the office - key Windows + X, or right-click in the lower left-
  Command prompt (Admin); OR in the screen start just start typing CMD
  or in the Menu of charms - research - Apps - CMD-> and right-click on it.
  then on low screen "Run as Administrator".

  2 prompt probably like C:\Windows\System32 >

  This type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  CD\

  Now, the line should look like C:\ >

  3: This type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  Windows.old DIR

  Should resemble C:\>DIR Windows.old

  It should return

  C:\Windows.old directory

  and view the contents of Windows.old

  It's just to make sure that the Windows.old folder is under C: (drive C) - if she does not STOP

  4 this type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  Attrib - r - / s has s h Windows.old

  Should look like C:\>Attrib/s - r - a s h Windows.old
  (there are SPACES between Attrib and / s and r - and - a and -s-h and Windows.old)

  He should return to the prompt C:\ if it shows and ERROR and STOP - then check the command
  and if it has been entered correctly you are not in the right place.

  5 this type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  RD/s Windows.old

  Should resemble C:\>RD/s Windows.old
  (there are SPACES between the RD /s and Windows.old)

  Return Windows.old, are your sure Y/N Y type

  (If you get a message that you have no property rights then type this command
  "and press ENTER.)

  TAKEOWN /f Windows.old/a/r

  and repeat step 5 - were you using an elevated command prompt?

  6: This type at the prompt, and then press ENTER.

  Windows.old DIR

  Should look like C:\>DIR Windows.old - and press ENTER.

  It should return

  Directory of C:\

  File not found

  Which confirms that it is gone.

  7 close the COMMAND window

  Repeat with the other instead of Windows.old folder name.

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• How can I completely remove windows xp pro network connection screen

  Several months ago, I bought a used computer. It is a HP Compaq apparently set on foot for the tuition fees online with K12.org. It came with any disks, and I had an awful time trying to get the login screen for the computer network without having to use it. I managed to find and disable the Client for Microsoft networks according to previous research, but the screen would still pop up. I used the forums for info I would need to get the thing to only us force hitting an "OK" button so that we would not enter a password every time. Now the screen, which allows to popup, will not be shown or only appears intermittently during startup and Windows shows "Starting Windows" and everything crashes and hangs without taking me to the "Welcome" screen

  This problem started last night. I'd really like to get this thing to use it without worry.

  Any help you offer is greatly appreciated.

  Hanging to the startup problem is certainly indicative of a larger problem.

  In your case, I highly recommend that you completely reinstall Windows on your machine.  Most of the HP/Compaq machines have a recovery partition which will reinstall Windows on condition "as-bought.  To access this, when you start and the first HP or Compaq startup screen appears, you should see at the bottom of the screen a touch that will put you in the recovery mode.  Press this button quickly because you don't have a lot of time.  Follow the prompts to completely wipe your hard drive and reinstall Windows.  (Make sure that you back up all of the necessary files first).  If you do not have this key, and then connect to the HP site and download the manual for your specific computer model.

  If you cannot reinstall Windows, then try a system restore to a point in time before that you had your boot-hanging problem.

  "How to restore Windows XP to a previous state"
   <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084 >

  Then follow the following instructions to activate the automatic connection

  "How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315231 >

  «How to open automatically log on a user account in Windows XP»
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/282866 >

  HTH,
  JW

• Cannot delete the Windows.old folder

  Original title: when starting to write %systemdrive%\ and when write % WinDir % I have a windows.old file. How do I delete this file with the right path and the directory within the hour? When do right click I don't have option and is not simply to remove

  The question about the title.

  Hello
  1. do you reinstall the operating system?
  2. If so, was your previous Windows XP operating system?
  Windows.Old is created when the operating system is reinstalled. It may contain important data of the installation previous this is why it is advisable to back up the data before you delete the Windows.old folder.
   
  Simple is to delete the Windows.old folder using disk cleanup.
   
  How can I remove the Windows.old folder?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder
  (Link is mainly for Windows 7, but must also be good for Windows VIsta)
  
   
  Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft Support

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• Cannot find the Windows.old folder in my drive and therefore not able to go back to XP to 7.

  I read the article on "How to get back to a previous version of Windows" : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971760/
  I use Windows 7 Ultimate beta and found this irritating and much lower than XP. He has a lot of bugs and compatibility issues. It crashes every two hours and I lost many of my personal. So, I wanted to go back to my old XP by a clean uninstall of 7. When I inserted the CD at BOOT XP and pressed a button (as guest), he did not. He just started normally.
  Then I inserted within 7, but the gray tab XP installation ! Then I looked far from a solution of Microsoft and went to the link (above). It is said that I need the windows.old file back. But I'm not. I searched all my readers but could not find it. When I typed windows.old in the pavement of research (to the c:\ drive), 4 files are released: file:///D:/Windows/winsxs/x86_microsoft-windows-a..oldertool.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16386_en-us_111994699d72a71f/ two other similar to the present and a MUI file.
  Does this mean I do not have the windows.old file and therefore cannot go back to XP. Windows 7 will be released soon and I use the RC version. and so my version will expire soon. WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
  If there isn't a way, I'm sorry to say that I would be looking forward to the next new Google Chrome OS. I love Microsoft Windows for their sincere services. Please help me and do not let me down...

  The only time where you can roll to an earlier version of Windows during installation is when configuring real itself. He has no other choice after installing Windows 7 to return to your previous installation within the OS itself. You have manually will reinstall it.
  Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com http://www.activewin.com

• I have re-installed Windows 7, now I see in Windows Explorer in the C drive, I have Windows 17.5 and Go Windows 98.6 (old). Remove Windows (old)?

  Re-install Win 7
  program works well, but the (old) Windows folder in the C drive occupy much space.  Can I just delete?

  If all your personal files migrated safely, then Yes, you can remove it.

  How can I delete Windows. old folder?

  Using Windows.old to retrieve your personal files. Releasing it's easy .

• Cannot completely remove applications; they are always present in the WindowsApps folder in Program Files.

  Original title: window 8 Metro apss removal

  How to completely remove metro applications in window 8.1? I know there is option uninstall option by right-clicking on the metro application but it only remove the icon screen and not uninstall completely. There is still sound where installed in program files > window apps and even I can access by opening then, but in the home screen I had uninstall them.

  Hello

  Thanks for the update.

  I would like you to try the following steps:

  Method 1: run Disk Cleanup and check if the problem is resolved.

  The disk cleanup tool lets you free up space on your hard disk by searching your disk for files that you can safely remove. You can choose to delete some or all of the files.

  Please visit this link to learn how to run the disk cleanup utility:

  Delete files using disk cleanup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup#delete-files-using-disk-cleanup=Windows-8

  Note: these steps also apply to Windows 8.1 Overview.

  Method 2: run SFC scan and verify if the issue is resolved.

  The sfc/scannow command analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions. When the analysis is complete, the System File Checker tool indicates whether integrity violations were found. If integrity violations are detected, the System File Checker tool difficulty integrity violations.

  Follow these steps to scan SFC:

  a. press the Windows key + R and type cmd in the Run dialog box.

  b. right-click on the command prompt and select run as administrator.

  c. type sfc/scannow , and then press enter.

  NOTE: It can take some time to finish the race.

  Please let us know the status of the issue.

• completely remove the OLD version of QUICKTIME on my computer

  How can I remove the OLD Version of Quicktime?  Even if he tells me its no LONGER there.

  Try Revo uninstaller . Don't ask me how to use it. I never used it.

  Or use ccleaner. Install run it then go to Tools / uninstall then remove his entry (is he used to uninstall.). Search for and remove records. Use ccleaner registry option, and then delete the registry entries

• Safe to remove "Windows.old"?

  After reading all of the similar queries about 'Safe to delete Windows.old', I'm still not sure and would appreciate any constructive help.

  Before you reinstall Windows 7, I copied all my files, data, etc. on an external hard drive. After re-installation of Windows 7 and recovering an external hard drive, my drive "c" shows, among many other issues, ' Windows (19.5 GB - 87 900 files & 17 512 records) and "Windows.old" (100 GB-182 630 files & records 28 412). I understand that it is necessary, before deleting "Windows.old", to ensure that all records etc. inside are included in the new (?) "Windows", but it seems a very important task. Some of the folders etc. in "Windows.old" I recognize as obsolete or unnecessary and would be deleted manually, but these are relatively numerous.

  AM I correct in this assumption, or is there, I hope, a shortcut?

  No no no.... you do not have need of the old folder at all.  Your system doesn't have it.  It is there only as a convenience to you, the user.  Just in case where you might have had some of your personal files or anything else you want to get to it (for example the emails that have been stored in your Inbox before you reinstalled).

  If you do not need anything, whether it is safe to delete.

  If you are still not sure: you can always just move it to the Recycle Bin for a few weeks. If nothing comes that you discovered that you need, you can simply empty the trash.

• Cannot completely remove progams with Add/Remove programs

  I have programs that do not work correctly, for example Windows Media Player because of the missing codecs / etc. So movies purchased from Roxio - DVD player now Corel, it will not be installed because of previously installed older version of the same program, WHO DO WILL NOT UNINSTALL FROM MY XP PRO COMPUTER,

  There are other programs that will uninstall not either - because of "missing files" - any suggestions? Other that throw my computer out the window >
  I can be contacted * address email is removed from the privacy *.

  I have programs that do not work correctly, for example Windows Media Player because of the missing codecs / etc. So movies purchased from Roxio - DVD player now Corel, it will not be installed because of previously installed older version of the same program, WHO DO WILL NOT UNINSTALL FROM MY XP PRO COMPUTER,

  There are other programs that will uninstall not either - because of "missing files" - any suggestions? Other that throw my computer out the window >
  I can be contacted * address email is removed from the privacy *.

  Yes - the uninstall process is controlled by the ininstaller provided with the third party program.  Windows doesn't do anything for you.  It simply allows third-party vendors use the register and place their uninstall information in such a place you see in Add / Remove programs to call their uninstall program.

  Use Revo Uninstaller.  Use the trial of the PRO version and make the most aggressive/careful option.

• Cannot complete the Windows Update in WIndows XP.

  Original title: unable to update Microsoft

  Used Microsoft FixIt and still... "" the following updates were not installed: ""

  Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 x 86 (KB2416447)

  Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x 86 (KB2418241)

  Update of security for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (KB2535818)

  Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update for versions of .NET 2.0 to 3.5 (KB951847) x 86

  Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x 86 (KB2572073)

  I hope that it is easily solved because I am not computer savvy.  Help!   (Thanks!)

  Hello

  1. what exactly happens when you try to install these updates?

  2. you receive an error message when you try to install these updates?

  3. what Fix tool you run in order for the scoring of the question?

  Method 1:

  You can try the steps of troubleshooting provided in the links below to solve common problems with Windows Update in Windows XP.

  How to resolve problems connecting to Windows Update or Microsoft Update

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/818018

  Cannot install Windows updates

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555461

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

  You can also tent to start Clean Boot and try to install the stand-alone packages updates f.

  To start under start-up mode minimum state click the link below.

  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  Note:

  Replace the normal state computer after troubleshooting.

  How to configure Windows to use a Normal startup state

  After you have used the boot is a way to solve your problem, you can follow these steps to configure Windows XP to start normally.

  (a) click Start and then click Run.

  (b) type msconfig and click OK.
  The System Configuration Utility dialog box appears.

  (c) click on the general tab, click Normal Startup - load all services and device drivers and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted, click on restart to restart the computer.

  Step 2:

  Visit the links below to download the stand-alone packages updates.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=17440

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=7756

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&ID=24723

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959209

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&ID=27713

• Cannot complete the Windows XP installation.

  After a problem started that I could not fix,

  I formatted the drive C. Unfortunately, I then started to install windows xp on a disk that I don't have the correct product code. Therefore, I can't past the Setup screen to halfway. Now I have the correct windows xp disc with the product code, but cannot re - format the drive to start a new installation. Any help would be welcome. Thank you

  Hi KENNETHCAMPBELLST,

  • What happens when you try to reformat the drive using the good Windows XP CD?

  The only option is to start the Windows XP installation by using the correct CD and format the drive when you are prompted.

  How to install or upgrade to Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978307

• How to completely remove windows 8.1 skin pack including the logon screen?

  Guys good day, just want to ask a few questions and I hope to get help from you!

  I use an Ideapad Lenovo S410 running a Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit. Once, I installed Windows 8.1 a pack of https://skinpacks.com/ skin and I am not satisfied with the output, so I decided to uninstall it immediately. The icons back to normal and everything, the only problem is the logon screen that is always looking for Windows 8.1 and I want to get rid of her also. Please let me know if you have some suggestions and hope to hear from you soon! Thank you!

  Best regards

  Anthony

  Hi Anthony,

  Thanks for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

  You can see the suggestions in the link below (System Restore).

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-8-skin-Pack-uninstall/bc6b9f5f-3eea-4C71-9213-861426eaad8f

  System Restore warning: When you use system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, the programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  I hope this helps to solve the issue. If the problem persists, get back to us. We will be happy to help you.

• cannot completely remove the Photosmart 2600 software

  Hello

  I'm helping someone with a HP Photosmart 2610 (all-in-one).  It is installed on the current computer for about 3 years and working fine.  From (probably) a few days ago when they hit on the printer, the scan button it says that the software is not installed.  I went to the HP solutions Center scanning settings and hit restore default settings.  It is then carried to the top of the list of applications to scan from the printer, but when you have chosen one that he said that he could not communicate with the computer.  Then, I thought that the best thing to do is to uninstall/reinstall the software.  I tried to do, but the software will not uninstall.  If I click on deleted on it in Add/Remove Programs, that looks like it is running for a second, but just stays there.  I looked for a removal utility but fails.  Any suggestions?

  Out of the hard drive was going bad, I replaced, reloaded Windows and everything is fine.

• Cannot completely remove 3rd party app (still present icon in the menu bar)

  I installed and later removed MacReviver app.

  But anyway still present icon in the menu bar.

  Attempted to remove all remains of the library, but still without success as when I try to delete the folder 'MacReviver', it pop up again in a few seconds.

  Wil appreciated if someone could give me solution to this problem.

  Thanks in advance,

  

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